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Version: 2025.08-beta

Keyboard Shortcuts

To reduce the mouse usage, most mouse actions can be performed using the keyboard. Many of the following commands require that the working area is active. To activate it, click once inside the working area.

Function keys

KeyDescription
F1Visiopharm help manual
F2Measures drawing mode (Properties)
F4Advanced ROI drawing mode (Properties)
F5Advanced Annotation drawing mode (Properties)
F7Advanced label drawing mode (Properties)
F11Full screen mode

General keyboard shortcuts

KeyDescription
Ctrl + SSave Data (Database)
Ctrl + Shift + SSave Data As (Database)
Ctrl + ZUndo action
Ctrl + YRedo action
Ctrl + HDisplay Histogram
Ctrl + IDisplay Image Information
Ctrl + LOverlay Opacity on/off
Ctrl + FFeature View
Ctrl + XFlip image on vertical axis
Ctrl + YFlip image on horizontal axis
Ctrl + F4Center image on next ROI object
Ctrl + Shift + F4Center image on previous ROI object
Ctrl + F5Center image on next annotation object
Ctrl + Shift + F5Center image on previous annotation object
Ctrl + F7Center image on next label object
Ctrl + Shift + F7Center image on previous label object
Shift + EscWhole Slide Reading Speed
Shift + → (Right key)Rotate image clockwise
Shift + ← (Left key)Rotate image counter clockwise
Page UpDisplay next frame in sequence
Page DownDisplay previous frame in sequence
0 or Shift + SpacebarFit image to window
1Set magnification to 1.25x
2Set magnification to 2.5x
3Set magnification to 5x
4Set magnification to 10x
5Set magnification to 20x
6Set magnification to 40x
7Set magnification to 80x
8Set magnification to 160x
Arrow keysNavigate around the image

General mouse shortcuts

Mouse ActionDescription
Alt + Left ClickMultiview selected images
Ctrl + Left ClickMulti select images one at a time
Shift + Left ClickMulti select images first and last image
Left Click hold and dragPan Image
Right Click on an imageOpen the Annotation Wheel
Shift + Middle ClickZoom the image to fit the window
Mouse Wheel UpZoom in (big step)
Shift + Mouse Wheel UpZoom in (small step)
Mouse Wheel DownZoom out (big step)
Shift + Mouse Wheel DownZoom out (small step)

Drawing of ROIs, Labels, and Annotations

With the corresponding drawing mode selected, the number keys can be used to quickly select the type of ROI, Label, or Annotation.

KeyDescription
Shift + Left Click hold and dragPan around the image without drawing
ROpen last used ROI/Label/Annotation
0Clear
1Select the first (default) ROI/Label/Annotation
2Select the second ROI/Label/Annotation
......
9Select the ninth ROI/Label/Annotation

If two numbers are pressed in quick succession, higher numbers are selected. For example, pressing 1 and 2 in quick succession will select the 12th ROI/Label/Annotation.