Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Business Intelligence Development Studio
When you work in Business Intelligence Development Studio, you have access to all the shortcut keys for navigation that are provided by the Visual Studio and Windows environments. You can select from several standard keyboard mapping schemes, or customize the mapping scheme by adding or changing keyboard shortcuts. For more information about how to determine the current mapping scheme, or to change keyboard options in the Visual Studio environment, see Visual Studio Help, or press F1 in the Keyboard, Options Dialog box.
You can navigate through the windows in Business Intelligence Development Studio, or select and change options in dialog boxes, without using the mouse. For example, to view a list of the Active Tools Windows in Business Intelligence Development Studio and the Active Files in the current solution, press CTRL+TAB. You can then use the arrow keys to move between the Active Tools and Active Files, or to select a tool or file. For more information about how to navigate without using the mouse, see the topic "How to: Use the Keyboard Exclusively", in Visual Studio Help.
In addition, Business Intelligence Development Studio provides many shortcut menus for quick access to frequently used wizards and commands. Shortcut menus are dynamic and may contain different options, depending on the user configuration and the current objects. As you explore Business Intelligence Development Studio, make sure that you right-click objects to explore the menu options and learn about these shortcuts.
Tip
You can display the shortcut menu for the selected object or option by pressing SHIFT+F10.
For more information about common shortcut keys for the Visual Studio environment, see the topic, "Accessibility Tips and Tricks", in Visual Studio Help.
Customizing Shortcut Keys in Business Intelligence Development Studio
You can also customize some menus and toolbars to add or change keyboard accelerators. For information about how to assign a keyboard accelerator to a command, see Customizing Menus and Shortcut Keys.
To customize keyboard mappings in Business Intelligence Development Studio
On the Tools menu, select Options.
Expand the Environment folder and select Keyboard.
To apply the Visual C++ or Visual Studio 6 mapping schemes, select the mapping scheme from the list.
To determine the shortcut key assigned to a command
On the Tools menu, select Options.
Expand the Environment folder and select Keyboard.
In the Show commands containing box, enter the name of the command or object without spaces.
Scroll through the list until you find the desired command.
The current shortcut keys appear in the Shortcuts for selected command box.
To change the shortcut key associated with a command
On the Tools menu, select Options.
Expand the Environment folder and select Keyboard.
In the Show commands containing box, enter the name of the command without spaces, or scroll through the list until you find the desired command.
In the list, select the command you want to assign to a shortcut key combination.
On the Use new shortcut in drop-down list, select the feature area in which you want to use the shortcut. For example, you can choose Global if you want the shortcut to work in all contexts, or you can limit the shortcut to a specific context, such as the Data Warehouse Designer.
Select the Press shortcut keys box, and then use the keyboard to enter the key combination to use for the command.
Note
Shortcuts can contain the SHIFT, ALT, and/or CTRL keys in combination with letters.
Note
The following keys cannot be assigned: ESC, PRINT SCRN/SYS RQ, SCROLL LOCK, PAUSE/BREAK, TAB, CAPS LOCK, INSERT, HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, Windows logo keys, Application key, any of the ARROW keys, or ENTER; NUM LOCK, DEL, or CLEAR on the numeric keypad; or CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
Keyboard Shortcuts in Analysis Services
Description |
Key combination |
|---|---|
Open Solution Explorer |
CTRL+Alt+L |
Open shortcut menu for current object |
SHIFT+F10 |
Open Properties for current object or window |
F4 |
Cycle through pages in a tabbed document window |
CTRL+TAB |
Cycle through objects in a window |
SHIFT+TAB |
Navigate within forms-based designers |
F6/SHIFT+F6 TAB/SHIFT+TAB Arrow keys |
Cycle through the windows |
CTRL+F6/SHIFT+CTRL+F6 |
Switch between major areas of a designer |
F6/SHIFT+F6 |
Move between the tabs of a designer (available with SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1) |
F8/SHIFT+F8 |
Note
Analysis Services displays many project-specific menus for each designer, and the menu options change in response to the object type that you are working with. To facilitate navigation, we recommend that you explore these menu options and the shortcut menus on each object.
Keyboard Shortcuts in Integration Services
Description |
Key Combination |
|---|---|
Open Solution Explorer |
CTRL+Alt+L |
Display the Toolbox |
CTRL+Alt+X |
Move among sections of the Toolbox |
CTRL + UP ARROW CTRL + DOWN ARROW |
Add the selected item from the Toolbox to the Data Flow or Control Flow tabs |
ENTER |
Display Output window |
CTRL+Alt+O |
View Data Flow |
Alt+S, V, D |
View Control Flow |
Alt+S, V, C |
View Package Explorer |
Alt+S, V, K |
Move between packages |
CTRL+TAB |
Move between tasks or containers in a package |
SHIFT+TAB |
Move between objects within a group |
Arrow keys |
Zoom in and out on window |
CTRL+PLUS SIGN CTRL+MINUS SIGN |
Note
Integration Services displays project-specific menus for each window in SSIS designer. To facilitate navigation, we recommend that you explore these menu options and the shortcut menus on each object that you work with.
Keyboard Shortcuts in Reporting Services
Description |
Key Combination |
|---|---|
Build the selected project |
CTRL+SHIFT+B |
Display Properties window |
F4 |
Display Data window |
CTRL+Alt+D |
Start debugging |
F5 |
Move from one open window to the next |
F6 |
Keyboard Shortcuts on the Report Design Surface
Description |
Key Combination |
|---|---|
Move focus from one report item to the next report item |
TAB |
Move selected report item |
Arrow keys |
Nudge selected report item |
CTRL+Arrow keys |
Increase or decrease the size of the selected report item |
CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow keys |
In a text box, move cursor to the beginning of the display text that is visible |
CTRL+HOME |
In a text box, move cursor to the end of the display text that is visible |
CTRL+END |
In a text box, select text from the current cursor position to the beginning of the display text that is visible |
SHIFT+HOME |
In a text box, select text from the current cursor position to the end of the display text that is visible |
SHIFT+END |
In a text box, select text from the current cursor position to the beginning of the expression |
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
In a text box, select text from the current cursor position to the end of the expression |
CTRL+SHIFT+END |
Open the shortcut menu for the selected report item |
SHIFT+F10+Property Key on newer keyboards |
Note
Reporting Services displays project-specific menus for each window in Report Designer. To facilitate navigation, we recommend that you explore these menu options and the shortcut menus on each object that you work with.
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