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HCL Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
Accessibility and keyboard shortcuts
Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
Keyboard shortcuts
The keyboard shortcuts in this section are based on U.S. standard keyboards. If you are using a screen reader, you may want to maximize your window so the tables of shortcuts are completely expanded and accessible.
Keyboard shortcuts for properties boxes
In Domino® Designer, you can learn about and change the characteristics of a document, object, or database by opening what's known as a properties box. For example, when you're editing a document, choose Text - Text Properties from the menu to open the Text Properties box.

HCL Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
- What's new in HCL Domino Designer 12?
  The following features are new for developers in HCL Domino® Designer 12.
- Accessibility and keyboard shortcuts
  Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
  - Keyboard shortcuts
    The keyboard shortcuts in this section are based on U.S. standard keyboards. If you are using a screen reader, you may want to maximize your window so the tables of shortcuts are completely expanded and accessible.
    - Keyboard shortcuts for the Designer interface and windows
      You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate through Domino® Designer.
    - Keyboard shortcuts for databases
      You can use the following keyboard shortcuts for getting to and navigating through a database.
    - Keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes
      Standard dialog boxes appear when you perform many tasks in Domino® Designer. For example, the Open Database dialog box appears when you choose File - Application - Open from the menu.
    - Keyboard shortcuts for properties boxes
      In Domino® Designer, you can learn about and change the characteristics of a document, object, or database by opening what's known as a properties box. For example, when you're editing a document, choose Text - Text Properties from the menu to open the Text Properties box.
    - Keyboard shortcuts for documents
      You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you are in a document.
    - Keyboard shortcuts to select and move text in a document
      You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you are creating or editing a Mail memo, a document, or form. You must be in Edit mode to use these shortcuts. Press CTRL+E to put your document in Edit mode.
    - Keyboard shortcuts to move the cursor in a document
      You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you are creating or editing a Mail memo, a document, or form. You must be in Edit mode to use these shortcuts. Press CTRL+E to put your document in Edit mode.
    - Keyboard shortcuts to change text and paragraph properties in a document
      You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you are creating or editing a Mail memo, a document, or form. You must be in Edit mode to use these shortcuts. Press CTRL+E to put your document in Edit mode.
    - Keyboard shortcuts to navigate within views, folders, and panes
      You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate through a view, folder, or pane.
    - Keyboard shortcuts when working in views
      You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you are in a view.
- Application Design
  Welcome to the Application Design section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Application Management
  Welcome to the Application Management section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Domino® Query Language
  Domino® Query Language (DQL) is a facility running on a Domino server that provides a terse, shorthand syntax for finding documents. It supports a wide variety and complexity of search terms. It leverages existing design elements, avoiding the need to write detailed code to access them. DQL consolidates all methods in Domino for searching document contents.
- Composite Applications - Design and Management
  Composite applications are a key element in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and contextual collaboration strategy. The ability to create and edit composite applications lets you easily integrate different types of components and technologies.
- DB2® Access views
  Domino® Designer includes two types of design elements to assist you in managing data contained in DB2® enabled Notes® databases:
- Programming Overview and User Interface
  This section contains general guidelines and examples that show where to use Java, LotusScript, and the formula language.
- Formula Language
  This section documents the formula language.
- LotusScript® Language
  Welcome to the LotusScript® Language section of Domino® Designer Help.
- LotusScript/COM/OLE Classes
- Java/CORBA Classes
  This section documents the Java/CORBA classes.
- Connectors
  Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
- Javadoc™ for Domino® Designer related APIs
  As part of providing additional Java™ reference documentation, Domino® Designer ships with a help plugin that contains Javadoc™ for additional Domino Designer related APIs.

Keyboard shortcuts for properties boxes

In Domino® Designer, you can learn about and change the characteristics of a document, object, or database by opening what's known as a properties box. For example, when you're editing a document, choose Text - Text Properties from the menu to open the Text Properties box.


Press	To do this
ALT+DOWN ARROW	Open Color box in Font tab
ALT+UP ARROW	Close Color box in Font tab
ALT+ENTER	Open or close properties box
CTRL+ALT+ENTER	Open or close express tools in properties box
CTRL+END	Move to last properties box tab
CTRL+HOME	Move to first properties box tab
CTRL+PAGE DOWN	Move to next properties box tab
CTRL+PAGE UP	Move to previous properties box tab
DOWN ARROW or RIGHT ARROW	Select next item in a list or set of options in properties box
ENTER	Activate default or selected item(s) in properties box
ENTER	Close Color box in Font tab and activate selection
ESC	Close Color box in Font tab without activating selection
F1	Get Help on current properties box
SHIFT+CTRL+END	Move to first properties box in list
SHIFT+CTRL+HOME	Move to last properties box in list
SHIFT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN	Move to next properties box in list
SHIFT+CTRL+PAGE UP	Move to previous properties box in list
SHIFT+TAB	Move to previous option or set of options in properties box
TAB	Move to next option or set of options in properties box
UP ARROW or LEFT ARROW	Select previous item in a list or set of options in properties box