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Lesson 5: Using
Contextual Menus
Lesson 6: Using
Keyboard Shortcuts
Lesson 7: Using the
SDS Software
Online Help
3-20 Getting Started
The SDS software features contextual menus as a time-saving devices that provide
access to the commands for an associated view or pane.
To access a contextual menu, move the mouse pointer over a pane or view of interest
and click the right mouse button. The menu appears at the location of the pointer.
All contextual menus provide the following common commands:
The SDS software features keyboard shortcuts for invoking the major functions of the
software.
Exercise: Closing the Plate Document
Note The SDS software online help contains a complete list of the keyboard shortcuts for the
SDS software. To view the list, open the online help as explained below.
The SDS software features an online help system that can guide you through the
procedures for setting up, performing, and analyzing runs. To get help at any time,
click a Help button located within the dialog box or window in which you are working.
The SDS software provides two ways to access the online help as follows:
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Contextual menu
Command Result See Page
Hide Hides the pane or view. 3-16
Save Opens the Export Graphic dialog box for exporting the B-8
to Image File
selected view or pane as a JPEG graphic file.
Display Settings Opens the display settings dialog box that allows you
to modify the appearance of the view, pane, or plot.
To illustrate the use of a keyboard shortcut, close the plate document as follows:
Step Action
1 Simultaneously press the Ctrl and W keys (Ctrl+W).
2 When prompted to save the plate document, click No.
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To… Then…
access general help select SDS Online Help from the Help menu.
get help for using a specific click a help button ( ) located within the dialog box or
dialog box, plot, or feature window in which you are working.