Short-cut Keys

Some prefer to use a keyboard rather than a mouse. For those users, Double Dummy Solver employs several "Short-cut keys."  They are often a function key; e.g. F1, or a <Ctrl>-letter.

On Menus

For the main menu there is a standard Widows feature whereby pressing the <Alt> key displays a short-cut key (also known as an Accelerator key) for each item which can then be pressed for the desired function. If you've used this <Alt>key feature for the main menu, then each sub-menu item will also display a short-cut key.

During play of the hand

•To Reset Deal, press the <Home> key.

•To make the next "Actual Play", press <Enter> or "." [the period key] If play has previously deviated from the actual play, the "Actual Play" button will be disabled. Continued pressing of <Enter> or "." will then cause the DD Play card to be played..

•Use the Left/Right arrow keys to highlight a different card, then press ><Enter> to play that card.

•To make all the Actual Plays for the current trick, you can press <Ctrl>-"." (period)

•To make the next DD Play, press B  (think of Best play)

•To make the DD Play for all cards to the current trick, Right-Click the DD Play button or press <Ctrl>-B

•To Undo the last card played, press <Backspace>

•To Undo all cards from the current trick, Right-Click the Undo button or press <Ctrl>-<Backspace>

On the File Sub-Menu