Vensim Help

<Control> V

Paste

<Control> C

Copy

<Control> X

Cut

<Control> W

<Control> F4

Close Window

<Control> Q

Quit Vensim

<Control> A

Select All

<Control> E

Enter simulation setup mode

<Control> R

Run the model (simulate)

<Control> N

New Model

<Control> O

Open Model

<Control> S

Save

<Control> P

Print

<Control> B

Toggle SyntheSim mode on/off

<F1>

Help

<Control> Z

Undo

<Control> Y

Redo

<Control> T

Check Model

<Control> U

Units Check

B

Toggle display of variable behavior

H

Toggle hidden variables

<Up/Down Arrow>

Change hide level

<Page Up/Down>

Navigate through multiple views

<F5>

Find

<Control><F5>

Find workbench

<F3>

Find Again

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0

Q,W,E,R,T,Y

Sequentially activate the sketch tools. The precise tool activated depends on the order of the sketch toolbar, which may vary with user configuration.

S

Activate the Level (stock or box variable) sketch tool, assuming default ordering of the sketch toolbar.

F

Activate the Flow (Rate) sketch tool, assuming default ordering of the sketch toolbar.

A

V

Activate the Auxiliary Variable sketch tool, assuming default ordering of the sketch toolbar.

C

Activate the Cause Arrow sketch tool, assuming default ordering of the sketch toolbar.

<F5>

Find. The search is forward from your current position unless the direction toggle is set to backward.

<F2>

Replace (respecting parsing of variable names)

<Shift><F2>

Replace string

<F6>

Determines whether the Find and Replace commands match strings with or without case sensitivity. The default is off.

<Shift><F6>

Toggles the direction of search for the Find function.

<Home>

Moves the cursor to the beginning of a line. Two consecutive invocations place you at the beginning of a page; three place you at the beginning of a file.

<Control> C

<Control><Insert>

<Num Keypad> +

Copies highlighted text to the clipboard but does not remove it from its current position.

<Num Keypad> +

Copy line - when no text is highlighted, copies a line to the clipboard automatically, without first highlighting it.

<Control> X

<Shift><Delete>

<Num Keypad> -

Cuts highlighted text from its current position and places it into the clipboard.

<Num Keypad> -

Cut line - when no text is selected, removes a line from its current position and places it in the clipboard.

<Delete>

Deletes the character to the right of the cursor (or the character the cursor is on if there is a block cursor).

<F7>

Toggle entrainment. When entrainment is on, and a variable is selected into the Workbench, the Text Edit window is repositioned to the beginning of the first equation defining that variable. Also, when you click in the Error Report window associated with the model, the Text Edit window is repositioned at the source of the error. This toggle is automatically set to on if you choose the Check or Load command.

<Control><Page Up/Down>

Go to the previous/next equation

<Control>H

<F1>

Help

<Control>J

Jump to highlighted variable

<End>

Move to end of line in a text field

<Home>

Move to start of line in a text field

<Enter>

Insert a line break in a text field

<Control><Enter>

<Control> W

Exit, accepting current variable edits, equivalent of hitting “OK” button

<Escape>

Exit, cancelling current variable edits, equivalent of hitting “Cancel” button

<Control> N

New variable

<Control> Z

Undo

<Control> F

Find a variable to edit, equivalent of “Search Model” button

<Control> K

Check Syntax

<Control> U

Check units

<Control> T

Check Model

<Control> E

Add a subscript element equation

<Control> B 

Back to previous variable edited

<Control > D 

Delete variable

<Control>  I 

Insert Tab character

<Control>  M 

Insert Carriage Return character  

<Control> R  

Remove equation for a single subscript element

<Control> B 

Toggle SyntheSim mode on/off

<Right/Left Arrow>

Move currently selected slider

<Tab>

Select next slider

<Home>

Reset current slider

<Control><Home>

Reset all sliders