Windows Create more working space on the block diagram or front panel by pressing the <Ctrl> key and using the Positioning tool to drag out a rectangle where you want more space.
Macintosh Create more working space on the block diagram or front panel by pressing the <Option> key and using the Positioning tool to drag out a rectangle where you want more space.
UNIX Create more working space on the block diagram or front panel by using the Positioning tool and clicking the middle mouse button as you drag out a rectangle where you want more space.
Windows and UNIX To access front panel and block diagram object properties, right-click the object.
Macintosh To access front panel and block diagram object properties, <Command>-click the object.
To find the associated front panel object from the block diagram, double-click a block diagram object. LabVIEW highlights the associated front panel object.
Windows To duplicate objects, use the Positioning tool and press the <Ctrl> key as you drag the object.
Macintosh To duplicate objects, use the Positioning tool and press the <Option> key as you drag the object.
UNIX To duplicate objects, use the Positioning tool and click the middle mouse button.
Windows and UNIX Open a temporary version of the Tools palette at the location of your cursor by <Shift>-right-clicking.
Macintosh Open a temporary version of the Tools palette at the location of your cursor by <Shift-Command>-clicking.
To search for VIs and functions, click the Search button on the Controls and Functions palettes toolbars.
Windows and UNIX To replace an object, right-click the object and select Replace from the shortcut menu.
Macintosh To replace an object, <Command>-click the object and select Replace from the shortcut menu.
Press the <Shift-Tab> keys to enable and disable automatic tool selection.
To edit label text or block diagram constant values when automatic tool selection is enabled, double-click the label and or constant.
Windows To temporarily switch to the next most useful tool when automatic tool selection is enabled, move the cursor over an object and press the <Ctrl> key.
Macintosh To temporarily switch to the next most useful tool when automatic tool selection is enabled, move the cursor over an object and press the <Option> key.
UNIX To temporarily switch to the next most useful tool when automatic tool selection is enabled, move the cursor over an object and press the <Meta> key.
Windows To temporarily switch to the Scrolling tool when automatic tool selection is enabled, move the cursor over any open space on the front panel or block diagram and press the <Shift-Ctrl> keys.
Macintosh To temporarily switch to the Scrolling tool when automatic tool selection is enabled, move the cursor over any open space on the front panel or block diagram and press the <Shift-Option> keys.
UNIX To temporarily switch to the Scrolling tool when automatic tool selection is enabled, move the cursor over any open space on the front panel or block diagram and press the <Shift-Meta> keys.
To temporarily switch to the Positioning tool when automatic tool selection is enabled and another tool is selected, press the <Shift> key.
Windows To place a free label on the front panel or block diagram when automatic tool selection is enabled, press the <Ctrl> key and double-click any open space.
Macintosh To place a free label on the front panel or block diagram when automatic tool selection is enabled, press the <Option> key and double-click any open space.
UNIX To place a free label on the front panel or block diagram when automatic tool selection is enabled, press the <Meta> key and double-click any open space.
When using the Find key commands, hold down the <Shift> key to go backwards.
After you type a label, press the <Shift-Enter> keys to end text entry.
To make labels transparent, use the Coloring tool and right-click the T in the color picker.
You can view the Controls and Functions palette menus as icons or text. To set your palette display mode, select the Options button on the Controls or Functions palette.
To restrict your object movement to horizontal or vertical directions, press the <Shift> key and drag the object.
To move selected objects one pixel, use the appropriate arrow key. To move objects several pixels, use the <Shift> key and the appropriate arrow key.
To create a constant, drag a front panel control to the block diagram. To create a control, drag a block diagram constant to the front panel.
Select Edit»Find to search for any text or LabVIEW object in memory.
To create a pop-up panel, select File»VI Properties and select Execution from the top pull-down menu. Place a checkmark in the Show Front Panel when Called and Close Afterwards if Originally Closed options on the Execution page.
Windows and UNIX To find the terminal, local variables, or Property Nodes associated with a front panel control, right-click the control and select Find from the shortcut menu.
Macintosh To find the terminal, local variables, or Property Nodes associated with a front panel control, <Command>-click the control and select Find from the shortcut menu.
By default, you can undo up to eight consecutive edits per VI. To change this number, select Tools»Options and select Block Diagram from the pull-down menu.
Drag VIs, controls, and global variables from the Hierarchy window onto the block diagram and front panel.
To halt the execution of a VI until a user turns a knob, selects a menu option, types in a string, or presses a button, use the Wait for Front Panel Activity function located on the Functions»Time & Dialog palette.