The Bat! Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts (hot keys) are combinations of keys that allow fast access to those menu functions you use more often and make it easier to navigate through the interface.
There are three main types of keyboard shortcuts in The Bat!:
There are three main types of keyboard shortcuts in The Bat!:
- System hot keys are available from any program, if The Bat! is running. You can assign any valid key combinations, including various combinations of Alt, Ctrl and Shift keys. These hot keys can be changed in the menu Options -> Preferences -> System Hot Keys
To modify/assign a hot key for a function do the following:- Double-click on the function you want to assign a hot key
- In the dialog box type the required key combination
- The internal hot keys for the main menu items and buttons on the toolbar. You can change them in the menu Workspace -> Toolbars -> Customize... To change the hotkey, double click on the item in the list and type the required combination in the dialog box.
- Hot keys for the sorting rules. You can assign hot keys for the filters to invoke them manually.
To assign a hot key for a filter do the following:- Open Sorting Office/Filters (Menu -> Account)
- Select the filter you want to assign a hot key
- In the Options tab put a tick next to 'Execute actions of this filter by pressing this Hot Key'
- Type the required key combination
- You cannot assign a single-letter shortcut for the main menu of the main window - otherwise, you won't be able to type the letter in the message editor and other non-modal windows
- You cannot assign the same shortcut to different commands in the same menu
- Local pop-up menu shortcuts are functional only within the control where the menu belongs to
- Local menu shortcuts have higher priority than the main menu shortcuts
- Shortcuts defined for the main menu of the main window can be used in any non-modal window of The Bat! if they are not overridden by Window's own shortcuts
- General Hot Keys
- Invoking Tools
- Working with Messages
- Using the Account
- Working with the Folder Tree
- Message Editor Hot Keys
- Other Hot Keys