Dynamics AX 2009 Keyboard Shortcuts
Viewing/Navigation options
| Accelerator Keys | Task Description |
| Alt+F1 | Show Navigation Pane (if it is not in auto-hide mode)This shortcut works from both MDI & SDI windows, so it is a good shortcut to get back to the main workspace. |
| Shift+Alt+F1 | Enable/Disable auto-hide for the Navigation Pane |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Toggles the Content Pane between Developer and Content modes. Developer mode makes the content frame (where Area pages & List pages are viewed) restorable/minimizable so it is easier to work with developer windows. |
| Ctrl+F1 | Open global search pane |
| Alt+F5 | Toggle the docking status of a docking window |
| Alt+F6 | Move to the next docked window |
| Alt+Shift+F6 | Move to the previous docked window |
| Ctrl+F6 | Move to the next MDI window |
| Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Move to the previous MDI window |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Open “Version control parameters” form |
| Ctrl+W | Open a new workspace |
| F11 | Focus the Address Bar in edit mode (works from anywhere) |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Shortcut for the Back button on the Address bar |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Shortcut for the Forward button on the Address bar |
| From AreaPage, ListPage or developer (MDI) window | |
| Alt+M | Show the Microsoft Dynamics AX Command Bar |
| Alt+W | Show Windows menuHint: do this then press “a” to close all windows. |
| Alt+V | Show View menu |
| Alt+H | Show Help menu |
| Alt | Show KeytipsPress the corresponding key to navigate directly to ActionPaneTab/Group/Button
There may be one or more ActionPaneTabs/Groups/Buttons with the same letter for a Keytip. To execute a duplicate Keytip, keep pressing the letter until focus is on the one you want and then hit Enter.
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Standard Forms
| Accelerator Keys | Task Description |
| Ctrl+N | Create a new record |
| Ctrl+S | Save current record |
| Alt+F9 | Delete record(s) |
| Ctrl+F4 | Close the active window (saving changes) |
| Escor
Ctrl+Q
| Close the active window (cancelling changes) |
| Alt+F4 | Close the active window from SDI form (saving changes), Close the application from the main window |
| Ctrl+P | Print auto-report associated with current form |
| Ctrl+A | Select all rows in the currently active data source (works regardless of whether you are in a grid or not) |
| Alt+Down Arrow | Drops down a lookup field or drop-down-list |
| Ctrl+Alt+F4or
Menu + G
| Go to Main Table Form |
| F10 | Activate the form’s menu bar (File, Edit, etc.) |
| Enter or Tab | Move to the next fieldEnter will skip over buttons and will move to fields across tabs.
Tab will navigate to buttons and will always stay on the same tab page.
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| Shift+Enter or Shift+Tab | Move to the previous field (same caveats as previous row) |
| Ctrl+Shift+Home | Go to the first entry field in the form |
| Ctrl+Shift+End | Go to the last entry field in the form |
| Ctrl+Page Up | Go to the previous field group |
| Ctrl+Page Down | Go to the next field group |
| Shift+F10 | Open context menu for current field |
| Page Up | Move to the previous page of records |
| Page Down | Move to the next page of records |
| Ctrl+Home | Move to the first record |
| Ctrl+End | Move to the last record |
| F5 | Refresh all data sources on the current form |
| Ctrl+F5 | Restore only the active record |
Filtering Commands
| Accelerator Keys | Task Description |
| Ctrl+F | Find by Field (clears previously applied filters) |
| Ctrl+K | Filter by Field (appends to previously applied filters) |
| Alt+F3 | Filter by Selection |
| Ctrl+F3 | Open Advanced Filter window |
| Ctrl+Shift+F3 | Clear all filters |
| Within a Grid | |
| Ctrl+G | Enable/Disable Filter by Grid |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow | From a grid cell, move focus to the Filter by Grid input cell for that column (Filter by Grid must be enabled) |
| On a ListPage | |
| Shift+F3 | Focus the Quick Filter (“Type to filter” area) |
| Focus in Quick Filter | |
| Enter | Execute/Clear Quick Filter |
| Down Arrow | Drop down the Quick Filter’s Field Chooser menu |
Actions Specific to Grids
| Accelerator Keys | Task Description |
| Ctrl+E | Export to Excel (only contents of grid) |
| Ctrl+C | Copy:1) If Single cell is selected, copies just that cell contents
2) If the entire row is selected or multiple rows are selected, copies values for ALL fields on all the rows (including those off the grid)
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| Up/Down Arrow | Move focus to the next/previous record, unselecting the current record |
| Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow | Move focus to the previous/next record, leaving the current record marked and not marking the newly focused record |
| Shift+Up/Down Arrow | Move focus to the previous/next record, leaving the current record marked and marking the newly focused record |
| Ctrl+Shift+Home/End | Mark all records between the currently selected record and the first/last record |
| Editable Grids | |
| Shift+Space | Mark the current record, leaving previously marked records marked. |
| Read-only Grids(such as on a ListPage) | |
| Enter | Execute default action (only on ListPage grids, usually opens the corresponding details form for selected record)For, Non-ListPage forms, Enter will move to the next field |
