• Optionally, you may apply multipliers when using certain keyboard commands or mouse commands.

Holding down Multiplier keys multiplies the requested command action by corresponding values.

[MULT]    ...means "Use optional multipliers".

• The following multiplier keys are used on Windows computers:



[CTR]  key multiplies by 10.

[SHI]  key multiplies by 100.

[CTR] + [SHI]  keys together multiply by 1000.

EXAMPLE:  When a data table has the keyboard command focus on Windows computers, holding down [SHI] key while typing [UP] key, moves the current table selection 100 elements upwards.

• The following multiplier keys are used on Mac OS computers:



[CTR]  key multiplies by 10.

[ALT]  key multiplies by 100.

[CTR] + [ALT]  keys together multiply by 1000.

EXAMPLE: When a Graph window has set the keyboard command focus on "W1" on Mac OS computers, holding down [ALT] key while typing [->] key, moves the Graph Window 100 pixels to the right.


Learn to use the multipliers !  >>  Tech Tip 20070430

Symbol for Multipliers  | e |

Symbol for Multipliers  | e |