WHERE |
SHORTKEY |
USEFUL FOR |
Data Editor |
CTRL + t |
Switch between data view and variable view. |
Data Editor |
CTRL + up / down |
Go to first/last variable/case (depending on view). Allows for very quick case and variable count when combined with CTRL + t. |
Syntax Window |
Shift + up / down |
Select lines of syntax above/below cursor position. |
Syntax Window |
F2 |
Select Entire Command in which cursor is located. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + r |
Run selected syntax. |
Any Window |
CTRL + Home / End |
Go to beginning/end of window contents. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + c |
Copy selected syntax. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + x |
Cut selected syntax. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + v |
Paste selected syntax. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + a |
Select all syntax in window. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + f |
Find expression within syntax window. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + h |
Replace expression within syntax window. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + z |
Undo last edit(s). Note: doesn’t always seem to work properly in recent SPSS versions. |
Syntax Window |
Home / End |
Move to start/end of line. |
Any Window |
Alt + tab |
Switch between Syntax Window, Data Editor and Viewer Windows. Actually an MS Windows shortkey for switching between applications. |
Any Window |
Alt + F4 |
Close any window. You’ll usually get a pop-up window asking whether you’d like to save it if you haven’t done so yet. |
Syntax Window |
F1 |
When your cursor is located anywhere in a command, help for this command can be opened by pressing F1. |
Syntax Window |
Shift + Home / End |
Select from cursor through start/end of line. |
Any Window |
CTRL + Shift + Home / End |
Select from cursor through beginning/end of window contents. |
Syntax Window |
CTRL + y |
Redo last edit(s). |
Any Window |
Alt + F6 |
Back to previous window. Handy for switching between Syntax Window and Data Editor. |
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