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
| Key | Description |
|---|
F1 | Visiopharm help manual |
F2 | Measures drawing mode (Properties) |
F4 | Advanced ROI drawing mode (Properties) |
F5 | Advanced Annotation drawing mode (Properties) |
F7 | Advanced label drawing mode (Properties) |
F11 | Full screen mode |
General keyboard shortcuts
| Key | Description |
|---|
Ctrl + S | Save Data (Database) |
Ctrl + Shift + S | Save Data As (Database) |
Ctrl + Z | Undo action |
Ctrl + Y | Redo action |
Ctrl + H | Display Histogram |
Ctrl + I | Display Image Information |
Ctrl + L | Overlay Opacity on/off |
Ctrl + F | Feature View |
Ctrl + X | Flip image on vertical axis |
Ctrl + Y | Flip image on horizontal axis |
Ctrl + F4 | Center image on next ROI object |
Ctrl + Shift + F4 | Center image on previous ROI object |
Ctrl + F5 | Center image on next annotation object |
Ctrl + Shift + F5 | Center image on previous annotation object |
Ctrl + F7 | Center image on next label object |
Ctrl + Shift + F7 | Center image on previous label object |
Shift + Esc | Whole Slide Reading Speed |
Shift + → (Right key) | Rotate image clockwise |
Shift + ← (Left key) | Rotate image counter clockwise |
Page Up | Display next frame in sequence |
Page Down | Display previous frame in sequence |
0 or Shift + Spacebar | Fit image to window |
1 | Set magnification to 1.25x |
2 | Set magnification to 2.5x |
3 | Set magnification to 5x |
4 | Set magnification to 10x |
5 | Set magnification to 20x |
6 | Set magnification to 40x |
7 | Set magnification to 80x |
8 | Set magnification to 160x |
Arrow keys | Navigate around the image |
General mouse shortcuts
| Mouse Action | Description |
|---|
Alt + Left Click | Multiview selected images |
Ctrl + Left Click | Multi select images one at a time |
Shift + Left Click | Multi select images first and last image |
Left Click hold and drag | Pan Image |
Right Click on an image | Open the Annotation Wheel |
Shift + Middle Click | Zoom the image to fit the window |
Mouse Wheel Up | Zoom in (big step) |
Shift + Mouse Wheel Up | Zoom in (small step) |
Mouse Wheel Down | Zoom out (big step) |
Shift + Mouse Wheel Down | Zoom 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.
| Key | Description |
|---|
Shift + Left Click hold and drag | Pan around the image without drawing |
R | Open last used ROI/Label/Annotation |
0 | Clear |
1 | Select the first (default) ROI/Label/Annotation |
2 | Select the second ROI/Label/Annotation |
| ... | ... |
9 | Select 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.
As detailed in the Overlay Properties/General Functions section, a drawn overlay can be moved using the 
button, and it is possible to translate all ROIs/Labels/Annotations at once.
The button can be accessed by clicking on the properties icon (
) in the Wheel menu, and selecting Draw. Note that the shortcut will only work on the currently selected overlay type. I.e., to move the ROIs, ensure that ROI mode is selected.
| Key | Description |
|---|
Ctrl + [a] + click + drag | Translate all ROIs/Labels/Annotations at once. |