| Left Arrow | Move focus one field to the left. If focus is already in the left-most column, hitting Left Arrow will “mark” the row. |
| Right Arrow | Move focus one field to the right. |
| Ctrl+Space | Mark the current record, leaving previously marked records marked. |
| Shift+Space | Mark all records between the current record and the top-most marked record (or the top record if none are marked), leaving previously marked records marked. |
| Shift+Page Up/Page Down | Mark all records between the currently selected record and the previous/next page of records. |
AOT
| Accelerator Keys | Task Description |
| Ctrl+D | Open the AOT |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Open the Projects window |
| Ctrl+ O orMenu + O | Context: DescriptionJob: Execute the job
Class: Run the main(Args) method
Form: Launch the form
Report: Run the report
Table: Launch Table Browser for this table
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| Menu + W | Open new AOT window, with only the current node |
| Ctrl+N | Create a new object |
| Enteror
Ctrl+Shift+F2
| Edit an object |
| Ctrl+S | Save current object |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save all modified objects |
| Delete | Delete current object |
| F2 | Rename current object |
| Menu + R | Restore the state of the current object from disk, cancelling any pending changes |
| Ctrl+Shift+I | Import one or more application objects from a file |
| Menu + X | Export the current node to an XPO |
| F7 | Compile |
| Ctrl+P | Print the active application object (basically XPO contents) |
| Alt+Enter | Open the property sheet |
| Ctrl+F | Find window |
| Ctrl+G | Compare different versions of the application object |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Move the object to the level of its current parent node in the tree |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Make the current object a child of the nearest container above it in the tree |
| Alt+Up Arrow | Move the object one slot up in its current level of the tree |
| Alt+Down Arrow | Move the object one slot down its current level of the tree |
| Number Pad * | Expand all sub-trees under this node |
| Shift+F9 | View breakpoints |
| Ctrl+Shift+F9 | Remove all breakpoints |
| Source Control | |
| Alt+I | Check the application object into the version control system |
| Alt+O | Check out the application object for editing |
| Alt+U | Undo check out |
Code Editor
| Accelerator Keys | Task Description |
| Ctrl+N | Create a new method/job |
| Ctrl+S | Save current method/job |
| F5 | Context: DescriptionJob: Execute the job
Class: Run the main(Args) method
Form: Launch the form
Report: Run the report
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| Ctrl+F | Find and Replace (Find tab focused) |
| Ctrl+H | Find and Replace (Replace tab focused) |
| F3 | Repeat the last find |
| Ctrl+G | Go to the specified line |
| F4 | Go to the next error/warning/task |
| F9 | Insert or remove a breakpoint |
| Ctrl+F9 | Enable or disable a breakpoint |
| Shift+F9 | View breakpoints |
| Ctrl+Shift+F9 | Remove all breakpoints |
| Ctrl+Space | List properties and methods for the selected object |
| Ctrl+Alt+Space | Lookup a selected label or text |
| Ctrl+Shift+Space | Go to the definition of the selected method |
| F2 | List all tables |
| Ctrl+T | List all Extended Data Types |
| F11 | List all enums |
| F12 | List all classes |
| Shift+F2 | List language-reserved words |
| Shift+F4 | List built-in functions |
| Alt+R | Open the “Scripts” context menu |
| F6 | Close the current tab discarding all changes since last save |
| F8 | Close, and save the current tab |
| Ctrl+L | Delete the current line |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Delete from cursor to the end of the line |
| Selection Modes | |
| Alt+A | “Select Area” – Area Selection Mode – clicking and selecting an area in the editor occurs as in typical editors (default setting) |
| Alt+O | “Select Columns” – Block Selection Mode – clicking and selecting an area will do so in a rectangle starting from the initial mouse cursor position (entire lines are not selected) |
| Alt+L | “Select Lines” – Line Selection Mode – clicking a line will select the entire row, clicking and selecting an area will always select the entire lines. |
| Alt+U | “Undo Selection” – Unselect the current selection. |
Debugger
| Accelerator Keys | Task Description |
| F5 | Go |
| Shift+F5 | Stop |
| F11 | Step into function calls |
| F10 | Step over function calls |
| Ctrl+F11 | Step out of the function |
| Ctrl+F10 | Run to cursor |
| Ctrl+Shift+F10 | Set next statement |
| Alt+Number Pad * | Show next statement |
| Shift+F9 | View breakpoints |
| F9 | Insert or remove a breakpoint |
| Ctrl+F9 | Enable or disable a breakpoint |
| Ctrl+Shift+F9 | Remove all breakpoints |
| Ctrl+Alt+Line | Show/hide line numbers |
| Ctrl+Alt+V | View variables |
| Ctrl+Alt+C | Display the call stack |
| Ctrl+Alt+O | View output |
| Ctrl+Alt+B | View breakpoints |
| Ctrl+Alt+W | View watch |
| Ctrl+Alt+M | Toggle workbook mode |
| Ctrl+Alt+D | Restore default layout |
| Ctrl+F4 | Close window |
| Ctrl+Shift+F4 | Close all windows |
| Ctrl+F6 | Next window |
| Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Previous window |
| During code execution | |
| Ctrl+Break | Break execution of currently running script.To open the debugger where the execution is stopped, when the “Are you sure that you want to cancel this operation?” dialog comes up, hold SHIFT and click the No button. |
