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seanmm1810-Marble
10-Marble
March 22, 2023
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Keyboard Shortcut for Changing Windows

  • March 22, 2023
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I am currently using Creo Parametric 7.0. I want to switch between open windows using Ctrl + Tab like every single other software does. I searched for a while and found no options in the software or even anyone asking about it. Is there some way I can make this a keyboard shortcut or something? Is this feature just not integrated into Creo at all?

 

 

 

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    tbraxton
    22-Sapphire II
    tbraxton22-Sapphire II
    22-Sapphire II
    March 22, 2023

    AFAIK CTRL+Tab to cycle through open windows is not supported in Creo.

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    This will present a list of windows and you can select them as required.

     

     

     

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    seanmm1810-MarbleAuthor
    10-Marble
    March 22, 2023

    That's what I've been doing. I was hoping there was maybe a keyboard shortcut I could set or something.

     

    It seems ridiculous to me this feature isn't just automatically supported in the software. I have used programs running on Windows XP that have this functionality. I'm surprised that it seems no one has brought this up before to be honest.

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      23-Emerald III
      BenLoosli23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      March 22, 2023

      The user interface is not using Microsoft widgets but PTC created ones. All of the Creo dialog boxes are designed and created by PTC. Any expectation that the Creo interface would function like a Microsoft product is totally misplaced. Other CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, OnShape, SolidEdge, etc.) running on Windows does use the Microsoft libraries for widgets and dialogs. 

      Dale_Rosema
      23-Emerald III
      Dale_Rosema23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      March 22, 2023

      I am on Creo 4.0 and when I hold the Ctrl key down and then start tabbing, I can see all of the different model and drawing windows. Does this go away in a later release of Creo?

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      seanmm1810-MarbleAuthor
      10-Marble
      March 22, 2023

      That's interesting, it definitely doesn't do anything in Creo 7.0.5.0. I'm not sure why that feature would be removed.

      Dale_Rosema
      23-Emerald III
      Dale_Rosema23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      March 22, 2023

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      MikeCavins14-Alexandrite
      14-Alexandrite
      April 8, 2023

      Interesting.

       

      I am on Creo 6 and the ctrl-tab does nothing as well.  But if I hold the ctrl button and left click the Creo icon on the Task bar, it will cycle through the windows.

      I have no idea if that's even worth it considering if I just hover over the Creo icon on the task tray, it displays smaller images of each that I can just choose.

       

      Mike

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        seanmm1810-MarbleAuthor
        10-Marble
        April 10, 2023

        Hi Mike.

         

        I see what you're talking about. I agree it's not much different than hovering over the taskbar icon. I was hoping there was some way to just use the keyboard as I prefer to use keyboard shortcuts more than mouse clicks. Just seems smoother to me.

         

        So far it seems like the closest I can get is the method Dale mentioned, using alt + tab. Not optimal but it kind of works.

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          Shumayal11-Garnet
          11-Garnet
          October 22, 2024

          I hope they have added this in CREO 10.0.7 that my employer is going to deploy.

          I don't understand why in general with all things they re-invent the wheel when they have a default windows or SW experience to replicate. Bad for ergonomics.

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