Function Keys dialog box

Used to set keyboard function key assignments. Opens when Workspace > Function Keys is chosen.

Shortcut Keys

Contains controls that are used to select a function key definition to change (or create).

Ctrl

Turn on to change or create a function key definition for a function key modified by (pressed along with) the <Ctrl> key.

Alt

Turn on to change or create a function key definition for a function key modified by (pressed along with) the <Alt> key.

Shift

Turn on to change or create a function key definition for a function key modified by (pressed along with) the <Shift >key.

Key

Sets the function key to change or for which to create a definition.

You can select a function key combination to change or create a definition simply by pressing the desired function key and any modifier(s).

Key	Unmodified	+ <Shift>	+ <Ctrl>	+ <Alt>
<F1>	Help for focused item	Reserved
<F2>	Reserved	Reserved
<F3>				Lower window
<F4>	Reserved		Reserved	Exit MicroStation see footnote 177
<F5>				Restore window see footnote 178
<F6>	Next window	Previous window	Reserved	Reserved
<F7>				Reserved
<F8>	Reserved	Reserved		Reserved
<F9>				Minimize window see footnote 179
<F10>	Activate menu bar			Maximize window see footnote 180

Key(s)

Identifies the function key combination whose definition can be created or changed by clicking the Edit button.

Current

Shows the definition, if any, of the function key combination identified by Key(s).

List box

Lists currently defined function key combinations and their definitions. You can click any list box entry to select a currently defined function key combination for editing.

Edit

Opens the Edit Key Definition dialog box, which is used to edit the current definition of, or create a definition for, the selected function key combination or the combination identified using the controls in the Shortcut Keys section of the Function Keys dialog box.

Delete

Deletes the definition of the selected function key combination.

OK

Accepts changes to function key definitions for the current sessions and closes the dialog box. To save them for your next session, you must save the function key definitions to a file. See File Menu > Save and File Menu > Save As.

Cancel

Negates any changes made to function key definitions and closes the dialog box.

File Menu > Open

Opens the Open Function Key Menu dialog box, which is used to open a function key menu. The controls are analogous to those in the Open dialog box, which opens when Open is chosen from the MicroStation window's File menu.

File Menu > Save As

Opens the Save Function Key As dialog box, which is used to name and save the open function key menu. The controls are analogous to those in the Save As dialog box, which opens when Save As is chosen from the MicroStation window's File menu.

File Menu > Save

Saves the open function key menu.