# Reformat keyboard shorcuts?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reformat-keyboard-shorcuts/20089>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 10, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reformat-keyboard-shorcuts/20089 "2021-10-10T22:39:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![sronen71](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/sronen71/32/12646_2.png) [@sronen71](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/sronen71)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reformat-keyboard-shorcuts/20089/1 "2021-10-10T22:39:32Z")

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Hi,  
I know we can obtain oblique views via the reformat widget in a slice view.  
Clicking the reformat widget tool shows an arrow on the 3D view that can be dragged by mouse.  
Are there keyboard shortcuts for this process?  
I have a vague recollection of using a shortcut for this purpose but I’m not sure.  
I could not find in the documentation.  
Thanks!  
Shai

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reformat-keyboard-shorcuts/20089/2 "2021-10-11T00:00:51Z")

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You can reformat slice views in a much more precise and user-friendly way using Ctrl + Alt + Left-click-and-drag. You need to show slice intersections for this to work (because slices are rotated around the intersection point position).

Slice intersections will be interactive within a few months - you will be able to drag-and-drop them to translate and rotate slice views.

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**Author:** ![sronen71](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/sronen71/32/12646_2.png) [@sronen71](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/sronen71)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reformat-keyboard-shorcuts/20089/3 "2021-10-12T02:13:35Z")

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That’s awesome. Thank you very much!  
Is it in documentation though…?

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reformat-keyboard-shorcuts/20089/4 "2021-10-12T13:44:37Z")

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> [@sronen71](#):
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> Is it in documentation though…?

Yes, of course: [https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/user\_interface.html#slice-views](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/user_interface.html#slice-views)

Let us know if you have any suggestions how to make it easier to find.

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**Author:** ![sronen71](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/sronen71/32/12646_2.png) [@sronen71](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/sronen71)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reformat-keyboard-shorcuts/20089/5 "2021-10-12T21:06:34Z")

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Ah, good.  
Slicer 3d shows some shortcuts under help menu.  
There is “More” tab, but in Slicer 4.11 it is broken. It brings up a page that is empty:  
Documentation/4.11/SlicerApplication/MouseandKeyboardShortcuts

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reformat-keyboard-shorcuts/20089/6 "2021-10-13T02:57:52Z")

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> [@sronen71](#):
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> There is “More” tab, but in Slicer 4.11 it is broken. It brings up a page that is empty:  
> Documentation/4.11/SlicerApplication/MouseandKeyboardShortcuts

Thanks for the feedback. We have upgraded our servers and the links work in Slicer Preview Release but may not be up-to-date anymore in earlier Slicer versions.