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QTP Short Cuts

Shortcut Function Keys:
F1
Click on the Respective Method it will displays the Help. (QTP Help)
F2
Resource
Rename the Object in Object Repository
F3
Automation
Starts a recording session.
F4
Automation
Stop the Recording or run session (You can also define a shortcut key or key combination.              See Setting Run Testing Options.)
F5
Automation
Run the Script (Starts a run session from the beginning or from the line at which the session was paused.)
F6
& Resource
Navigate and Learn in object repository manager
F7
Insert Menu
Opens the Step Generator
F8
Insert Menu
New Step in Keyword View
F9
Debug
Insert/Remove breakpoints
F10
Debug
Step Over (Runs only the current line of the script. When the current line calls a method,                 the method is performed in its entirety, but is not displayed in the view. )
F11
Debug
Step Into (Runs only the current line of the script. If the current line calls a method, the method is displayed in the view but is not performed. )
F12
Insert Menu
For Standard Checkpoint (Opens the Checkpoint Properties dialog box, enabling you to create a standard checkpoint for an object or a table.
Note: From the menu option, context-menu option, or toolbar button, you can also insert other types of checkpoints, if available. )

F8; Insert
Insert
Inserts a new step in the Keyword View.

Shortcut Shift Key Combinations:
Shift+F2
Edit Menu
Changes the name of an action.
Shift+F8
Insert Menu
New Step after block of statement (Inserts a new step after a conditional or loop block in the Keyword View.)
Shift+F11
Debug
Step out (Runs to the end of the method then pauses the run session. (Available only after running a method using Step Into))
Shift+Alt+F3
Automation
Starts recording in Analog Recording mode.
Shift+Alt+F12
Insert Menu
Shift+Alt+N
File Menu
Creates a New Function Library
Shift+Alt+O
File Menu
Opens an existing Function Library
Shift+Ctrl+F9
Debug
Clear all breakpoints 
Shift+Altl+F12
Insert Menu
Opens the Add Existing Output Value dialog box, enabling you to create a standard output value for an object or a table.
Note: From the menu option, context-menu option, or toolbar button, you can also insert other types of output values, if available. )

Shortcut Ctrl Key Combinations:
Ctrl+B
Edit Menu
Bookmarks (Creates bookmarks in your script for easy navigation.)
Ctrl+C
Edit & Resource
Copy (Copies the selection from your document.)
Ctrl+F
Edit & Resource
Find (Searches for a specified string.)
Ctrl+G
Edit Menu
Go to (Moves the cursor to a particular line in the test.)
Ctrl+H
Edit Menu
Replace (Searches and replaces a specified string.)
Ctrl+M
Edit Menu
Make the Comment Block (Comments out the current row, or selected rows.)
Ctrl+N
File & Resource
Creates a New Test
Ctrl+O
File & Resource
Opens an Existing Test
Ctrl+P
File Menu
Print
Ctrl+R
Resource
Opens the Object Repository window, which displays a tree containing all objects in the current test or component.
Ctrl+S
File & Resource
Saves the active document.
Ctrl+T
Debug
Add to watch (Adds the selected item in the Watch tab.)
Ctrl+V
Edit & Resource
Paste (Pastes the selection to your document.)
Ctrl+W
Edit Menu
Apply With to Script (Generates With statements for the action displayed in the Expert View, and enables IntelliSense within With statements.)
Ctrl+X
Edit & Resource
Cut (Removes the selection from your document.)
Ctrl+Y
Edit & Resource
Redo (Reverses the most recent operation of the Undo command.)
Ctrl+Z
Edit & Resource
Undo (Reverses the last command or deletes the last entry you typed.)
Ctrl+F4
Resource
Close the Object Repository Manager
Ctrl+F5
Automation
Run from step (Starts a run session from the selected step.)
Ctrl+F7
Tools Menu
Check the Syntax of the active document / script.
Ctrl+F9
Debug
Enable/Disable Breakpoint in the test.
Ctrl+F10
Debug
Run to Step.(Runs until the current step.)
Ctrl+F12
Insert Menu
For Standard Output Values. (Opens the Output Value Properties dialog box, enabling you to create a standard output value for an object or a table.
Note: From the menu option, context-menu option, or toolbar button, you can also insert other types of output values, if available.)
Ctrl+ Page Up or Page Down
Toggles between the Keyword and Expert View.





Ctrl+Enter; Alt+Enter
Edit Menu
Opens the Comment Properties dialog box for a comment step. Available only when the selected step is a comment.
Ctrl+Enter; Alt+Enter
Edit Menu
Opens the Object Properties dialog box for a selected object.    Available only when the selected step contains a test object.
Ctrl+Enter; Alt+Enter
Edit Menu
Displays the Report Properties dialog box for a report step.         Available only when the selected step is a Reporter. ReportEvent step. 


