About Shortcut Keys

You can use a number of shortcut keys in Novell Messenger that can save time when you perform various operations. The table below lists some of these keystrokes, what they do, and the context in which they work.

Keystroke

Action

Where it Works

F1

Open online help

Contact List, Conversation Window

F2

Rename a contact or a folder

Show time stamp

Contact List

 

Conversation Window

Ctrl+A

Select all items; select all text

Search

Contact List, text


Results List

Ctrl+B

Bold text

In text

Ctrl+C

Copy selected text

In text

Ctrl+I

Italic text

In text

Ctrl+0

Open shared Conversation Window

Conversation Window

Ctrl+P

Open the Print dialog box

Conversation Window

Ctrl+S

Save the conversation

Conversation Window

Ctrl+U

Underline text

In text

Ctrl+V

Paste selected text

In text

Ctrl+X

Cut selected text

In text

Ctrl+Z

Undo the last action

In text

Ctrl+Up-arrow

or

Ctrl+Down-arrow

Scroll the window

Contact List

Ctrl+Tab

Indent text

Conversation Window

Ctrl+Enter

New line in text

Conversation Window

Enter

Sends a message to the selected contacts

Expand or Collapses a folder

Send the message

Contact List

 

Contact List

 

Conversation Window

Del

Delete a contact

Delete text

Contact List

In text

Alt+F4

From the Contact List, exit Novell Messenger.

From a conversation, exit the conversation.

From a dialog box, exit the dialog box.

Main Window, Calendar, dialog, item

Alt+Enter

Displays properties for selected contact

Send message

Contact List

 

Conversation Window

Shift+Left-arrow

or

Shift+Right-arrow

Select text one character at a time

In text

Shift+End

or

Shift+Home

Select text to the end or beginning of a line

In text

[letters]

Select the contact that matches what you type.

If you pause for a second the next name that starts with the letter you typed is selected.

Contact List

Tab

Cycle through fields, buttons, and areas

Conversation Window, dialog box

Shift+Tab

Reverse the order of cycling through fields, buttons, and areas.

Conversation Window, dialog box

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