Meta Trader Shortcuts useful for Forex Trading.

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Function Keys

F1 � open "Userguide" (i.e. Help)

 

F2 � open the "History Center" window

 

F3 � open the "Global Variables" window

 

F4 � open MetaEditor

 

F6 � call the "Tester" window for testing the expert attached to the chart window

 

F7 � call the "Properties" window of the expert attached to their chart window in order to change settings

 

F8 � call the "Chart Setup" window

 

F9 � call the "New Order" window

 

F10 � open the "Popup prices" window

 

F11 � enable/disable the full screen mode

 

F12 � move the chart by one bar to the left

 

Shift Combinations

Shift+F12 � move the chart by one bar to the right

Shift+F5 � switch to the previous profile

 

 

Alt Combinations

Alt+1 � display the chart as a sequence of bars (transform into bar chart)

 

Alt+2 � display the chart as a sequence of candlesticks (transform into candlesticks)

 

Alt+3 � display the chart as a broken line (transform into line chart)

 

Alt+A � copy all test/optimization results into the clipboard

 

Alt+W � call the chart managing window

 

Alt+F4 � close the client terminal

 

Alt+Backspace or Ctrl+Z � undo object deletion

 

 

Ctrl Combinations

Ctrl+A � arrange all indicator windows heights by default

 

Ctrl+B � call the "Objects List" window

 

Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert � copy to the clipboard

 

Ctrl+E � enable/disable expert advisor

 

Ctrl+F � enable "Crosshair"

 

Ctrl+G � show/hide grid

 

Ctrl+H � show/hide OHLC line

 

Ctrl+I � call the "Indicators List" window

 

Ctrl+L � show/hide volumes

 

Ctrl+P � print the chart

 

Ctrl+S � save the chart in a file having extensions: "CSV", "PRN", "HTM"

 

Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 � close the chart window

 

Ctrl+Y� show/hide period separators

 

Ctrl+Z or Alt+Backspace � undo the object deletion

 

Ctrl+D � open/close the "Data Window"

 

Ctrl+M � open/close the "Market Watch" window

 

Ctrl+N � open/close the "Navigator" window

 

Ctrl+O � open the "Options" window

 

Ctrl+R � open/close the "Tester" window

 

Ctrl+T � open/close the "Terminal" window

 

Ctrl+F5 � switch to the next profile

 

Ctrl+F6 � activate the next chart window

 

Ctrl+F9 � open the "Terminal � Trade" window and switch the focus into it. After this, the trading activities can be managed with keyboard

 

Other Keys and/or Combinations

"left arrow" � chart scrolling to the left

 

"right arrow" � chart scrolling to the right

 

"up arrow" � fast chart scrolling to the left or, if the scale is defined, chart scrolling up

 

"down arrow" � fast chart scrolling to the right or, if the scale is defined, chart scrolling down

 

Numpad 5 � restoring of automatic chart vertical scale after its being changed. If the scale was defined, this hot key will return the chart into the visible range

 

Page Up � fast chart scrolling to the left

 

Page Down � fast chart scrolling to the right

 

Home � move the chart to the start point

 

End � move the chart to the end point

 

"-" � chart zoom out

 

"+" � chart zoom in

 

Delete � delete all selected graphical objects

 

Backspace � delete the latest objects imposed into the chart window

 

Enter � open/close fast navigation window

 

Esc � close the dialog window