{"id":27515,"date":"2026-04-13T08:18:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=27515"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:19:18","slug":"what-are-the-important-keyboard-shortcuts-on-nest-trader","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.samco.in\/help-support\/article\/what-are-the-important-keyboard-shortcuts-on-nest-trader\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Important Keyboard Shortcuts on Nest Trader?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nest Trader has a full set of keyboard shortcuts that let you place orders, check positions, and manage your account without using the mouse. Here is a quick reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trading Shortcuts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Action<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Shortcut<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Buy Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F1 or +<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sell Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F2 or \u2212<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Order Book<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Snap Quote<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Trade Book<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Admin Position<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">View RMS Limits<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + Shift + V<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">View Holdings<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Alt + F9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Order History<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shift + F12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Basic Shortcuts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Action<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Shortcut<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Market Watch<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Logout<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dual Market Depth<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shift + F6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Group Settings<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + G<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Add Scrip to Market Watch<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + S<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lock Application<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Refresh Broadcast<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + F5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Change Password<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + Shift + F9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advanced Shortcuts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Action<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Shortcut<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Index Value Bar<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + I<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Basket Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">After Market Buy Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + F1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">After Market Sell Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ctrl + F2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Buy Cover Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shift + F1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sell Cover Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shift + F2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Buy Bracket Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shift + F3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sell Bracket Order<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shift + F4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Spread Order Window<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shift + Ctrl + F1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning these shortcuts \u2014 especially F1, F2, F3, and F6 \u2014 can significantly speed up your workflow once you are comfortable on the 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