Getting Help
Type a word at the top left and select the HELP key
HDSK <GO> Help Desk
BPS <GO> Bloomberg Professional Service Resource Centre
BU <GO> Bloomberg University - Bloomberg Seminars and Events, Recent Enhancements, and Marketing Resource Center
Searching
SEARCH Selecting the search key enables keyword search of the entire Bloomberg database.
FLDS<GO> Search for data variable names and definitions used in Excel API
Navigating
<MENU>Select the Menu key to go back to a menu of related functions
Pg Dn FRD or Pg Up BACK to navigate through multiple pages of data
Home & Logging Out
<ESC> Select the Escape key (top left) to exist current function and returns to initial Bloomberg screen
<Pause Break CONN DEFAULT> Select to login or log out of the terminal
API
To access the Excel API on the terminal select the gear icon at the top left and select small to tile the 4 Bloomberg panels revealing the Excel icon on the desktop
XLTP <GO> Execute the XLTP command to open a library of Excel spreadsheets
Logging onto Bloomberg
Bloomberg Keyboard
The Bloomberg keyboard is colour coded as illustrated below.
GREEN Keys are action keys
YELLOW / AMBER Keys are market sector keys and launch a menu of related functions when selected