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Chapter 3
Using the Mouse in IBM SPSS Modeler
The most common uses of the mouse in IBM® SPSS® Modeler include the following:
Single-click. Use either the right or left mouse button to select options from menus, open
pop-up menus, and access various other standard controls and options. Click and hold the
button to move and drag nodes.
Double-click. Double-click using the left mouse button to place nodes on the stream canvas
and edit existing nodes.
Middle-click. Click the middle mouse button and drag the cursor to connect nodes on the
stream canvas. Double-click the middle m ouse button to disconnect a node. If you do not
have a three-button mouse, you can simulate this feature by pressing the Alt key while
clicking and dragging the mouse.
Using Shortcut Keys
Many visual programming operations in IBM® SPSS® Modeler have shortcut keys associated
with them. For example, you can delete a node by c licking the node and pressing the Delete key
on your keyboard. Likewise, you can quickly save a stream by pressing the S key while holding
down the Ctrl key. Control commands like this one are indicated by a com bination of Ctrl and
another key—for example, Ctrl+S.
There are a number of shortcut keys used in standard Windows operations, such as Ctrl+X to
cut. These shortcuts are supported in SPSS Modeler along with the followin g application-specic
shortcuts.
Note: In some cases, old shortcut keys used in SPSS M odeler conict with standard Windows
shortcut keys. These old shortcuts are supported with the additio n of the Alt key. For example,
Ctrl+Alt+C can be used to toggle the cache on and off.
Table3-1
Supported shortcut keys
Shortcut
Key
Function
Ctrl+A Select all
Ctrl+X Cut
Ctrl+N New stream
Ctrl+O Open stream
Ctrl+P Print
Ctrl+C Copy
Ctrl+V Paste
Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+Q Select all nodes downstream of the selected node
Ctrl+W Deselectall downstream nodes (toggles with Ctrl+Q)
Ctrl+E Run from selected node
Ctrl+S Save current stream
Alt+Arrow
keys
Move selected nodes on the stream canvas in the direction
of the arrow used
Shift+F10 Open the pop-up menu for the selected node