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In AquaSoft Stages you can use the keyboard for some functions.

Many of the keyboard shortcuts will appear if you hover the mouse over the relevant control. These shortcuts facilitate your work and offer quick access to some of our features. It is also possible to use some of the standare Windows keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcuts / keyboard combinations in AquaSoft Stages

Play (full screen):  F9  or  F5 

Play from playhead position (full-screen):  F8 

Preview from the Layout designer:  F7 

Preview from Playhead position from the Layout designer:  F6 

Use manual control in the Layout designer:  Ctrl  +  M 

Change search path:  Ctrl  +  P 

Insert Movement Mark in the Layout designer:  Ins 

Delete Movement Mark in the Layout designer:  DEL 

Open all chapters:  Ctrl  +  + 

Close all chapters:  Ctrl  +  - 

Layout designer zoom in and out:  Ctrl  +  mouse wheel 

Scroll vertically in Layout designer:  MOUSE WHEEL 

Scroll horizontally in Layout designer:  Shift  +  MOUSE WHEEL 

Scroll vertically in Timeline:  Shift  +  MOUSE WHEEL 

Scroll horizontally in Timeline:  MOUSE WHEEL 

Change the width of the Timeline:  Ctrl  +  mouse wheel 

Change the height of the Timeline:  Shift  +  CTRL  +  mouse wheel 

Set marking line in the Timeline while Player plays in the Layout designer:  Space bar 

Set marking line in the Timeline when the Player is inactive:  Shift  +  mouse click 

Remove marking line in the Timeline:  Right-click  on the line

Maintain Aspect Ratio when resizing the selected Object in the Layout designer:  Shift  +  mouse movement 

Ignore screen settings in Layout designer:  Ctrl  (hold) and move object with  mouse 

Move several selected objects in Timeline at once:  AlT  (hold) and move objects with  mouse 

Shortcuts / key combinations from Windows

Some of the known Windows or Windows Explorer standard shortcuts apply to AquaSoft Stages.

Undo action:  Ctrl  +  z 

Redo action:  Ctrl  +  Y 

Select all:  Ctrl  +  A 

Copy:  Ctrl  +  c , Cut:  Ctrl  +  x , Insert:  Ctrl  +  v 

Delete:  DEL 

Select multiple elements:  Ctrl  (hold) and click on the elements

Open:  Ctrl  +  o 

Save:  Ctrl  +  s , Save as...:  Shift  +  CTRL  +  s 

Help / Manual:  F1 

Rename:  F2 

Open drop-down menu:  F4 

Activate / deactivate Full screen mode:  F11