Using the Quick Reference Card
The Quick Reference Card (QRC) is an online description of the shortcut keys and toolbars for PSpice. The shortcut keys provide an alternative, keyboard-based method of executing the most common commands. The toolbars also duplicate the most common menu commands and allow you to start them with just one click of the mouse.
Click the button to jump to the listings of shortcuts or toolbars you are interested in.
Keyboard shortcuts
PSpice toolbars
File toolbar in PSpice
Edit toolbar in PSpice
Simulate toolbar in PSpice
Probe toolbar in PSpice
Cursor toolbar in PSpice
Keyboard shortcuts
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Key
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Mode or user interface item
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Function or menu command
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CTRL+ A
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Zoom menu (on the View menu)
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Area
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CTRL+ C
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Edit menu
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Copy
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ C
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Display
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CTRL+ F
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Edit menu
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Find
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ F
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Freeze
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CTRL+ G
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Edit menu
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Goto Line
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CTRL+ H
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Edit menu
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Replace
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CTRL+ I
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Zoom menu (on the View menu)
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In
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CTRL+T
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Zoom menu (on the View menu)
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Out
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ I
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Point
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CTRL+ L
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Zoom menu (on the View menu)
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Redraw
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ L
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Slope
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ M
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Min
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CTRL+ N
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With a PSpice window active
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Creates a new text file
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ N
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Next Transition
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CTRL+ O
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File menu
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Open
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CTRL+ P
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File menu
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Print
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ P
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Peak
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ R
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Previous Transition
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ S
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Search Commands
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ T
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Trough
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CTRL+ U
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With a waveform window active
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Restores the last deleted traces
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CTRL+ V
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Edit menu
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Paste
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CTRL+ X
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Edit menu
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Cut
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ X
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Cursor menu (on the Trace menu)
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Max
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CTRL+ Y
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With a waveform window active
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Add a Y axis
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CTRL+ SHIFT+ Y
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With a waveform window active
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Delete a Y axis
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F1
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Help menu
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Help Topics
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F3
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Edit menu
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Find Next
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ALT+ F4
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File menu
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Exit
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F12
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With a waveform window active
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Restores the last waveform window
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INSERT
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With a waveform window active
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Opens the Add Traces dialog box
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DELETE
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Edit menu
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Delete
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CTRL+ DELETE
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With a waveform window active
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Deletes all traces in the waveform window
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PSpice toolbars
PSpice toolbar in Capture
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Tool
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Name
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Description
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New Simulation Profile
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Opens the New Simulation dialog box. Equivalent to the New Simulation Profile command on the PSpice menu.
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Edit Simulation Profile
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Opens the Simulation Settings dialog box. Equivalent to the Edit Simulation Profile command on the PSpice menu.
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Run
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Runs the simulation. Equivalent to the Run command on the PSpice menu.
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View Simulation Results
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Opens the simulation window. Equivalent to the View Simulation Results command on the PSpice menu.
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Voltage level marker
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Places a voltage level marker on the schematic page. Equivalent to the Voltage Level command on the Markers menu (on the PSpice menu).
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Current into pin marker
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Places a current into pin marker on the schematic page. Equivalent to the Current Into Pin command on the Markers menu (on the PSpice menu).
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Voltage differential marker
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Places a voltage differential marker on the schematic page. Equivalent to the Voltage Differential command on the Markers menu (on the PSpice menu).
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File toolbar in PSpice
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Tool
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Name
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Description
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New
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Opens a new simulation file or a new text file. Equivalent to the Simulation Profile command or Text File command on the New menu (on the File menu).
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Open
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Opens a data file. Equivalent to the Open command on the File menu.
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Save
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Saves the active file. Equivalent to the Save command on the File menu.
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Print
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Prints the active file. Similar to the Print command on the File menu.
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Edit toolbar in PSpice
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Tool
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Name
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Description
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Cut
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Removes the selected object and places it on the Clipboard. Equivalent to the Cut command on the Edit menu.
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Copy
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Copies the selected object to the Clipboard. Equivalent to the Copy command on the Edit menu.
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Paste
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Pastes the contents of the Clipboard at the cursor. Equivalent to the Paste command on the Edit menu.
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Undo
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Undoes the last command performed in the text editor only. Equivalent to the Undo command on the Edit menu.
