Keyboard Usage
Much of the work you will complete in LDMS is data entry. For these types of tasks, working with just the keyboard can be a lot faster than switching between the keyboard and a mouse pointer.
Many screens in LDMS are designs so that you can complete large sections of them quickly using just the keyboard. In Specimen Management, for example, you can press the
key after completing each field to move on to the next one.LDMS menus can also be navigated using just the keyboard. Press the [Alt] key. Notice that certain letters in the menu bar are now underlined? If you press the corresponding key, those menus will open. You can also you your keyboard's arrow keys to navigate menus.
LDMS also has several key combinations that perform a specific function.
Shortcut | Toolbar Icon | Description |
---|---|---|
Alt + F3 | -- | Close current task |
Alt + F4 | -- | Exit the LDMS program |
Ctrl + A | Add record | |
Ctrl + D | Delete record | |
Ctrl + G | Refresh the screen | |
Ctrl + H | -- | Show a helpful description of the currently selected item on the screen |
Ctrl + S | Save changes made on a screen | |
Ctrl + B | (In Specimen Management) Exit restricted scope when using extended search | |
Ctrl + E | Display the last data record | |
Ctrl + P | Display the previous data record | |
Ctrl + N | Display the next data record | |
Ctrl + F | Display the first data record | |
Ctrl + W | (In Specimen Management) Open the Browse feature | |
Ctrl + Z | -- | (In Shipping on the QA/QC tab) Pass the selected aliquot |
Ctrl + X | -- | (In Shipping, on the QA/QC tab) Fail the selected aliquot |