Keyboard Shortcuts for the Viewer and Worklist
Introduction
Use the keyboard shortcuts comprehensive list for the Viewer and the Worklist.
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Annotations
- Keyboard Shortcuts for IntelliLink and IntelliScroll
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Magnifying Glass
- Keyboard Shortcuts for MG
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Paging and Scrolling Images
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Reading Protocols
- Keyboard Shortcuts for RP Directory
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Presets
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Printing and Exporting Images
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Tiling
- Keyboard Shortcuts for the Viewer
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Window Level
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Worklist Functions
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Zoom and Pan
- Keyboard Shortcuts for 2D Slab Thickness
- Keyboard Shortcuts for MPR View
Note: |
Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Annotations
Window Keyboard Shortcuts |
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts |
Description |
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A + left-click |
A + left-click |
Activates the arrow. |
SHIFT + A |
SHIFT + A |
Shows or hides annotations. |
B + left-click |
B + left-click |
Adds or removes a bookmark from an image. |
CTRL + C |
COMMAND + C |
Copies image to clipboard. |
CTRL + SHIFT + C |
COMMAND + SHIFT + C |
Copies image information to clipboard. |
D + left-click and hold |
D + left-click and hold |
Activates the density value. |
E + left-click |
E + left-click |
Activates elliptical ROI. |
F + left-click |
F + left-click |
Activates Freehand ROI. |
G + left-click |
G + left-click |
Creates a 3 point angle or a 4 point angle. |
H + left-click |
H + left-click |
Actives the circle annotation. |
L |
L |
Toggles the Locks Tool. |
M + left-click |
M + left-click |
Activates 2 point ROI. |
O |
O |
Activates Magnifying glass. |
P |
P |
Actives spine label palette. |
R + left-click |
R + left-click |
Activates the ruler. |
SHIFT + DELETE |
FN + SHIFT + DELETE |
Removes all unsaved annotations. |
SHIFT + R |
SHIFT + R |
Resets certain changed image properties to original state. See Using Reset Image State. |
SHIFT+ S |
SHIFT+ S |
Turns shutter on or off. |
SHIFT + T |
SHIFT + T |
Shows or hides text overlays. |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
Starts/stops cine. |
T + left-click |
T + left-click |
Activates the text. |
V |
V |
Saves study annotations. |
Y |
Y |
Saves the presentation state. Note: If you do not have the Presentation privilege, this option is grayed out in the context menu. |
0 |
0 |
Activates the 3D Sphere. Note: Do not use the numeric keypad for this number, because this key is already assigned to a preset. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for IntelliLink and IntelliScroll
Note: |
Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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ALT + mouse wheel |
| Synchronizes multiple series if a series is not in the same anatomical plane as the other series. See Enabling IntelliScroll. |
C |
| Disables the IntelliScroll option for all displayed series. |
Double-click the mouse wheel |
| Toggles IntelliLink on or off. |
I |
| Toggles IntelliLink on or off. |
J |
| Links all series that have the same orientation. |
CTRL + J | COMMAND + J | Links and synchronizes series with the same image index number. |
SHIFT + J |
| Links all series with the same Frame of Reference (FOR). |
K |
| Cycles through the IntelliScroll options: none, auto link, delta link. |
S |
| Toggles IntelliScroll on or off. |
5 |
| Automatically lines up current and historical series. See Automatically Registering CT and RG Series. Note: Do not use the numeric keypad for this number, because this key is already assigned to a preset. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Magnifying Glass
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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ALT + CTRL + left-mouse button + drag | ALT + COMMAND + left-mouse button + drag | Changes the magnification factor. |
ALT + left-mouse button + drag |
| Changes the window level. |
ALT + SHIFT + left-mouse button + drag |
| Changes the size of the magnifying glass window. |
O |
| Opens the magnifying glass window. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for MG
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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. (period on the numeric keypad only) |
| Toggles between show or hide the MG CAD findings. |
\ |
| Zooms images to breast borders and aligns the height and centering of left and right breast pairs. |
CTRL + SHIFT + scroll mouse | COMMAND + SHIFT + scroll mouse | Changes the slab thickness. |
Q |
| Cycles through MG quadrant views: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q1, and so on. |
2 |
| Toggles between 2D and breast tomosynthesis. Note: Do not use the numeric keypad for this number, because this key is already assigned to a preset. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Paging and Scrolling Images
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Mac and Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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Press the down arrow key | Scroll to the next row of images. |
Press the END key | Scroll to the last image. |
Press the HOME key | Scroll to the first image. |
Press the PAGE DOWN key | Scroll to the next page. |
Press the PAGE UP key | Scroll to the previous page. |
Press the up arrow key | Scroll to the previous row of images. |
