Common EMu Shortcuts
EMu Toolbar Query Mode
This toolbar appears at the top of every module in Query mode. You have two options: to run a query or create a new record.
Create a new record
Run a search
Field Help (click on this button and then on any field for Help)
EMu Toolbar in Query and Display Mode
This toolbar is on the top of every EMu module in Query and Display mode.
Create a new record
Save changes
Cancel changes
Go back to previous search (you can add new search criteria and run the search again)
Run a new search (removes previous search criteria)
Discard record from results (removes record from the results but does NOT delete the record)
Sort records (see How to Sort Records)
Run a Report (see How to Run a Report)
Spell check
List view
Contact sheet view
Page view (not used often)
Display view (data entry view)
Go to first record in the results
Go to the previous record
Go to the next record
Go to the last record in the results
Field Help (click on this button and then on any field for Help)
EMu Keystrokes
Many of the toolbar and menu options can be used via keystrokes. The most common ones are listed below.
| Command | Keyboard shortcut | Toolbar Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Navigating commands | ||
| Toggle through open module windows | Ctrl + Tab (also: Ctrl + Shift + Tab) | |
| Move to next field |
Tab | |
| Move to previous field |
Shift + Tab | |
| Select Tab (then move between tab) |
Ctrl + T (use arrow keys) | |
| List View | Alt + V + I |
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| Previous Record |
F5 |
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| Next Record |
F6 |
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| View>Go To Record | Ctrl + G | |
| File commands | ||
| File>New |
Ctrl + N |
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| File>Save |
Ctrl + S |
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| File>Print |
Ctrl + P | |
| File>Search |
Ctrl + F |
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| File>Close & Attach [Current Record] |
Ctrl + F + L | |
| Edit commands | ||
| Edit>Copy |
Ctrl + C | |
| Edit>Paste |
Ctrl + V | |
| Edit>Clear |
Delete | |
| Edit>Ditto>Current field | F9 [Do not use this on any table, unless you want to copy all rows and all fields of that table from the previous record.] |
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| Edit>Ditto>All | Shift + F9 [Do not do this in any module with images attached, unless you want to attach the images.] |
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| Edit>Ditto>Current Tab | Shift + Ctrl + F9 | |
| Edit>Ditto>Use Current Record for Ditto | Ctrl + F9 | |
| Selection commands | ||
| Select>Select | F8 | |
| Select>Add to Selection | Ctrl + F8 | |
| Select>Select All | Shift + F8 |