Ribbons

Describes the ribbon access keys used in Oracle Smart View for Office.

Smart View uses standard Microsoft Office navigation to view and access the Smart View and provider ribbons.

Access keys (also referred to as keyboard shortcuts or keyboard equivalents) allow you to select Office and Smart View ribbon menu items with the keyboard, instead of a mouse.

For example, to view ribbon access keys, you can:

  • Press the Alt key
  • Press and hold the Function key, then press F6 repeatedly to navigate to the ribbon

Either method displays the keyboard shortcuts.

If JAWS is enabled, then JAWS is reading ribbon items aloud to you.

It is important to note that keyboard shortcuts for the Smart View ribbon and the provider ribbons may vary if other Office add-ins or Smart View extensions are installed, and enabled or disabled. For example, the keyboard shortcut Y1 may become Y2, Y3, or even higher key combinations if there are ribbon tabs created by add-ins and extensions in addition to Smart View.

To illustrate, in Figure 3-1, the Task Manager extension is enabled and assigned the Y2 shortcut.

Figure 3-1 Ribbon Tabs in Excel with Task Manager Extension Enabled


The Excel ribbon tab with just one extension enabled, shows the keyboard shortcuts to access the Smart View ribbon, along with theTask Manager extension. In this case, the Smart View ribbon shortcut is Alt+S, and Task Manager shortcut is Alt+Y2.

After you log in and begin working in Smart View, the shortcut sequence can change. In Figure 3-2, a Planning form is launched. The Planning ribbon is now displayed in order to work with the form. The Planning ribbon now uses the Y2 shortcut, while the Task Manager extension is now using Y3.

Figure 3-2 Change in Task Manager Shortcut After Launching a Planning Form


The Excel ribbon tab with just one extension enabled, shows the keyboard shortcuts to access the Smart View ribbon, along with Task Manager. In this case, the Smart View ribbon shortcut is S, and Task Manager is Y2 (instead of Y3 as in the previous example.

This type of shortcut numbering pattern also occurs when using other functionality, such as launching ad hoc grids or working with extensions where the tab is not persistently displayed; that is, it's displayed once the functionality is launched. For example, the EPM Books extension tab is not persistently displayed. When you work with EPM Books, then the EPM Books ribbon tab is displayed, and the resulting shortcut key order may differ.

You access ribbon items and any submenus using access keys. For example, Y2 accesses the Planning ribbon and displays the access keys:

Figure 3-3 Planning Ribbon with Access Keys Displayed


Planning ribbon displaying keyboard shortcuts, such as DC for Calculate, and DD for Drill-through

Ribbon items with a downward-pointing arrow next to them (a small downward pointing arrow) contain submenus. In Figure 3-3, several ribbon items, such as Calculate and Adjust, contain submenus. Use the shortcut keys to access the submenu and make a selection. For example, to access the submenu on Calculate and then select Business Rules from the submenu, you enter the shortcut keys, Alt+Y2+DC+B.


Planning ribbon showing the Calculate submenu shortcuts, with B for Business Rules and U for Rules on Form

In all cases, the shortcut to access the provider or extension ribbon can vary depending on the add-in and extensions, Smart View or others, you have installed.

Some shortcuts remain consistent regardless of the extensions you have installed and enabled. For example, in the cases noted above, the shortcut to the Smart View ribbon is always the letter S.

Note:

Keyboard equivalents for languages other than English may be different from those noted in this guide.