MT4 Hot Keys

Hot Keys
Hot keys (accelerating keys) are keys and their combinations that allow to execute various commands fast and without using of menus or toolbars.

"←" — chart scrolling to the left;
"→" — chart scrolling to the right; 
"↑" — fast chart scrolling to the left or, if the scale is defined, chart scrolling up; 
"↓" 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;
F1 — open this "Userguide";
F2 — open the "History Center" window;
F3 — open the "Global Variables" window;
F4 — download 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+F12 — move the chart by one bar to the right;
Shift+F5 — switch to the previous profile;
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+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 "Setup" 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.