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Use keyboard shortcuts

You can do most things in Pirform without using the mouse. Here is a list of the keyboard shortcuts that are available.

Certificates sections

Key Action
Tab Move to the next field.
Shift + Tab Move to the previous field.
CTRL + 1 Go to page 1.
CTRL + 2 Go to page 2.
CTRL + 3 Go to page 1.
CTRL + 4 Go to page 1.
CTRL + 5 Go to boards and circuits.
CTRL + B Go to boards and circuits.
CTRL + I Go to the Intelligence Manager.

General

Key Action
CTRL + S Saves the current certificate.
CTRL + F Shows or hides the find boxes on the current page.
CTRL + F2 Goes to print preview.
CTRL + F3 Goes to print preview for the circuit chart.
CTRL + C Copies any highlighted text to the clipboard.
CTRL + V Pastes from the clipboard.
DELETE Removes the currently selected photo or appendix attachment.
LEFT/RIGHT ARROW Moves to the next selected tab inside a certificate.
CTRL + F1 Collapses or expands the ribbon.

Multi-selection controls

On controls that let you select from pass/fail/lim etc., you can use the first letter of each option in the list:

Multi-select controls can be set using the keyboard by using either the first letter of the value you want or the first letter after the separator (such as A to set it to N/A).

A diagram showing a multi-select control with different values and their corresponding options to choose from, such as PASS, FAIL, and N/A.

Key Action
Space blank
P PASS
F FAIL
Y YES
N NO
L LIM
V N/V
A N/A
C N-C or CONFIRMED
F FI

Etcetera.

Circuits and test results

Tip

When you are working in the circuits and test results grid, Sometimes the curson will be "inside" a cell of the grid. Press the Esc key on your keyboard to "come out" and select the grid again.

Key Action
F5 Copies a value down into blank cells in the same column (such as Wiring Type) except spares until it reaches the next non-blank cell.
SHIFT + F5 Copies a value into all blank cells in the same column (such as Wiring Type) except spares.
CTRL + F5 Copies a value into all cells in the same column (such as Wiring Type) except spares.
SHIFT + C Copy the selected value to the clipboard.
SHIFT + V Paste the selected value from the clipboard (you must copy and paste in the same column).
CRTL + SHIFT + C Copy the selected circuit to the clipboard.
CRTL + SHIFT + V Paste the selected circuit from the clipboard as a new circuit.
CRTL + SHIFT + B Paste the selected circuit values from the clipboard into the currently selected circuit.
CRTL + Up Arrow Go to the previous board.
CRTL + Down Arrow Go to the next board.
ALT + Up Arrow Move the selected circuit up.
ALT + Down Arrow Move the selected circuit down.
CTRL + M Merges the selected circuit a triple pole (TP) (three phase boards only).
CTRL + U Un-merges the circuits (three phase boards only).

Type to select

When working in the circuits and test results grid you can also start typing a value to begin selecting from the list. In the image below, the user has typed "6".

Image showing a dropped-down list in the circuit and test results grid, with an example selection of a value starting with "6".

Appendices

Key Action
Alt + Up Arrow Moves the current appendix up in the print order.
Alt + Down Arrow Moves the current appendix down in the print order.
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow Moves the current attachment up in the print order.
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow Moves the current attachment down in the print order.

Schedule items

Key Action
Up Arrow Moves to the previous schedule item.
Down Arrow Moves to the next schedule item.
Tab Moves to the previous schedule item.
ALT + Tab Moves to the next schedule item.

The following keys set the outcome of the current item:

Key Action
Space blank
P PASS
1 C1
2 C2
3 C3
V N/V
L LIM
A N/A
F FI

If you are on a drop-down control (also called a combo box), such as the primary supply OPD BS(EN) selector, you can open the drop-down using your keyboard by pressing Alt + Down Arrow. This is a standard Windows shortcut and will work in other programs too.