Shortcut keys can save time as you perform repetitive steps in a model. The tables below list many of the shortcut keys available in GoldSim loosely organized by context within the software.
Function Key Shortcuts
The function keys on the keyboard can be used in most contexts within GoldSim.
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| F1 | Open GoldSim help |
| F2 | Open simulation settings |
| F3 | Repeat the last search |
| F4 | Leave result mode or scenario mode |
| F5 | Run model |
| Ctrl+F5 | Enter ready mode from Edit mode |
| F6 | Open/close browser window |
| F7 | Open scenario manager |
| F8 | Open resource manager |
| F9 | Update model expressions |
| F10 | Open causality sequence |
| F11 | Toggle full screen view |
File Actions
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | New model |
| Ctrl+O | Open model |
| Ctrl+S | Save model |
| Ctrl+P | Print model |
Edit Actions
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select all visible elements |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo last operation |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo operation |
| Ctrl+C | Copy selection to clipboard |
| Ctrl+X | Cut selection and save to clipboard |
| Ctrl+V | Paste from clipboard |
| Ctrl+F | Open the find/search dialog |
Dashboard Actions
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl-D | Toggle Dashboard Active |
Navigation Actions
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Dbl click | Navigate into the Container when double-clicking on the Container icon |
| Alt-Left | Navigate back to previously viewed Container |
| Alt-Right | Navigate forward (only active if you have already moved back |
| Alt-Home | Navigate all the way up to the model root |
| Alt-Up or Alt-PgUp | Navigate up one level |
Result Elements
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl-W | Make Array View bar wider |
| Ctrl-Shift-W | Make Array View bar narrower |
| Ctrl-S | Array View Plot: Toggle between Bars to Lines |
| Ctrl-Dbl click | Go to referenced output from the properties dialog of a result element |
| F6 | Increases the depth (into the page) of the bars. |
| Shft+F6 | Decreases the depth (into the page)of the bars. |
| F7 | Increases the vertical inclination from which the chart is viewed. |
| Shft+F7 | Decreases the vertical inclination from which the chart is viewed. |
| F8 | Rotates the chart to the left. |
| Shft+F8 | Rotates the chart to the right. |
| Alt+left/right arrows | In table view, change the number of displayed significant digits |
| Alt+up/down arrows | In chart and table view, change the threshold above which to use scientific notation |
Script Element
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl-Shift-Alt-S | Create a text file of the contents of a Script element |
| Ctrl+D | Add variable definition |
| Ctrl+A | Add variable assignment |
| Ctrl+I | Add IF/ELSE statement |
| Ctrl+F | Add FOR loop |
| Ctrl+O | Add DO loop |
| Ctrl+P | Add REPEAT-UNTIL loop |
| Ctrl+W | Add WHILE loop |
| Ctrl+B | Add BREAK statement |
| Ctrl+T | Add CONTINUE statement |
| Ctrl+M | Add COMMENT statement |
| Ctrl+L | Add a Log message |
| Ctrl+N | Add a Log warning |
| Ctrl+R | Add a Log error |
GoldSim Start Screen Actions
The Start Screen appears when the GoldSim software is started from the Windows Start menu. Below is a screen capture of the Start Screen using GoldSim 14. The following table lists the shortcut keys that can be used while the Start Screen is open.
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | New Model |
| Ctrl+O | Open Model |
| Ctrl+1-8 | Open N-th model from Recent Model list |
| Ctrl+H | Shows Help Center in default internet browser |
| Ctrl+T | Shows Tutorial in default internet browser |
| Esc, Space | Close Start Screen |
Other Actions
| Shortcut Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+M | Open modules tab in options dialog |
| Ctrl+H | Toggle filtered influence lines |
| Ctrl+I | Show element subitems in browser |
| Ctrl+E | Export graphics pane as image |
| Ctrl+L | Clone selected element |
| Esc | Close an element properties dialog, if one is open and it has focus |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Open/close the 'Note' pane |
| Ctrl+Dbl click (element label) | Make an element label editable |
| Ctrl+Double click a Result (Edit mode) | Opens the result in chart view (rather than properties dialog) |
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