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Redo
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Redoes the last command performed in the text editor only. Equivalent to the Redo command on the Edit menu.
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Toggle bookmark
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Toggles a bookmark at the current line. Equivalent to the Toggle Bookmark command on the Edit menu.
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Next bookmark
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Moves to the next bookmark. Equivalent to the Next Bookmark command on the Edit menu.
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Previous bookmark
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Moves to the previous bookmark. Equivalent to the Previous Bookmark command on the Edit menu.
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Clear all bookmarks
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Clears all bookmarks in the active window. Equivalent to the Clear Bookmarks command on the Edit menu.
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Simulate toolbar in PSpice
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Tool
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Name
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Description
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Run
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Runs the current simulation. Equivalent to the Run command on the Simulation menu.
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Pause
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Pauses the simulation run. Equivalent to the Pause command on the Simulation menu.
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Probe toolbar in PSpice
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Tool
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Name
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Description
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Zoom in
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Zooms in on a specified point. Equivalent to the In command on the Zoom menu (on the View menu).
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Zoom out
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Zooms out from a specified point. Equivalent to the Out command on the Zoom menu (on the View menu).
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Zoom area
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Zooms in on a selected area of a graph. Equivalent to the Area command on the Zoom menu (on the View menu).
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Zoom fit
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Zooms to show all traces and labels. Equivalent to the Fit command on the Zoom menu (on the View menu).
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Toggle Large Data File Mode
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Toggles between two modes for loading a large data file, Display Fewer points and Display in parts.
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Load Next Part
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Is enabled when the Display in parts mode for loading Large Data File is selected.
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Loads and displays the next part of the trace. Select the down-arrow button when you want load any one of the next 5 or the previous 5 parts.
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Log X axis
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Toggles the X axis between log and linear scaling. Equivalent to selecting the Log option or Linear option in the X Axis tab in the Axis Settings dialog box (accessed by choosing the Axis Settings command on the Plot menu).
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Fourier
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Toggles between displaying the Fourier transform of all analog traces in the selected plot. Equivalent to the Fourier (or End Fourier) command on the Trace menu.
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Performance analysis
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Toggles the performance analysis on and off. Equivalent to the Performance Analysis command on the Trace menu.
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Log Y axis
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Toggles the Y axis between log and linear scaling. Equivalent to selecting the Log option or Linear option in the Y Axis tab in the Axis Settings dialog box (accessed by choosing the Axis Settings command on the Plot menu).
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Add trace
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Opens the Add Traces dialog box, which you use to add a trace (or traces) to a selected plot. Equivalent to the Add Trace command on the Trace menu.
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Evaluate measurement
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Opens the Evaluate Measurement dialog box, which you use to evaluate a measurement expression's value. Equivalent to the Evaluate Measurement command on the Trace menu.
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Text label
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Opens the Text Label dialog box, which you use to add a text label to a graph. Equivalent to the Text command on the Label menu (on the Plot menu).
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Mark data points
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Marks data points on analog traces. Equivalent to selecting the Mark Data Points option in the Probe Settings dialog box (accessed by choosing the Options command on the Tools menu).
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Toggle cursor
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Toggles the display of the Probe cursor on and off. Equivalent to the Display command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor toolbar in PSpice
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Tool
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Name
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Description
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Cursor peak
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Positions the cursor at the next peak value. Equivalent to the Peak command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor trough
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Positions the cursor at the next trough. Equivalent to the Trough command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor slope
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Positions the cursor at the next slope. Equivalent to the Slope command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor min
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Positions the cursor at the next minimum value. Equivalent to the Min command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor max
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Positions the cursor at the next maximum value. Equivalent to the Max command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor point
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Positions the cursor at the next data point. Equivalent to the Point command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor search
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Opens the Search Command dialog box, which you use to position the cursor at a specific place along a trace. Equivalent to the Search Commands command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor next tran
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Positions the cursor at the next digital transition. Equivalent to the Next Transition command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Cursor prev tran
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Positions the cursor at the previous digital transition. Equivalent to the Previous Transition command on the Cursor menu (on the Trace menu).
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Mark label
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Marks the current cursor location with a value. Equivalent to the Mark command on the Label menu (on the Plot menu).
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