Z + left-click | Scroll rapidly through a series (Dynamic Scroll). |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Reading Protocols
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Mac and Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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LEFT ARROW key or ALT + A | Moves to the previous reading protocol step. |
RIGHT ARROW key or alt + s | Moves to the next reading protocol step. |
alt + X | Moves to the first reading protocol step. |
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW key | Changes to the previous series. |
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW key | Changes to the next series. |
X + left-click | Clears the viewport of an image or a series. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for RP Directory
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Mac and Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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DELETE key | Deletes the selected reading protocol you want to delete. Note: You must have the reading delete privilege. |
DOWN arrow | Moves the selection cursor down the reading protocol list. |
END key | Moves the selection cursor to the end of the reading protocol list. |
HOME key | Moves the selection cursor to the top of the reading protocol list. |
PAGE DOWN key | Moves the selection cursor one page down in the reading protocol list. |
PAGE UP key | Moves the selection cursor one page up in the reading protocol list. |
UP arrow | Moves the selection cursor up the reading protocol list. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Presets
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Mac and Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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NumPad + 0 through 9. Note: Synapse does not assign keyboard shortcuts to all presets for every modality. | Changes the preset. Note: You must enable Num Lock. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Printing and Exporting Images
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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CTRL + S | COMMAND + S | Opens the export dialog box. |
CTRL + SHIFT + S | COMMAND + SHIFT + S | Exports the current image without opening the dialog box with the last used export options. This option requires the Synapse Print component be installed. See Synapse Workstation. |
SHIFT + P | SHIFT + P | Prints the current image without opening the dialog box and uses the default export options. Note:
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Tiling
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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CTRL + left-click | COMMAND + left-click
| Selects non-sequential multiple images. This shortcut should be performed in tile mode to ensure you can see the images being selected. |
CTRL + mouse wheel | COMMAND + mouse wheel | Switches between the 1-up format or a different value such as 6-up, 9-up, or 12-up. |
Double-click image | Double-click image | Changes to a 1x1 format. |
Down arrow | Down arrow | Scrolls down one row of tiles or scrolls to the next image (when the images are stacked in a 1-up tile format). |
SHIFT + left-click | SHIFT + left-click | Select sequential images. |
Up arrow | Up arrow | Scrolls up one row of tiles or scrolls to the previous image (when the images are stacked in a 1-up tile format). |
Keyboard Shortcuts for the Viewer
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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ALT + C | ALT + C | Displays the next comparison study or group of comparison studies. |
ALT + E | ALT + E | Opens the Anywhere Series Picker for a specific study. See Using Anywhere Series Picker in the Viewer. |
ALT + F | ALT + F | Opens the DICOM structure report and PDF viewer. |
ALT + G | ALT + G | Toggles the Same Series Compare option on and off. See Comparing the Same Series. Note: When you open MG series with this keyboard shortcut, the layouts might have different scale markers due to Zoom to Breast Bounds differences. |
ALT + R | ALT + R | Opens the report pane in the Viewer. |
ALT+ 1 | ALT+ 1 | Hides or displays the Series Picker. See Hiding or Displaying the Series Picker. Note: Do not use the numeric keypad for this number, because this key is already assigned to a preset. |
ALT + SHIFT + C | ALT + SHIFT + C | Displays the previous comparison study or group of comparison studies. |
CTRL +F5 | COMMAND + R | Synapse does the following:
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CTRL + Left arrow key | COMMAND + Left arrow key | Moves to the previous set of series in a study. |
CTRL + Right arrow key | COMMAND + Right arrow key | Moves to the next set of series in a study. |
F5 | F5 | See F5 Functionality. |
F11 | Not supported | Returns the Viewer to your preferred size and position. |
SHIFT + H | SHIFT + H | Displays the DICOM header information in a table for a selected image. See Viewing DICOM Header Information for an Image. |
N | N | Cycles through the reference line options:
Note: To change the default Reference Line settings, see Configuring Cross Reference Settings. |
6 | 6 | Use the 6 shortcut key to turn on all of the AI findings. Press the 6 key twice to turn off AI findings. |
7 | 7 | Use the 7 shortcut key on the keyboard to toggle through the AI findings within an image, one at a time. |
8 | 8 | Use the 8 shortcut to find the next image in the series containing AI results. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Window Level
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Mac and Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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ALT + left-click + move mouse down or w key + left-click + move mouse down | Decreases image brightness. |
