See Python Editor keyboard shortcuts.
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				   Create work area (Ctrl+T)  | 
 
				   Creates a tab in the work area of the Python Editor for a new script.  | 
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				   Open script (Ctrl+O)  | 
 
				   Opens the Open Python Script browser window for you to locate a script to load in the Python Editor work area. This action creates a tab for the loaded script.  | 
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				   Close script (Ctrl+-)  | 
 
				   Closes the active script in the Python Editor work area. Note that each script loaded in the work area has its work area (tab).  | 
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				   Save script (Ctrl+S / F2)  | 
 
				   Saves the active script.  | 
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				   Save script as (F5)  | 
 
				   Opens the Save File browser where you specify the file name and location of the new script you want to save.  | 
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				   Execute script (F5)  | 
 
				   Executes code or a script, depending on whether a code is highlighted. If nothing is highlighted, it executes the active script in the Python Editor work area.  | 
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				   Add script to scene (Ctr+=)  | 
 
				   Adds the active script to the current scene. Note: Make sure to save your script before adding it to the scene. 
				   
 
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				   Launch Python Tool Manager (F10)  | 
 
				   Displays the Python Tool Manager that contains the tool scripts available in the PythonStartup folder in the C:\My Documents\MB\2012-x32\config or C:\My Documents\MB\2012-x64\config default directories.  | 
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				   Launch Telnet console  | 
 
				   Launches a local Telnet console that is automatically connected to MotionBuilder. The MotionBuilder modules are already imported. Note: By default, Microsoft® Telnet Client is not installed with Windows but you can install it. Refer to: 
					 Windows Telnet: frequently asked questions. 
				   
 
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				   Trigger Python context Help (F1)  | 
 
				   Displays in the interactive console, the list of Python Editor keyboard shortcuts when the interactive console is empty. Displays in the interactive console, context Help for either a command in the interactive console, or for highlighted text in the interactive console or work area.  | 
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				   Launch Python Logger (F7)  | 
 
				   Launches the script debugger tool.  | 
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				   Clear interactive console  | 
 
				   Clears the Python Editor interactive console.  | 
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				   Clear active work area  | 
 
				   Clears the Python Editor active work area.  | 
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				   Search in interactive console (Ctrl+F)  | 
 
				   Specifies the interactive console as the search area for the text entered in the text field. Note: This is a toggle button. 
				   
 
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				   Search in active work area (Ctrl+F)  | 
 
				   Specifies the active work area as the search area for the text entered in the text field. Note: This is a toggle button. 
				   
 
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				   Search in interactive console and in active work area (Ctrl+F)  | 
 
				   Specifies the interactive console and the active work area as the search area for the text entered in the text field. Note: This is a toggle button. 
				   
 
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				   Trigger search for text entered in Text field  | 
 
				   Locates in the specified area (interactive console/active work area) the text entered in the text field.  |