SciDAVis Keyboard Shortcuts
Every shortcut below is taken from the official SciDAVis handbook’s toolbar reference. Memorize the dozen you use daily and you’ll rarely touch the menus. Shortcuts follow the active window: SciDAVis automatically enables the toolbar (and its keys) that matches the window you’re working in — a table, a graph, or a 3D plot.
File shortcuts — new windows and project management
| Shortcut | Command | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | New Project | Create a new project. |
| Ctrl+T | New Table | Create a new table. |
| Ctrl+M | New Matrix | Create a new matrix. |
| Ctrl+Alt+N | New Note / Script | Create a new note window — usable as a calculator or for scripts. |
| Ctrl+G | New Graph | Create a new empty 2D plot. |
| Ctrl+F | New Function Plot | Create a new plot directly from a function Y = f(X). |
| Ctrl+Alt+Z | New 3D Surface Plot | Create a new 3D plot from a function Z = f(X, Y). |
| Ctrl+O | Open | Open an existing SciDAVis project file. |
| Ctrl+S | Save Project | Save the current project. Hit it often. |
| Ctrl+P | Print the active window. | |
| Ctrl+E | Project Explorer | Show or hide the project explorer panel. |
Edit shortcuts — undo and clipboard
| Shortcut | Command | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Z | Undo | Undo the last command. Note: does not work for plot modifications. |
| Ctrl+R | Redo | Redo the last command. Same limitation: plot changes can’t be redone. |
| Ctrl+X | Cut | Cut the current selection. |
| Ctrl+C | Copy | Copy the current selection. |
| Ctrl+V | Paste | Paste the current selection. |
The Undo/Redo limitation matters: if you reformat a plot and don’t like it, Ctrl+Z won’t save you. Get in the habit of saving (Ctrl+S) before restyling a finished figure.
Graph shortcuts — zoom and data inspection
| Shortcut | Command | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl++ | Zoom In | Switch the active plot layer to zoom mode. |
| Ctrl+- | Zoom Out | Switch the active plot layer to zoom mode (zoom out). |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Rescale to Show All | Reset the zoom so all data is visible again. |
| Ctrl+D | Data Reader | Switch the data display mode — read off curve coordinates. |
Lost your curve after zooming into empty space? Ctrl+Shift+R is the panic button — one press and the full data range is back.
Tips
- Toolbars can be dragged by their left handle and docked to any side of the main window — or floated on the desktop. Right-click the menu area to show or hide individual toolbars.
- If a shortcut seems dead, check which window is active: a graph shortcut won’t fire while a table has focus, and vice versa.
Now put the shortcuts to work — follow the SciDAVis tutorials to learn importing, plotting, fitting, and 3D surfaces step by step.