ALT + left-click + move mouse up or W key + left-click + move mouse up | Increases image brightness. |
alt + left-click + move mouse left or w key + left-click + move mouse left | Decreases image contrast. |
alt + left-click + move mouse right or W key + left-click + move mouse right | Increases image contrast. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Worklist Functions
Note: |
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Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description | Conditions |
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F5 | COMMAND + R | Refreshes the entire page. | N / A |
F8 | FN+ F8 | When using automatic reading workflow, press F8 to mark the study Dictated, close the study, and follow your workflow settings to display the next study or return to the list. |
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F9 | FN + F9 | When using automatic reading workflow, press F9 to skip the unread study displaying on the screen, and follow your workflow settings to display the next study or return to the list. For studies that are not complete, press F9 to return to the Worklist. |
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F12 | FN + F12 | Changes the study status to Dictated when you have the study selected on the Worklist. | Only available for Unread Worklists and only for studies with a Complete status. You must have appropriate permissions. See your System Administrator for more information. |
ALT+ 1 | OPTION + 1 | Opens the Synapse 3D tab in the patient's PowerJacket. | Synapse 3D must be installed and configured. Supported for all Worklists and Collections folders. |
ALT + F8 | OPTION + FN + F8 | Click to exit the F8 (display next) workflow, mark the current study dictated, close the Viewer, and return to the Worklist you initially started the workflow from. | Only available if the open study's status is Complete. |
ALT +F9 | OPTION + FN + F9 | Click to exit the F9 (display next) workflow, skip the study that is displaying, and return to the Worklist you initially started the workflow from. | Only available if the open study's status is Complete. |
ALT + N | OPTION + N | Opens PowerJacket and displays the Notes tab. | N / A |
ALT + R | OPTION + R | Opens PowerJacket and displays the Reports tab. | N / A |
ALT + U | OPTION + U | Opens PowerJacket and displays the Documents tab. | N / A |
ALT + left - mouse click | OPTION + left - mouse click | Opens Series Picker. | N / A |
Note: | Using the ALT + F8 and ALT + F9
shortcut keys ends the automated reading workflow. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Zoom and Pan
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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Press the + key | Press the + key | Zooms to 1x. |
Press the - key | Press the - key | Zooms to fit. |
ALT + CTRL + left-click hold + move mouse | ALT + COMMAND
+ left-click hold + move mouse | Increases or decreases zoom. |
ALT + SHIFT + left-click hold + move mouse | ALT + SHIFT + left-click hold + move mouse | Pans the image. |
SHIFT + X + left-click hold + move mouse | SHIFT + X + left-click hold + move mouse | Pans the image. |
CTRL + 4 | COMMAND + 4 | Toggles link zoom and pan on and off for the entire Viewer. Note: Do not use the numeric keypad for this number, because this key is already assigned to a preset. |
SHIFT + Z + left-click hold + move mouse |
| Increase or decrease zoom. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for 2D Slab Thickness
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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ALT + CTRL + left-mouse button | ALT + COMMAND + left-mouse button | Activates zoom. |
ALT + left-mouse button |
| Changes window level. |
ALT + SHIFT + left-mouse button |
| Activates pan. |
(Comma) , |
| Cycles through MIP, MinIP, and MPVR modes. |
CTRL + SHIFT
+ mouse wheel | COMMAND + SHIFT + mouse wheel | Enables, increases, or decreases 2D Slab Thickness. |
Down arrow |
| Moves images forward. |
Up arrow |
| Moves images backwards. |
Keyboard Shortcuts for MPR View
Note: | Actual shortcut keys might vary based on your localization. Consult the Viewer context menu. |
Window Keyboard Shortcuts | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
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ALT + CTRL + left-mouse button | ALT + COMMAND
+ left-mouse button | Activates zoom. |
ALT + left-mouse button | ALT + left-mouse button | Changes window level. |
ALT + SHIFT + left-mouse button | ALT + SHIFT + left-mouse button | Activates pan. |
(Comma) , | (Comma) , | Cycles through MIP, MinIP, and MPVR modes. |
CTRL + SHIFT + mouse wheel | Not supported | Increases and decreases Slab Thickness. |
Down arrow | Down arrow | Moves to the front of the volume. |
END key | END key | Moves to the first slice in a volume. |
(Forward slash) / | (Forward slash) / | Cycles through the different orthogonal planes: axial, coronal, sagittal, tumbling. |
HOME key | HOME key | Moves to the last slice in a volume. |
Page Down key | Page Down key | Skips by ten slices forwards to the front of the volume. |
Page Up key | Page Up key | Skips by ten slices backwards to the end of the volume. |
(Period or dot) . | (Period or dot) . | Opens the Input Thickness dialog box. |
Up arrow | Up arrow | Moves to the end of the volume. |
3 | 3 | Toggles between 2D and MPR. Note: Do not use the numeric keypad for this number, because this key is already assigned to a preset. |
4 | 4 | Toggles between 2D and quadrant view. Note: Do not use the numeric keypad for this number, because this key is already assigned to a preset. |
Click and hold the left mouse button, press CTRL + SHIFT, and then drag and drop the second series into the viewport of the first series.
| Not supported | Fuses two series. |