Keyboard macros

 

Keyboard macros are collections of existing tools applied through a single keyboard entry. For example, reset the zoom factor, orientation and window/level setting by pressing Ctrl-Z. Keyboard macros functions are available on the Macro toolbar and the Settings menu.

 

To create a keyboard macro, load a study into the viewer and perform the following:

  1. Click the Start Recording button,  .

  2. Apply each command in the order it is to be executed in the macro.

  3. Click the Stop Recording button,  . The Save Action Macro panel pops up.

  4. Enter a macro label.

  5. Click the Change button to define the shortcut input sequence. This can be any combination of Ctrl, Alt, Shift and alphanumeric key.

  6. Click Save.

To apply a keyboard macro, press the input sequence assigned to the macro.

 

Macros are available for reviewing, editing and deleting from the Macro Manager, available from the Macro toolbar or Settings menu.

 

To edit a keyboard macro, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Show Macro Manager button, .

  2. Select the macro from the list.

  3. Click the Edit button.

  4. Change the macro’s settings. To disable the macro but keep it defined, click the Change button and press ESC.

  5. Click Save.

  6. Click Close.

To delete a keyboard macro, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Show Macro Manager button, .

  2. Select the macro from the list.

  3. Click the Delete button.

  4. Click Close.

Macros are user-specific and follow the user to each workstation automatically.