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
|
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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