ER/Studio - Embarcadero Technologies Product Documentation

ER/STUDIO OVERVIEW > APPLICATION INTERFACE
Menus
You can access the entire ER/Studio feature set from the application menus. You can also access selected features
from shortcut menus. ER/Studio application menus are across the top of the user interface and shortcut menus are
available when you right-click an object or diagram. All menus are context-sensitive and change depending on the
content of the Data Model Window.
Functionality available in application menus or shortcut menus is also available on Toolbars.
Application Menus
ER/Studio application menus provide access to all functionality. The menus are context-sensitive and change
depending on the content of the Data Model Window. The application menu differs for logical and physical models.
Accessing Shortcut Menus
ER/Studio shortcut menus offer an easy method of accessing object functionality. Shortcut menus offer the same
functionality you can access from the Toolbars or Menus. To access the shortcut menu, right-click an object or model.
Toolbars
ER/Studio toolbars are context-sensitive and change to reflect the element of the application you are using. Toolbar
buttons offer quick access to common features of ER/Studio. All functionality accessible from toolbar buttons is also
accessible from Menus and Accessing Shortcut Menus. Toolbars change depending on if you are working with logical
or physical models.
ER/Studio lets you move toolbars anywhere on the ER/Studio workspace. You can also dock toolbars anywhere on the
perimeters of the workspace. You can also specify which toolbars you want displayed on the workspace.
Moving Toolbars
You can dock and undock toolbars, moving them to any place with the application window.
Undock a Toolbar
1 On a docked toolbar, click and hold the toolbar handle .
2 Drag the toolbar to a new location.
Dock a Toolbar
On an undocked toolbar, double-click the title bar of the toolbar.
Displaying Toolbars
Click View and then click to select or deselect the toolbars you want to display or hide.
Keyboard Commands
Keyboard commands, function keys, and shortcuts offer alternative ways to access ER/Studio functionality without
using the mouse. You can use keyboard commands to navigate diagrams and perform basic functions.
• PAGE UP: Scrolls up the Data Model Window.
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