Ctrl+Shift+F3
Automation
Starts recording in Analog Recording mode.
Ctrl+Shift+F9 
Debug
Deletes all breakpoints in the test. 
Ctrl+Shift+M
Edit Menu
Uncomment Block (Removes the comment formatting from the current or selected rows.)
Ctrl+Shift+N
File Menu
Creates a New Business Component
Ctrl+Shift+O
File Menu
Opens an existing business or scripted component
Ctrl+Shift+W
Edit Menu
Remove With statements (Converts any With statements in the action displayed in the Expert View to regular (single-line) VBScript statements. )
Ctrl+Shift+Space
Edit Menu
Displays the syntax of a method.


Ctrl+Alt+C
File Menu
Converts a business component to a scripted component.
Ctrl+Alt+I
Imports a document from a zip file. 
Ctrl+Alt+M
File Menu
Export test to Zip file
Ctrl+Alt+N
File Menu
Creates a New Application Area
Ctrl+Alt+O
File Menu
Opens an existing Application Area
Ctrl+Alt+S
File Menu
Creates a zip file of the active document.


Ctrl+Space
Edit Menu
Completes the word when you type the beginning of a VBScript method or object.


Alt+G
Edit Menu
Go to Function Definition (Navigates to the definition of the selected function.)
Alt +F12
Insert Menu
Opens the Add Existing Checkpoint dialog box, enabling you to insert an existing checkpoint for an object or a table.
Note: From the menu option, context-menu option, or toolbar button, you can also insert other types of checkpoints, if available. 


Delete
Edit & Resource
Deletes the selection from your document.
Tab 
Indents the step according to the tab spacing defined in the Editor Options dialog box.
Backspace
Out dents the step (reduces the indentation) according to the tab spacing defined in the Editor Options dialog box.

Already Menu wise shortcut keys are available in the QTP help.
Navigation:        àOpen qtp help
àType in search edit box: shortcut keys <press enter>
àUnder the edit box displays topic wise, in that click à for menu items.
Note: in every sub menu again their menu short cut keys are there observe that.
ex: if open ObjRep in that again menu's are there. Here also OR menu commands have shortcut keys.
Data Table Menu Commands
You can perform the following Data Table menu commands by right-clicking in a Data Table cell or pressing the corresponding shortcut keys when one or more cells are selected in the Data Table:
Command
Shortcut Key
Function
Edit > Cut
Ctrl+X
Cuts the table selection and puts it on the Clipboard.
Edit > Copy
Ctrl+C
Copies the table selection and puts it on the Clipboard.
Edit > Paste
Ctrl+V
Pastes the contents of the Clipboard to the current table selection.
Edit > Clear > Contents
Ctrl+Del
Clears the contents from the current selection.
Edit > Insert
Ctrl+I
Inserts empty cells at the location of the current selection. Cells adjacent to the insertion are shifted to make room for the new cells.
Edit > Delete
Ctrl+K
Deletes the current selection. Cells adjacent to the deleted cells are shifted to fill the space left by the vacated cells.
Edit > Fill Right
Ctrl+R
Copies data in the left-most cell of the selected range to all cells to the right of it, within the selected range.
Edit > Fill Down
Ctrl+D
Copies data in the top cell of the selected range to all cells below it within the selected range.
Edit > Find
Ctrl+F
Finds a cell containing specified text. You can search the table by row or column and specify to match case or find entire cells only.
Edit > Replace
Ctrl+H
Finds a cell containing specified text and replaces it with different text. You can search the table by row or column and specify to match case and/or to find entire cells only. You can also replace all.
Data > Recalc
F9
Recalculates the selected data in the Data Table.
Switch between Data Table sheets
Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down
Switches through the Data Table sheets when the Data Table is in focus.

Other Quick Test Commands
You can perform the following special options using shortcut keys:
Option
Shortcut Key
Function
Switch between Keyword View and Expert View
Ctrl+Page Up / Page Down
Toggles between the Keyword View and Expert View.
Switch between open documents
Ctrl+Tab
Changes the display to another open document type.
Open context menu
Shift+F10,
or press the Application Key ( ) [Microsoft Natural Keyboard only]
Opens the context menu for the selected step data cell in the Data Table.
Expand all branches
*
[on the numeric keypad]
Expands all branches in the Keyword View.
Expand branch
+
[on the numeric keypad]
Expands the selected item branch and all branches below it in the Keyword View.
Collapse branch
-
[on the numeric keypad]
Collapses the selected item branch and all branches below it in the Keyword View.
Open the Item or Operation list
Shift+F4 or Space, when the Item or Operation column is selected in the Keyword View.
Opens the Item or Operation list in the Keyword View, when the Item or Operation column is selected.

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