# Keyboard

You can change some keyboard setup items in the [Setup] Keyboard dialog box.

You can modify key assignments by editing the keyboard setup file. See also keyboard (overview).

## Shortcut keys

### VT window

Alt+B
  Sends a break signal to the host.
Alt+C
  Copies selected text to the clipboard.
Alt+D
  Duplicates the current session.
Alt+G
  Connects to the local Cygwin.
Alt+I
  Disconnects with the current host.
Alt+N
  Connects to a new host or a serial port.
Alt+P
  Prints the current screen, or the selected text.
Alt+Q or Alt+F4
  Closes Tera Term.
Alt+R
  Sends text in the clipboard to the host, and then sends a new-line code.
Alt+T
  Sends a AYT (Are You There) telnet signal to the host. Usually, the host sends back some message responding to it. This key is available only with a telnet connection.
Alt+V
  Sends text in the clipboard to the host.
Ctrl+Esc
  Switches to another window.

### TEK window

Alt+C
  Copies a selected portion of the screen to the clipboard.
Alt+O
  Moves to VT window.
Alt+P
  Prints the current screen, or the selected portion of the screen.
Alt+R
  Same as VT window.
Alt+Q or Alt+F4
  Closes TEK window.
Alt+V
  Same as VT window.
Ctrl+Esc
  Switches to another window.

## Meta key

When "meta key" is selected in the [Setup] Keyboard dialog, the Alt key works as the meta key in the VT window. For example in the meta-key mode, the Alt+A key sends ESC A. Shortcut keys which use the Alt key (such as Alt+C) are disabled in this mode.