Default Key Functions for a 5250 Layout

Table 1 shows the default key functions for iSeries, eServer™ i5, or System i5®. The key used is the same for all the supported keyboard types.
Note:
  1. If you use iSeries from the combined package, see Default Key Functions for the Combined Package.
  2. The default key functions for a 5250 layout are not available by default. To make these functions available, perform the procedures in Setting the 5250 Keyboard Layout Default.
Table 1. Default Key Functions for a 5250 Layout
Function of Key Key
Alternate Cursor Ctrl+F11
Attention Esc
Backspace ◄─ (Backspace)
Backtab Shift+─►|
Backtab Word Alt+←
Begin Bold* Ctrl+B
Begin of line* Ctrl+4(pad)
Begin Underscore* Ctrl+U
Bottom of Page* Ctrl+2(pad)
Carrier Return

Ctrl+Enter or
Ctrl+-(pad) or
Ctrl++(pad)

Center Text* Ctrl+C
Clear Pause
Cursor Blink Ctrl+F10
Cursor Down ↓ or 2(pad)
Cursor Left ← or 4(pad)
Cursor Right → or 6(pad)
Cursor Up ↑ or 8(pad)
Delete Character Delete or .(pad)
Delete Word

Ctrl+Delete or
Ctrl+.(pad)

Display Text Code Alt+Insert
Dup Shift+Insert
Edit Copy Ctrl+Insert
Edit Cut Shift+Delete
Edit Paste

Shift+PageDown or
Ctrl+Shift+Insert

Edit Undo Alt+◄─ (Backspace)
End Bold/Underscore* Ctrl+J
End of line* Ctrl+6(pad)
End of page* Ctrl+P
Enter/Control Right Ctrl
Erase EOF End or 1(pad)
Erase Input Alt+End
Fast Cursor Down

Alt+↓ or
Alt+2(pad)

Fast Cursor Up

Alt+↑ or
Alt+8(pad)

Field Exit

Enter(pad) or
◄┘ (Enter)

Field Mark Shift+Home
Field Minus (-) -(pad)
Field Plus (+) +(pad)
Half Index Down* Ctrl+H
Half Index Up* Ctrl+Y
Help Alt+F1
Home Home or 7(pad)
Host Print Ctrl+Pause
Insert

Insert or
0(pad)

Insert Symbol* Ctrl+A
Jump Next Alt+PageUp
Mark Down Shift+↓
Mark Left Shift+←
Mark Right Shift+→
Mark Up Shift+↑
Move Mark Down Ctrl+↓
Move Mark Left Ctrl+←
Move Mark Right Ctrl+→
Move Mark Up Ctrl+↑
Next Column* Ctrl+D
Next Stop* Ctrl+N
Pause Ctrl+F7
PF1 to PF12 F1 to F12
PF13 to PF24 Shift+F1 to F12
Play Ctrl+F6
Quit Alt+Left Ctrl
Record Ctrl+F5
Required Backspace Ctrl+◄─ (Backspace)
Required Space* Ctrl+Space
Required Tab* Ctrl+─►|
Reset/Control Left Ctrl
Roll Down 9(pad) or PageUp
Roll Up 3(pad) or PageDown
Rule Ctrl+Home
Stop Code* Ctrl+S
System Request Shift+Esc
Tab Field ─►|
Tab Word Alt+→
Test Request Alt+Pause
Top of Page* Ctrl+8(pad)
Word Underscore* Ctrl+W
(pad)
Indicates a key on the numeric keypad.
*
Indicates a Text Assist Key (SBCS only).