Key Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts (also referred to as hotkeys) are keys and their combinations that allow to execute various commands fast and without using menus or toolbars. Keyboard shortcuts can be assigned for calling any element of the Navigator window, except for elements of the Accounts group. In order to assign a combination of keys to an element, the "
Set hotkey" command of its context menu should be executed.
Assigned hotkeys are of higher priorities than predefined ones. For example, initially the "Ctrl+O" combination calls the platform setup window. If call of the "On Balance Volume" indicator is set to the same combination, "Ctrl+O" will not call the platform setup window any more. |
Predefined keyboard shortcuts execute various functions depending on what platform interface window is currently active. Some hotkeys execute certain functions independent of focus.
Keyboard shortcuts in the Chart Window
Hotkeys |
Description |
|---|---|
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Scroll chart to the left. |
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Scroll chart to the right. |
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Fast chart scroll to the left; in case of a fixed scale — chart scroll upwards. |
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Fast chart scroll to the right; in case of a fixed scale — chart scroll downwards. |
NumPad 5 |
Restoring of automatic chart vertical scale after its being changed. If the scale was defined, this hot key will return the chart into the visible range. |
Page Up |
Fast chart scroll to the left. |
Page Down |
Fast chart scroll to the right. |
Home |
Move chart to the start point. |
End |
Move chart to the end point. |
"-" |
Zoom out chart. |
"+" |
Zoom in chart. |
Delete |
Delete all selected graphical objects. |
Backspace |
Delete the latest objects imposed to a chart. |
Enter |
Open/close fast navigation bar. |
Keyboard shortcuts for Working with Charts, Independent of the Active Window
Hotkeys |
Description |
|---|---|
F2 |
Open MQL5 code base published at MQL5.community for downloading. |
F7 |
Call the window with properties of an EA attached to a chart window for changing its settings. |
F8 |
Call the chart setup window. |
F12 |
Move chart by one bar to the left. |
Shift+F12 |
Move chart by one bar to the right. |
Shift+F5 |
Switch to the previous profile. |
Alt+1 |
Show chart as a sequence of bars. |
Alt+2 |
Show chart as a sequence of candlesticks. |
Alt+3 |
Show chart as a broken line. |
Alt+W |
Call open chart managing window. |
Alt+Backspace or Ctrl+Z |
Cancel object deletion. |
Ctrl+A |
Arrange height of all indicator windows by default. |
Ctrl+B |
Call the "Objects List" window. |
Ctrl+F |
Enable "Crosshair". |
Ctrl+G |
Show/hide grid. |
Ctrl+H |
Show/hide the OHLC line. |
Ctrl+I |
Call the "Indicators List" window. |
Ctrl+K |
Show/hide real volumes. |
Ctrl+L |
Show/hide volumes. |
Ctrl+P |
Print the chart. |
Ctrl+S |
Save chart as "CSV", "PRN" or "HTM" file. |
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 |
Close the current chart window. |
Ctrl+Y |
Show/hide period separators. |
Ctrl+F5 |
Switch to the next profile. |
Ctrl+F6 |
Activate the previous chart window. |
Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
Activate the next chart window. |
Hotkeys in the Market Watch Window
Hotkeys |
Description |
|---|---|
F9 |
Call the "New Order" window. |
Space/Tab |
Switch between "Symbols", "Details", "Trading" and "Ticks" tabs. |
A |
Auto arrange columns in the "Symbols" tab. |
G |
Show/hide grid. |
Hotkeys in the Navigator Window
Hotkeys |
Description |
|---|---|
Enter |
Depending on sections can perform: Authorization using a selected account, opening of a selected Expert Advisor, custom indicator or script in MetaEditor. |
Insert |
Open a new account when selecting the "Accounts" section or a certain trade server. |
Delete |
Delete a selected account, Expert Advisor, custom indicator or script. |
G |
Show/hide grid in the "Favorites" tab. |
Hot Keys in the Data Window
Hotkeys |
Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl+C |
Copy information to clipboard for using it in other applications. |
A |
Enable/disable auto sizing of columns. |
G |
Show/hide grid. |
Hotkeys in the "Toolbox" Window
Hotkeys |
Description |
|---|---|
F9 |
Call the "New Order" window. |
Enter |
View a selected news, e-mail, application or modify a selected alert - depending on the tab selected. |
Insert |
Create a new e-mail or alert - depending on the tab selected. |
Delete |
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Space |
Unwrap a branch of mails or enable/disable an alert - depending on the tab selected. |
C |
Copy the selected journal line of the platform or Expert Advisors to the clipboard. |
D |
Download the selected application at the Code Base tab. |
R key |
Show/hide the column of news categories. |
A |
Enable/disable auto sizing of columns. |
G |
Show/hide grid. |
Common Actions in the Platform
Hotkeys |
Description |
|---|---|
Esc |
Close dialog windows. |
F1 |
Open the "Userguide" |
F3 |
Open the "Global variables" window. |
F4 |
Start MetaEditor. |
F6 |
Call the "Tester" window for testing an Expert Advisor attached to a chart window. |
F9 |
Call the "New Order" window. |
F10 |
Open "Quotes Window". |
F11 |
Enable/disable fullscreen mode. The fullscreen mode hides all platform windows except the chart. If you have manually opened additional windows, when you exit and re-enter the fullscreen mode, they will be hidden again while your changes will not be saved. |
Alt+F4 |
Close the platform. |
Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert |
Copy to clipboard. |
Ctrl+D |
Open/close the "Data Window". |
Ctrl+E |
Allow/prohibit use of Expert Advisors. |
Ctrl+M |
Open/close the "Market Watch" window. |
Ctrl+N |
Open/close the "Navigator" window. |
Ctrl+O |
Open the "Settings" window. |
Ctrl+R |
Open/close the "Tester" window. |
Ctrl+T |
Open/close the "Toolbox" window. |
Ctrl+F9 |
Open the "Trade" tab in the "Toolbox" window and switch the control focus to it. After that trade activities can be managed using the keyboard. |