Using the mouse and keyboard
Nutritionist Pro allows you to navigate with the mouse and keyboard using standard shortcut keys and clicking techniques. The Menu Templates editor and Menus and Diets in the Clients and Client Groups editors function like Windows® Explorer®, using folders with subcategories and providing shortcut menus.
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In most cases, the same functions can be performed using the Toolbar icons, Menu bar commands, or shortcut menu commands.
Here are some techniques for using the mouse:
- With the cursor in a window, right-click the mouse to access a shortcut menu with commands pertaining to that screen or region.
- Double-click any program window's top horizontal bar to maximize the screen. Double-click the bar a second time to return the screen to its previous size.
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Toolbar buttons can only be accessed with the mouse.
Here are some techniques for using the keyboard:
| Function | Keys |
|---|---|
| Access Help screens from fields in software | F1 |
| Access and activate links and pop-ups in Help | Tab key followed by Enter key |
| Access menu with these selections: maximize, minimize, move, and resize window | Alt + Space bar |
| Change selection for option button (option must have focus) | Arrow keys (up, down, left, right) |
| Close active window or Close Windows if no window is open | Alt + F4 |
| Close dialog box | Esc |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Move through fields and lists on screen from top left to bottom right | Tab |
| Move through fields and lists on screen from bottom right to top left | Shift + Tab |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Perform action on an item with an underlined letter (for example, Name) | Alt-letter combination (for example, Alt + M and the cursor appears in the Name field) |
| Save | Ctrl + S or Alt + F + S |
| Select check box (check box must have focus) | Space bar |
| Select items in list | Arrow keys (up, down, left, right) |
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Toolbar buttons cannot be accessed with the keyboard.