Keyboard Shortcuts for IBM Rational Manual Tester

IBM Rational Manual Tester has keyboard shortcuts to provide accessibility for people who have physical challenges. You can use keyboard shortcuts to perform tasks in Manual Tester.

Menus and Dialog Boxes

To find the keyboard shortcuts for menus, press the Alt key to display the underlined letter for the menu. To use the shortcut key for the menu, press the Alt key and the underlined letter. For example to access the File menu, press Alt+F.

You can also refer to the dialog boxes in Manual Tester to find the keyboard shortcuts. When you open a dialog box, press the Alt key to display the underlined letter in a field label. Most field labels show the letter of the keyboard shortcut underlined. For example, F is the shortcut key for the Find what field in the Find/Replace dialog box. Press the Alt key and the shortcut key to process a command. For example, open the Insert Image dialog box, press Alt to display the keyboard shortcuts in the dialog box, and press Alt+S to move to Picture of the entire screen.

The following table lists keyboard shortcuts generally available in Manual Tester dialog boxes:

Key Function
Esc Similar to Cancel; closes the dialog box currently open.
Enter Similar to OK; performs the action in the dialog box.
Tab Cycles through all the fields in the dialog box.

File Menu

You can refer to the Manual Tester File menu to find the keyboard shortcuts. A menu item shows the equivalent keyboard shortcut to the right of the menu item. In Manual Tester, press the Ctrl key, and then press the shortcut key to process a command. For example, to create a new manual test script ( File > New), press Ctrl+N. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for the File menu with their descriptions:

File Menu Item Key combination Function
New Ctrl+N Creates a new manual test script.
Open Ctrl+O Opens the manual test script file (.rmt) or the test log file (.execution) you select in the Open File dialog box.
Close Ctrl+F4 Closes the script or test log currently open in the Text Editor.
Save Ctrl+S Saves the script currently open in the Text Editor.
Print Ctrl+P Prints the script currently open in the Text Editor.

Edit Menu

You can refer to the Manual Tester Edit menu when you have a script open to find the keyboard shortcuts. The keyboard shortcuts for the Edit menu work as they do for the File menu. For example, to copy highlighted text (Edit > Copy), press Ctrl+C. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for the Edit menu with their descriptions:

Edit Menu Item Key combination Function
Cut Ctrl+X Cuts the highlighted text from the script and places it on the clipboard. If the entire statement is highlighted, the entire statement is cut and put on the clipboard with its statement type and formatting.
Copy Ctrl+C Copies the highlighted text to the clipboard. If the entire statement is highlighted, the entire statement is copied and put on the clipboard with its statement type and formatting.
Paste Ctrl+V Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the cursor location.
Paste as Reference Ctrl+R Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the cursor location and adds the text to the Reuse view.
Delete Delete Deletes the highlighted text.
Add to Reuse Ctrl+D Adds the statement selected in the script to the Reuse view.
Find/Replace Ctrl+F Displays the Find/Replace dialog box that you use to search for text and replace with alternate text.
Set as Step F9 Changes the statement under the cursor to a step.
Set as Verification Point F10 Changes the statement under the cursor to a verification point.
Set as Reporting Point F11 Changes the statement under the cursor to a reporting point.
Set as Group F12 Changes the statement under the cursor to a group folder.

Window Menu

You can refer to the Manual Tester Window menu to find the keyboard shortcuts. The keyboard shortcuts for the Window menu work as they do for the File menu. For example, to display a list of all the open components of the Manual Tester window (Window > Switch to View), press Ctrl+F7. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for the Window menu with their descriptions:

Window Menu Item Key combination Function
Switch to View Ctrl+F7 Displays a list of all the open components of the Manual Tester window; for example, Text Editor, Outline view, Recent Files view, Reuse view, and Properties view. You select a component from the list to move focus to it.
Switch to Editor Ctrl+E Displays a list of all the open scripts and test logs. You select a script or test log from the list to move focus to it.

Execution Viewer

The following table lists keyboard shortcuts for performing tasks in the execution viewer:

Command Key Combination Function
Apply Alt+A or Enter Places a check mark next to a completed step or applies the result selected in the list to the verification point or reporting point.
Switch to Editor Ctrl+E Displays a list of all the open scripts and test logs. You select a script or test log from the list to move focus to it.
Switch to View Ctrl+F7 Displays a list of all the open components of the Manual Tester window; for example, Text Editor, Outline view, Recent Files view, Reuse view, and Properties view. You select a component from the list to move focus to it.
Previous Statement Up Arrow Moves the highlighting bar to the previous statement in the manual test script.
Next Statement Down Arrow Moves the highlighting bar to the next statement in the manual test script.
Apply Enter Checks off steps and applies a result to verification points and reporting points.

Parent topic: Testing Software with Manual Tester

Terms of use | Feedback
(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2004, 2005. All Rights Reserved.