In the Visual view, you can add or insert Toolkit panel items by right-clicking on certain operations or steps. The right-click menu is context-sensitive and will update to show the list of operations that are valid for the current selection.
Right-click on a text box to access shortcuts to the following Edit menu options:
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| Cut | To remove a portion of text and place it on the clipboard. |
| Copy | To copy a portion of text and place it on the clipboard. |
| Paste | To paste an item from the clipboard at the cursor insert point. |
| Delete | To delete a portion of text without placing it on the clipboard. |
| Select All | To select all text. |
Right-click on any blue framed step to access the following commands:
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| Write to Results File | Shortcut to Write to Results File, found in the Sequences section. |
| Define Sequence Variable | Shortcut to Define Sequence Variable, found in the Sequences section. |
| Add Comment | Shortcut to Add Comment, found in the Other section. |
| Assign to Variable / Write to File | Shortcut to Add Sequence Variable, found in the Sequences section. The former command name appears when you have right-clicked on an operation that assigns a sequence to a file. The latter name appears when you have right-clicked on an operation that assigns a sequence to a variable. |
| Delete Current Selection | Deletes the step. |
Right-click on any blue or green framed operation to access these commands:
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| Add Sub-Range | Shortcut to Add Sub-Range, found in the Sequences section. This option is only available for blue framed operations. |
| Add Sequence File | Shortcut to Add Sequence File, found in the Sequences section. |
| Add Sequence Text | Shortcut to Add Sequence Text, found in the Sequences section. |
| Add Sequence Variable | Shortcut to Add Sequence Variable, found in the Sequences section. |
| Apply Function > FUNCTION | The submenu provides shortcuts to each of the Functions section items. Selecting a function from the Apply Function sub-menu applies that function to the original operation (i.e., wraps a green framed operation box around the original operation). |
| Insert Function > FUNCTION | The submenu provides shortcuts to each of the Functions section items. Selecting a function from the Insert Function sub-menu adds the function under the original operation (i.e., adds a green framed operation below the original operation). |
| Remove FUNCTION | Removes a function that was added using Apply Function or Insert Function. |
| Delete Current Selection | Deletes the operation. |
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