The QlikView standard toolbar contains buttons for the most frequently needed functions. To toggle the standard toolbar on or off choose Standard Toolbar under Toolbars on the View menu. The figure above and the text below refer to the default contents of the standard toolbar.
- New File: Opens a new QlikView window and allows to create a new QlikView file. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+N.
- Open File: Allows the opening of a QlikView file or table file in a new QlikView window. Opening a table file automatically opens the file wizard. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+O.
- Refresh: This command is only available with documents opened on QlikView Server and when there is a newer version of the document available on the server. When invoking a refresh access is gained to the latest data, while maintaining the session including selections and layout state.
- Save: Saves the active document as a file. The default file format is set in User Preferences.
- Print...: Clicking the print tool immediately effects the printout of the selected sheet object according to default printer settings, bypassing the general print property page. The tool will be grayed if no printable object is selected. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+P.
- Print as PDF: Opens the Print dialog with the Microsoft Print to PDF printer pre-selected. After pressing the Print button you will be prompted for a file name for the PDF output file. This command is only available if a PDF printer is available on the system.
- Edit Script: Opens the Edit Script dialog, making it possible to write and execute script that open databases and retrieve data into QlikView. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+E.
- Reload: Re-executes the current script, updating the associative QlikView database to include changes made in source data since the previous execution. The time of the latest reload is shown as a timestamp in the status bar.
- Undo Layout Change: Undoes the latest layout change, including moving, sizing and removing of sheet objects as well as changes to sheet object properties. Removing sheets, editing the sheet properties or document properties can also be undone. QlikView maintains a list of the latest layout changes. Each Undo Layout Change command makes it take one step backward in the list. Certain operations, e.g. Reload and Reduce Data will empty the Undo/Redo buffer. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Z.
- Redo Layout Change: Redoes the latest undone layout action. Each Redo Layout Change command makes it take one step forward in the list, as long as there are undone actions to redo. Certain operations, e.g. Reload and Reduce Data will empty the Undo/Redo buffer. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Y.
- Search: Opens the Search box for the active object. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+F.
- Current Selections: Opens the Current Selections dialog in which it is possible to see the selections that are active. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+O.
- Quick Chart Wizard: Opens the Quick Chart Wizard where you can create a chart in a quick and easy way, without bothering about the great number of different settings and options available.
- Add Bookmark: Opens the Add Bookmark dialog, where the bookmark name can be edited. This command can also be invoked by the following keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+B.
- Show/Hide Notes: Shows or hide user-created notes attached to sheet objects.
- Help Topics: Opens the QlikView help.
- Context Help: Displays specific help concerning the chosen object, e.g. a menu command. After clicking this button, simply move the question mark to the object on which help is needed.
