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Keyboard shortcuts in the formula editor

There are keyboard shortcuts for the most important functions in the formula editor:

ShortcutCommand

<ESC>

1. Closes the current formula editor window without saving changes. Other formula editor windows in the background remain open.

2. Closes an open direct aid.

<STRG>+<W>

Saves the current status of the formula without closing the formula editor.

<STRG>+<S>

Saves the entered formula and closes the formula editor.

<F1>

Opens the direct help for functions/keywords.

<F2>

Opens the help for the function under the cursor in the Help Center.

<F4>

Displays the result object type of the formula on which the cursor is currently positioned in a small window.

<STRG>+<X>

Cut selected text.

<STRG>+<C>

Copy selected text.

<STRG>+<V>

Paste text from the clipboard.

<STRG>+<K>

Copy a selected formula.

<STRG>+<P>

Paste a formula from the clipboard.

<STRG>+<I>

Opens the function wizard.

More on this in the chapter The function assistant.

<STRG>+<E>

Opens the macro located under the cursor.

<STRG>+<Y>

Deletes the line in which the cursor is located.

<STRG>+<Z>

Undoes the last action.

<STRG>+<ALT>+<Z>

Restores the last undone action.

<STRG>+<F>

Search. Opens the "Search text" dialog box.

<F3>

Continue searching. Continues the search if it has stopped on a hit.

<STRG>+<R>

Replace. Opens the "Replace text" dialog box.

<STRG>+<B>

Comment in/out.

<STRG>+<D>

Comment in/out line.

<STRG>+<T>

Typing overview.

<STRG>+<ALT>+<F>

Auto-formatting of the formula in the formula editor.

<STRG>+<G>

Go to line.

After entering a line number in the dialog box that appears and confirming, the cursor in the formula editor jumps to the beginning of the corresponding line.

<SWITCH>+<STRG>+<ALT>+<V>

Insert and replace word.

<SWITCH>+<OLD>+<RIGHT>

Next occurrence.

<SWITCH>+<OLD>+<LEFT>

Previous occurrence.

<SWITCH>+<STRG>+<ALT>+<D>

Duplicate rows.

<STRG>+<ALT>+<R>

Insert string symbol.

<STRG>+<Q>

Formatting note Suppress indentation.

<STRG>+<SWITCH>+<9>

Insert closing bracket.

(This key combination inserts the closing bracket at the current position of the cursor)

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