{"id":2482,"date":"2020-05-27T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=2482"},"modified":"2020-05-27T11:00:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:00:54","slug":"shortcuts-for-produce-inventory-control-system-pics-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/shortcuts-for-produce-inventory-control-system-pics-software\/2020\/05\/27\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortcuts for Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Action Short Cut Keys Function<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/bigstock-158494031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2492 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/bigstock-158494031-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"keyboard shortcuts\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>The PICS program has been designed to allow the user to use <strong>keyboard short-cuts<\/strong> to achieve the same results, which some users find is faster than using the mouse. The following is a list of actions that can be performed via keyboard short-cut keys.<\/p>\n<p>To access the pull down menu, use the Alt key + the underlined letter in the Menu title. This will allow the user to display the screens\/functions under the menu option. (Example: Alt+F will display the screens listed under the File option). Next, to access an item from the pull-down menu press the underlined letter of the screen or sub-menu. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To access the Customer screen: Alt + F, followed by C<\/li>\n<li>Production submenu: Alt + F, followed by D<\/li>\n<li>Work Order screen: Alt + F, followed by D, then W<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When viewing a screen, the following functions are generally available (some of these functions may be disabled in certain situations):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add = Ctrl + A<\/li>\n<li>Edit = Ctrl + E<\/li>\n<li>Delete = Ctrl + D<\/li>\n<li>Top = No short-cut key<\/li>\n<li>Prior = Ctrl + Page Up<\/li>\n<li>Next = Ctrl + Page Down<\/li>\n<li>Bottom = No short-cut key<\/li>\n<li>Find = Ctrl + F<\/li>\n<li>List = Ctrl + L<\/li>\n<li>Save = F10<\/li>\n<li>Cancel = Esc key (Escape)<\/li>\n<li>Close = Esc key (Escape) when in View mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Buttons on screens often also have keyboard shortcuts associated to them. To \u201cpress\u201d a button on a screen, Alt + the underlined letter is equivalent to a mouse-click on the button.<\/p>\n<p>Harness the power of PICS software! Press F1 when you&#8217;re in PICS and search for easy to follow instructions on a multitude of topics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Action Short Cut Keys Function The PICS program has been designed to allow the user to use keyboard short-cuts to achieve the same results, which some users find is faster than using the mouse. The following is a list of actions that can be performed via keyboard short-cut keys. 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