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Keyboard Shortcuts in soapUI

soapUI supports a number of keyboard shortcuts in order to make your life easier.

Global Actions

The following shortcuts are available for most items in soapUI:

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
F1Shows online help.
DeleteDeletes the selected item.
F2Renames the selected item.
F9Copies or Clones the selected item.
EnterShow the associated editor.

Main Menu Actions

The following shortcuts are available for main menu actions;

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl NCreates a new soapUI project in the workspace.
Ctrl IImports an existing project into the workspace.
Ctrl TabSelect next. Selects next window in the soapUI desktop.
Ctrl Alt PPreferences.
Ctrl QSaves the entire workspace and exits soapUI.
Ctrl Alt QExits soapUI without saving anything.

Desktop Actions

The following shortcuts are available for working with the soapUI desktop;

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl F4Close Current. Closes the active window in the soapUI desktop
Ctrl Alt OClose Others. Closes all windows but the active window in the soapUI desktop.
Ctrl Alt LClose All. Closes all windows in the soapUI desktop.
Ctrl TabSelect next. Selects next window in the soapUI desktop.

Project Actions

The following actions are available when an Project node is selected in the Navigator

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl UAdds a new WSDL from an URL
Ctrl FAdds a new WSDL from a local File
Ctrl TCreates a new TestSuite
Ctrl SSaves the project
Ctrl Shift SPrompts to save the project to a new file

Interface Actions

The following actions are available when an Interface node is selected in the Navigator

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl EShows the Interface Endpoints dialog.
Ctrl WValidate the interface with the WS-I validation tools
Ctrl PSaves the entire WSDL and included and imported files to a local directory
F5Reloads the definition for this interface and its operations

Operation Actions

The following actions are available when an Operation node is selected in the Navigator

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl NCreates a new request for the Operation.

Request Actions

The following actions are available when an Request node is selected in the Navigator

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl Alt AAdds the request to a TestCase

Working with Requests and Responses

The following shortcuts are general shortcuts when working in the Request Editor;

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Alt EnterSubmits the request to the specified endpoint.
Alt XCancels a running submit.
Alt left/right arrowMove between element values
Alt OChanges the orientation of the request/response splitter
Ctrl Alt TabShift focus between request/response area.
Alt V Validate the contained messages' XML and against its operations message definition.
Alt W (in the response editor) Validate the current request/response messages against the WS-I Basic Profile (requires a response).
Ctrl DDelete line. Deletes the current Line in the XML Editor.
F3Shows the Find/Replace Dialog.
Alt FPretty-Prints the current XML
Ctrl SPrompts to save the contents of the editor to a file.

TestSuite Actions

The following actions are available when a TestSuite node is selected in the Navigator

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl NCreates a new TestCase.

TestCase Actions

The following actions are available when a TestCase node is selected in the Navigator

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl NCreates a new LoadTest.
Ctrl Shift OShows the LoadTest Options.

Working with TestCases

The following shortcuts are general shortcuts when working in the TestCase Editor;

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl Up/DownMove a TestCase up or down in the TestCase Editor.

Working with Groovy Scripts

The following shortcuts are general shortcuts when working in the Groovy Editor;

Keyboard ShortcutFunctionality
Ctrl EnterExecutes the current groovy script.


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