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    Keyboard Shortcuts in WinForms End-User Report Designer

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    Operations with XRControls

    Copy/Paste XRControl

    Key Action
    Ctrl + C Copy the selected XRControl
    Ctrl + V Paste the copied XRControl

    ctrl_c_or_v

    Cut XRControl

    Key Action
    Ctrl + X Cut the selected XRControl

    ctrl_x

    Delete XRControl

    Key Action
    Delete Remove the selected XRControl

    delete

    Undo / Redo an Action

    Key Action
    Ctrl + Z Undo the last operation
    Ctrl + Y Repeat the last undone operation

    undo

    Slide XRControl to the End of the Area with a Minimum Indent

    Key Action
    Up Arrow Slide XRControl up
    Down Arrow Slide XRControl down
    Left Arrow Slide XRControl left
    Right Arrow Slide XRControl right

    arrow

    Shift XRControl Pixel by Pixel

    Key Action
    Ctrl + Up Arrow Shift XRControl one pixel upward
    Ctrl + Down Arrow Shift XRControl one pixel down
    Ctrl + Left Arrow Shift XRControl one pixel to the left
    Ctrl + Right Arrow Shift XRControl one pixel to the right

    ctrl_arrow

    Resize XRControl to the Widest/Highest Possible Value

    Key Action
    Shift + Up Arrow Move the XRControl’s bottom border to the lowest possible value
    Shift + Down Arrow Move the XRControl’s bottom border to the highest possible value
    Shift + Right Arrow Move the XRControl’s right border to the widest possible value
    Shift + Left Arrow Move the XRControl’s right border to the narrowest possible value

    shift_arrow

    Resize XRControl Pixel by Pixel

    Key Action
    Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow Move the XRControl’s bottom border upward by one pixel
    Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow Move the XRControl’s bottom border downward by one pixel
    Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Move the XRControl’s right border to the left by one pixel
    Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Move the XRControl’s right border to the right by one pixel

    ctrl_shift_arrow

    Resize XRControl Proportionally

    Key Action
    Shift + Drag Resize an XRControl and preserve its aspect ratio. Initiate the operation in a corner anchor.

    shift_drag

    Clone XRControl

    Key Action
    Ctrl + Drag Clone XRControl

    ctrl_move

    Select Multiple XRControls

    Key Action
    Ctrl + Click or Shift + Click Select/unselect multiple XRControls

    ctrl_or_shift_click

    Rotate XRShape

    Key Action
    Ctrl + Drag Rotate XRShape

    ctrl_move_shape

    Operations with the Field List

    Key Action
    Drag a table Add XRTable with bindings to all data fields

    drag_drop

    Key Action
    Shift + Drag a table Add XRTable with all data field names

    shift_drag_drop

    Operations with the End-User Report Designer

    Key Action
    F4 Switch to the Designer tab
    F5 Switch to the Preview tab

    f4_or_f5

    Key Action
    Ctrl + L Save all opened report layouts
    Ctrl + S Save the selected report layout
    Ctrl + O Open a .repx report
    Ctrl + N Create a new report
    Ctrl + W Create a new report with the Wizard
    Ctrl + ScrollDown Arrow Zoom in the selected report
    Ctrl + ScrollUp Arrow Zoom out the selected report
    Ctrl + 0 Set zoom to 100%