Accelerator Keys


Mira contains a number of keyboard shortcuts that operate common or frequently used commands. These are known as "accelerators" because they immediately execute a command without having to open one or more menus. The accelerator keys available depend on the type of View window that is top-most and has the keyboard focus.

Accelerators for the Main Window

These accelerators are used when no view window is open (i.e., there is no displayed image, plot, report, editor, etc.).

Main Accelerators

Ctrl+N

Executes the New command, which displays the New Document dialog.

Ctrl+O

Executes the File > Open command, which displays the Open dialog.

Ctrl+R

Opens the General Properties. Here you can set global Properties for working with images and plots, as well as other aspects of the user interface.

Accelerators Common to Various Windows

These accelerators work from most windows in Mira.

Common Accelerators

Ctrl+A

Opens the Attributes (or Properties) page for the type of window that has focus.

Ctrl+N

Executes the New command, which displays the New Document dialog.

Ctrl+O

Executes the File > Open command, which displays the Open dialog.

Ctrl+P

Prints the contents of the view window.

Ctrl+R

Opens the General Properties for setting global Properties for various aspects of the user interface.

Ctrl+Z

Reverses the last document change using the Undo command.

Accelerators for Specific Windows

Other accelerator keys are listed under the specific windows for which they apply.

Image Window Accelerators

Plot Window Accelerators

3-D Plot Window Accelerators

Report Window Accelerators

Text Editor Window Accelerators

Related Topics

User Interface