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Keyboard shortcuts

Why use keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts allow you to use Viso without taking your hands off the keyboard. Using keyboard shortcuts can also help in the prevention of repetitive strain injury. Keyboard shortcuts are only available if the corresponding menu or window is active. Viso has keyboard shortcuts for:

When you change the Viso terminology, the shortcut keys remain unchanged. For example, if you change ‘Locations’ into ‘Rooms’ the shortcut key to open the Rooms tab is still Alt+ L.

General functionality

Ctrl + L

Login / logout

 

F1

Open Viso Help

 

Alt + F4

Exit Viso

 

Alt + D

Open Dashboard

 

Alt + L

Open Locations tab

L

Alt + S

Open Sessions tab

 

Alt + H

Open Scheduler tab

L

Alt + C

Open Codes tab

L,A

Alt + G

Open Groups window

L

L – available for users with a role that allows the action.

A – only available with Annotation Module.

You can see the shortcut keys by hovering with your mouse over the menu items.

The Sessions tab

Del

Delete sessions

L

F2

Rename session

L

L – available for users with a role that allows the action.

Please note that you need to select a session before you can use the shortcut keys. You can select a session by clicking the downwards or upwards arrow keys on your keyboard.

The Codes tab (Annotation Module)

Del

Delete codes lists

L

L – available for users with a role that allows the action.

Please note that you need to select a codes list before you can use the shortcut key.

Record sessions

Backspace

Exit session

L

Ctrl + Shift + R        

Start / Stop Recording

L

Ctrl + [n]

Enable / disable PTZ in video [n]

L

Ctrl + Shift + [

Save 1st PTZ preset

L

Ctrl + Shift + ]

Save 2nd PTZ preset

L

Ctrl + [

Return to 1st saved PTZ preset

L

Ctrl + ]

Return to 2nd saved PTZ preset

L

Numpad 1

Move camera left-down

L

Numpad 2

Move camera down

L

Numpad 3

Move camera right-down

L

Numpad 4

Move camera left

L

Numpad 6   

Move camera right

L

Numpad 7

Move camera left-up

L

Numpad 8

Move camera up

L

Numpad 9

Move camera right-up

L

Numpad +

Zoom in

L

Numpad -

Zoom out

L

Alt + [n]

Enable Push-to-talk in camera [n]

L

Ctrl + Shift + [n]         

Only show video [n]. Press it again or press Esc to show all previously visible videos.

L

Esc

Show all previously visible videos (after double-clicking a video, or pressing Ctrl + Shift + [n])

L

Ctrl + O

Select codes list

L,A   

Ctrl + R

Add remark

L,A   

Del

Delete marker, remark

L.A   

Ctrl + Q

During annotating, switch between Subjects and Markers tab.

L,A   

Page up

Open next location in carousel control

L,M   

Page down

Open previous location in carousel control

L,M   

Alt + C

Switch to Codes tab

L,A   

Alt + E

Switch to Events tab

L,A   

Alt + P

Switch to Participants tab

L

Shift + [n]

Mute/unmute video [n]

 

Shift + M

mute/unmute all videos at once

 

L – available for users with a role that allows the action.

A – only available with Annotation Module.

M - the Setup account selected multiple-location recording.

Control camera with CH products RS Desktop joystick

Viso supports the CH products RS Desktop joystick for Pan, Tilt, and Zoom control of IP cameras. The joystick and buttons are predefined in the following way:

Joystick

Pan, Tilt, Zoom

 

1

Enable / disable PTZ in video [1]

L

2

Enable / disable PTZ in video [2]

L

3

Enable / disable PTZ in video [3]

L

4

Enable / disable PTZ in video [4]

L

5

Return to Preset 1

L

6

Return to Preset 2

L

L – available for users with a role that allows the action.

Review sessions

Spacebar

Play / pause

 

Ctrl + Backspace

Quick review

 

Backspace

Exit session

 

Alt + B

Exit session

 

Ctrl + Shift + [n]

Only show video [n]. Press it again or press Esc to show all previously visible videos.

 

Esc                                 

Show all previously visible videos (after double-clicking a video, or pressing Ctrl + Shift + [n])

 

Ctrl + O

Select codes list

L,A   

Ctrl + R

Add remark

L,A   

Del

Delete marker, remark

L,A  

F2

Edit remark

L,A   

Ctrl + S

Save changes to the event log

L   

Ctrl + →

Skip to next event

 

Ctrl + ←

Skip to previous event

 

Alt + C

Switch to Codes tab

L,A   

Alt + E

Switch to Events tab

L,A   

Alt + P

Switch to Participants tab

L

Shift + [n]

Mute/unmute video [n]

 

Shift + M

mute/unmute all videos at once

 

L – available for users with a role that allows the action.

A – only available with Annotation Module

The menu

Alt + F

Open menu

 

V

Open Viso Help

 

T

Open Settings window

 

U

Open User Management window

L

Alt + G

Add Groups

L

E

Open Export Audit Log window

L

O

Allows you to select Viso Home Page or Customer Support Center

 

D

Open the Upgrade window

L

A

Open the About Viso window

 

O + P

Open Viso Home page

 

O + C

Open MyNoldus sign-in webpage

 

L – available for users with a role that allows the action.

When you open the menu, the shortcut keys are shown as underscores for each menu item.