Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can be referred to as shortcut keys or hotkeys.

 

To see assigned keyboard shortcuts:

  1. Expand the Tools menu

  2. Select Macro

  3. Select Shortcuts

The Shortcut Manager page will appear, showing two columns:  Shortcuts and Commands.  In the Shortcut Manager a keyboard shortcut can be assigned to a viewer function. All available viewer and user commands are located in the right panel of the Shortcut Manager . It is possible to filter user generated macros by using the dropdown as well as a search box to locate viewer functions quickly.  

 

The left panel shows the assigned shortcuts in four groups:

 

Shortcuts Description

Base

 Shortcuts in this group are available at any time in the Desktop Viewer

Main frames

 All main viewer

Patient folder panel

 Available only when a patient folder panel is open

Report panel

 Available only when a patient report is open

 

Making a unique shortcut name will be necessary when assigning shortcuts of the same name to more than one group.

 

Creating Keyboard Shortcuts

 

To assign a new shortcut to a default viewer command:

  1. Expand the Tools menu

  2. Select Macro, then Shortcuts

  3. Select the group into which you want to place the shortcut.

  4. Select the command on the right column

  5. Click the Insertion icon  to add it to the Shortcuts list

  6. Click Change Keyboard at the bottom

 

You will then be asked to define a key combination for the shortcut. Key in a combination and click OK. If the combination is available, it will be assigned. If it is already assigned to another command, you will have to select another.

 

Record Macro

There are some instances in which the Record Macro option will be used to assign a shortcut to a custom command.

 

These include:

Note: Macros that have been created by the user are able to be deleted. This does not include default viewer functions or inherited functions from system level profiles.

 

To record a macro:

  1. Select Tools/Macro/Record Macro
  2. Select the viewer function(s)
  3. Select Tools/Macro/Record Macro to end recording
  4. Enter a name, description, and location  
  5. Click the ... to define a key combination for the shortcut