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The Bloomberg keyboard

The Bloomberg Keyboard

The red stop keys, green action keys and yellow market sector keys help you access information quickly and easily. 

Helpful keys

 

Esc/Cancel: allows you to exit the current function and cancels the current activity on the screen.

F1/Help: click on the Help button once to access a help page; click on it twice to access the Help Desk.

Search: enables keyword search of the entire Bloomberg database.

F8/Equity: The yellow market sector keys enable you to:

  • Load securities (Exemple - IBM US <EQUITY> <GO>).
  • Access market sector menus (Example - <CORP> <GO>).

Menu: opens a menu of related functions.

Enter/GO: executes the command typed in the command line.

 

 

Accessing the application

Accessing the application

The Bloomberg Terminal delivers news, data and analytics to your desktop. You can access the application in one of the following ways:

  • Double-click the green Bloomberg icon on your computer desktop.                                                          

or

  • From the Windows Start menu, select START > All Programs > Bloomberg > BLOOMBERG. Once you open the application, the following Bloomberg panel (“window”) appears on your desktop.

Note: If you have problems locating the application on the computer, consult your Information Technology department for guidance on installation and configuration.

Logging in

Logging in

Once you open the Bloomberg Terminal application, you must log in with a login name and password. 

  • Click on one of the Bloomberg panels.
  • Press the green <Enter/GO> key on the keyboard. The login screen appears, including the yellow highlighted Login Name and Password fields as shown below.
  • You will be prompted to create a login name and password when logging in for the first time.
  • Press <GO>.

  • Up to four Bloomberg panels or windows appear on your computer desktop with default “wake-up” screens.

Bloomberg panels

 

Bloomberg panels

 

When you first log in to Bloomberg, up to four Bloomberg panels appear. The panels are independent workspaces that enable you to multi-task within the Bloomberg system. You can move from one panel to another using the blue <PANEL> key on the keyboard or by clicking on the specific panel you want from the Windows taskbar.

The four Bloomberg panels enable you to work with multiple functions simultaneously. As shown above, each panel is divided into three main sections:

 

Toolbar

The left side of the toolbar includes the menu tab and a drop-down list of recently loaded securities, with the current loaded security visible. The right side features icons to help you perform key tasks, including exporting data, viewing favorite places and securities, accessing Help and adjusting your defaults and display.

Command line

Here you enter commands for functions and securities. You can also perform a keyword search for securities and functions from the command line. This Autocomplete feature makes the Bloomberg Terminal entirely discoverable from the command line.

Function area

Here you will see the actual function content displayed.