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A wide array of common Investor/RT actions may now be initiated by a function key. The setup and assignment of function keys to Investor/RT actions is done in the Setup: Preferences: Keyboard Shortcuts window. Function keys F1 through F24 are supported. Some keyboards have F1-F12 keys, others have F1-F15. The user may assign actions to function keys when pressed in combination with other modifier keys. On the Windows platform, the two modifier keys Ctrl and Shift may be used. For example F2 alone, ctrl-F2, ctrl-shift-F2, and shift-F2 can each be assigned to different actions. On the Macintosh platform the command key, option key, and shift key may be used as modifiers. Thus there are eight combinations for each F key. 

When the Keyboard Shortcuts window appears, first select the F key you wish to setup and check any modifier keys for the shortcut. The current definition for that combination will be displayed or "No Action" will be shown if that combination is not yet setup. Then specify the action to be performed when that combination of keys is pressed. To save the shortcut, you must press the Apply or OK button. A confirmation message appears in the message area of the main toolbar. The Apply button saves the shortcut and leaves the window open, while OK saves the shortcut and closes the window. 

The actions include: Add, Open, Save, Setup, Sort, and Run. Each action presents a list of other options. The Add action is used to add frequently used technical indicators to charts. The Open action is used to open any named object, e.g. a particular chart, quote page, layout, etc. The sort action is used to sort quote pages or portfolios (ascending or descending) by a particular data column, e.g. percent change. The Run action is used to run scans. The Setup action is used to access frequently used preferences windows or any of the setup windows under the Setup menu. The Save action is used to save the current object or save the current layout. 

The Keyboard Shortcuts window has a button titled "Legend". Click this button to see a text display of every function key shortcut along with a description of the associated action. It is recommended that you setup a key, e.g. F12 to invoke the "Open : File : Shortcut Legend" Action. Also setup shift-F12 to invoke the "Setup: Preferences :Keyboard Shortcuts" action. Then you can press F12 whenever you wish to view a list of your shortcuts, or press shift-F12 when you want to define or modify a shortcut.