OCLC Connexion Client: Some Basic Commands

This quick-reference list represents a selection of commonly used basic commands in the OCLC Connexion Client.

For each one, multiple approaches are given:

Menu: the sequence of menu selections that lead to that command
Icon or symbol: the toolbar icon (when present in the default toolbar)
Keyboard shortcut: key combinations or function keys that perform the command

This document includes commands for:

Logging on and off; exiting client
Setting preferences
Handling client windows
Printing
Exporting records
Getting help

For more complete lists and discussion of commands, see the OCLC Connexion Client Documentation page: a comprehensive set of reference documents on many aspects of the Connexion client, covering topics from getting started to the finer points of searching, using save files, and editing. This set now includes a Connexion Client Cataloging Quick Reference page, compiling information into a single (somewhat long) document.

List of basic commands

Command	Menu	Icon or symbol	Keyboard shortcut
Logging on and off; exiting client:
Log on	File, Log On		Control-F1 or Alt-F, L
Log off	File, Log Off		Alt-F1 or Alt-F, G
Close Connexion client	File, Exit	X in upper-right corner of application	Alt-F4 or Alt-F, X
Setting preferences:
Set preferences	Tools, Options		Alt T, O
Windows:
View list of open windows	Window		Alt-W
Switch windows	Window, <line no. listing selection>		Control-Tab or Control-F6 or Alt-W, <line number>
Close window	Window, Close Window	X in upper-right corner of window	Control -F4 or Alt-W, W
Close all windows	Window, Close All		Alt-W, S
Printing:
Print	File, Print		F12 or Control-P or Alt-F, P
Exporting records:
Export	Action, Export		F5 or Alt-A, X
Getting help:
Help about Connexion client	Help, Client Help		F1 or Alt-H, H
Help about MARC code	Help, MARC Field Help		Shift-F1 or Alt-H, M
Link to Client documentation	Help, Useful Web Links, Client Documentation		Alt-H, U, D
Link to client Tutorial	Help, Tutorial		Alt-H, T

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21 March 2005

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