To efficiently perform and complete the Desktop designer tasks, follow the guidelines related to the use of keyboard and mouse:
Use the following list of tips to make your work with Desktop designer easier and more efficient.
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Select object anchoring point. Press
<Ctrl>key and click the object placeholders to quickly define the anchoring point. -
Label scrolling and zooming. Use mouse wheel to scroll the label. Holding
<Ctrl>when rotating the wheel, adjusts zoom factor.<Shift>scrolls label left or right. -
Set label properties. Double-click the design surface to open the label properties dialog.
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Vertical or horizontal object moving. Hold
<Shift>while moving an object over the design surface. The object is moved in straight vertical and horizontal lines. -
Resize an object with arrow keys. Holding
<Shift>while pressing arrow keys resizes the object. -
Fine-tune the object position. Hold
<Ctrl>while pressing arrow keys. -
Open contextual menus. Right-click the object or design surface to access the label or design surface contextual menus.
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Select multiple objects. Hold
<Shift>and click the objects to add them to the selected objects in a group.
Use mouse wheel to speed up design object zooming and design surface scrolling.
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Turning the wheel scrolls the label in a vertical direction.
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Holding
<Shift>and turning the wheel scrolls the label left or right. -
Holding
<Ctrl>and turning the wheel zooms the label in or out.
Use keyboard shortcuts to reduce the time needed to accomplish frequent tasks with Desktop designer. To complete these tasks, use a standard combination of keys.
Tip
Keyboard shortcuts are just a faster and more convenient way of choosing commands. The command itself is executed in the same way as if it was run from the menu or toolbar.
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Action |
Press |
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Select all |
Ctrl+A |
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Paste |
Ctrl+V |
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Cut |
Ctrl+X |
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Move up |
↑ |
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Move right |
→ |
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Move down |
↓ |
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Move left |
← |
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Close |
Alt+F4 |
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Zoom to document |
Ctrl+0 |
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Bold |
Ctrl+B |
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Copy |
Ctrl+C |
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Italic |
Ctrl+I |
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Zoom Out |
Ctrl+minus sign on numeric keypad |
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Zoom In/Out |
Ctrl+mouse scroll up/down |
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Open |
Ctrl+O |
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Ctrl+P |
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Zoom In |
Ctrl+plus sign on numeric keypad |
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Save |
Ctrl+S |
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Open blank label connected to default printer |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
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Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
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Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
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Undo all * Erases all changes from previously saved label. Redo is not possible. |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
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Cancel |
Esc |
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Move Focus |
Tab or Shift+Tab |
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Format painter – copy object properties |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
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Format painter – paste object properties |
Ctrl+Shift+V |