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User interface
PLA 3.0 supports you in your daily work by providing a set of graphical and textual user interface elements. Learn about the different elements and how to use them efficiently.
Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys. Use them as an alternative way to do something that you would typically do with a mouse.
Document pane shortcuts
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts of the Document pane.

Get started
Get an overview of PLA 3.0, the end-to-end bioassay analysis software. Learn about its ongoing improvements and version updates, and discover the available trial options.
Key concepts
Learn how the key concepts of PLA 3.0 form the structural foundation for your daily work, supporting method development from initial design to routine production.
Data analysis
Data analysis add-ons offer a wide range of capabilities, ranging from analytical methods over comprehensive analysis to assay workflows and statistical process control.
Data import
Use data acquisition and data import add-ons to import external response values and observation data into PLA 3.0 for further processing and evaluation.
User interface
PLA 3.0 supports you in your daily work by providing a set of graphical and textual user interface elements. Learn about the different elements and how to use them efficiently.
- Login dialog
  Use the Login dialog to select the database you want to work with and sign in. Refresh your information package, manage databases, perform an Installation Qualification, and find information on the PLA 3.0 system.
- Main window
  When you log in to PLA 3.0, the main window opens, providing a set of basic items.
- Document pane
  When you create a new or open an existing document, the document pane opens on the right side of the PLA 3.0 main window. This pane is your main area when working with documents.
- Dashboard
  Use the document dashboard on the right side of the PLA 3.0 main window to get an overview of your document data and view recent changes. In the case of biological assay documents, the dashboard shows document definitions and a graphical summary of calculation results.
- Content editor
  The Content editor is the main editor for all document types and opens by default when you create a document.
- Data editors
  Use data editors to enter observation data and set up assay layouts. Each editor has the same data but provides a different view on your data.
- Keyboard shortcuts
  Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys. Use them as an alternative way to do something that you would typically do with a mouse.
  - General shortcuts
    The following table lists general keyboard shortcuts
  - Document pane shortcuts
    The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts of the Document pane.
- Tasks
  Learn how to configure your preferences, change your account details and password, and set up print profiles.
Installation and update
Details on deployment, installation, and update of PLA 3.0, and its initial and advanced setup.
Licensing
Details on the licensing solution of PLA 3.0, the available licensing options, and the activation and management of licenses.
Administration
Details on system administration tasks such as setup and maintenance of databases and add-ons, user accounts, access rights, and migration and update procedures.
Regulatory compliance
PLA 3.0 supports you in achieving compliance with regulations such as ISPE GAMP^® 5 and 21 CFR Part 11. It also provides options to validate PLA 3.0 in your environment.
PDF downloads
Download PDF guides of current and previous framework and add-on versions.
Sample lab
Meet the team at Stegmann Labs, where PLA 3.0 plays an essential role in every step of bioassay management.
Glossary
Find definitions of terms.

Document pane shortcuts

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts of the Document pane.


Press this key	To do this
Ctrl+Arrow (up/down)	Browse through action bar entries.
Ctrl+Arrow (left/right)	Change focused widget or toolbar.
Ctrl+F	Open Find and filter dialog.
Ctrl+Shift+F	Open Filter dialog.
Ctrl+Shift+L	Browse through filter options in By Position editor.
F3	Set technical outlier state.
F4	Duplicate element, if allowed in this context.
Shift-click	Open link in Content editor
ALT+Enter	Enter line break in multiline text.