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! !! Name !! Description !! [[Keyboard Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcut]]
! !! Name !! Description !! [[Keyboard Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcut]]
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| || Close  || Closes the place you currently have selected  ||  
| || Close  || Closes the place you currently have selected. ||  
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| || Save As || Saves your current place to any specified format to your computer  ||  
| || Save As || Saves your current place to your computer. ||  
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| || Publish to ROBLOX... || Publishes your current version of your place to the ROBLOX website || <b>NON-FUNCTIONAL</b>
| || Publish to ROBLOX... || Publishes your current place to the ROBLOX website. || <b>NON-FUNCTIONAL</b>
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| || Save Selection as Model... || Saves the objects and or models you selected as a single model file (.RBXM)  ||  
| || Save Selection as Model... || Lets you save your current selected object or model to your computer (.RBXM)  ||  
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| || Publish Selection as Model... || Publishes the objects and or models you selected as a free model || <b>NON-FUNCTIONAL</b>
| || Publish Selection as Model... || Publishes the objects and or models you selected as a free model. || <b>NON-FUNCTIONAL</b>
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| || Print... || Prints your code || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|P}}
| || Print... || Prints your code. || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|P}}
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| || Print Preview || Lets you look at what your code look like when printed ||  
| || Print Preview || Lets you look at what your code look like when printed. ||  
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| || Print Setup... || Lets you set up your printer for printing ||  
| || Print Setup... || Sets up your printer. ||  
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| || Exit || Exit Studio and all the places you have opened ||  
| || Exit || Closes Studio and all the places you have opened. ||  
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! !! Name !! Description !! [[Keyboard Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcut]]
! !! Name !! Description !! [[Keyboard Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcut]]
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|[[Image:Exit.PNG]]      || Clear || Deletes the current object or model you currently have selected.  || {{Key press|DEL}}  
|[[Image:Exit.PNG]]      || Clear || Deletes the current object or model you currently have selected.  || {{Key press|DEL}}  
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| || Select All || Selects all unlocked parts in workspace || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|A}}
| || Select All || Selects all unlocked parts in workspace. || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|A}}
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| || Duplicate || Duplicates any instance you currently have selected || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|D}}
| || Duplicate || Duplicates any object you currently have selected. || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|D}}
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|[[Image:Unlock.PNG]]      || Unlock All || Unlocks all parts in workspace ||  
|[[Image:Unlock.PNG]]      || Unlock All || Unlocks all parts in workspace. ||  
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! !! Name !! Description !! [[Keyboard Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcut]]
! !! Name !! Description !! [[Keyboard Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcut]]
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| || Find || Opens a menu which allows you to find specific words in the opened script || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|F}}
| || Find || Opens a menu which allows you to find specific words in a script. || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|F}}
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| || Find Next || Goes down to the next appearance of a specific word if it exists || {{Key press|F3}}
| || Find Next || Goes down to the next appearance of a specific word if it exists. || {{Key press|F3}}
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| || Replace... || Opens a menu which allows you to replace one word with another  || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|H}}
| || Replace... || Opens a menu which allows you to replace one word with another in a script. || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|H}}
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! !! Name !! Description !! Clarification
! !! Name !! Description !! Clarification
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| [[Image:Line_number.PNG]] || Display Line Numbers || A checkbox which decides line number visibility ||  
| [[Image:Line_number.PNG]] || Display Line Numbers || A checkbox which decides line number visibility. ||  
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| || Display Selection/Bookmark Margin || A checkbox which decides bookmark/selection visibility ||  
| || Display Selection/Bookmark Margin || A checkbox which decides bookmark/selection visibility. ||  
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| || Display Folding Margin || A checkbox which decides section folding button visibility || [[Image:Folding.PNG]]
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| || Display Folding Margin || A checkbox which decides section folding button visibility. || [[Image:Folding.PNG]]
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| || Add Marker || Adds a marker in the bookmark margin on the line you are currently on ||  
| || Add Marker || Adds a marker in the bookmark margin on the line you are currently on. ||  
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| || Delete Marker || Removes the marker from the line you are currently on if there is one ||  
| || Delete Marker || Removes the marker from the line you are currently on if there is one. ||  
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| || Find Next Marker || Goes down to a line that has a marker if there is one ||  
| || Find Next Marker || Goes down to a line that has a marker if there is one. ||  
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| || Find Previous Marker || Goes up to a line that has a marker if there is one ||  
| || Find Previous Marker || Goes up to a line that has a marker if there is one. ||  
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! !! Name !! Description !! Clarification
! !! Name !! Description !! Clarification
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|[[Image:Start_Page.PNG]]      || Start Page || Opens up the ROBLOX home page || This now redirects to https://www.roblox.com/supported-browsers
|[[Image:Start_Page.PNG]]      || Start Page || Opens up the ROBLOX home page. || This now redirects to https://www.roblox.com/supported-browsers
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|[[Image:Toolbox.png]]      || Toolbox || Opens up the ROBLOX Free-Model Toolbox || <b>NON-FUNCTIONAL</b> unless your studio states otherwise
|[[Image:Toolbox.png]]      || Toolbox || Opens up the ROBLOX toolbox. || <b>NON-FUNCTIONAL</b> unless your studio states otherwise
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|[[Image:ExplorerIcon.PNG]]      || Explorer || Displays the directory of the place file currently selected, where everything is contained
|[[Image:ExplorerIcon.PNG]]      || Explorer || Displays the directory of the place file currently selected, where everything is contained.
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|[[Image:PropertiesIcon.PNG]]      || Properties || If an object is selected in Explorer, this shows every property which belongs to the object
|[[Image:PropertiesIcon.PNG]]      || Properties || If an object is selected in Explorer, this shows every property which belongs to the object.
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|[[Image:OutputIcon.PNG]]      || Output || Shows any errors, warnings, or print statements found in-game when it is running
|[[Image:OutputIcon.PNG]]      || Output || Shows any errors, warnings, or print statements found in-game when it is running.
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|[[Image:DiagnosticsIcon.PNG]]      || Diagnostics || Lists the status of important components within studio || Is called "Report" until <b>2009E</b>
|[[Image:DiagnosticsIcon.PNG]]      || Diagnostics || Lists the status of important components within studio. || Is called "Report" until <b>2009E</b>
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|[[Image:ScriptsNtasksched_icon.PNG]]      || Scripts || Lists the status of every script running in explorer if there are any || Does not exist until <b>2010L</b>
|[[Image:ScriptsNtasksched_icon.PNG]]      || Scripts || Lists the status of every script running in explorer if there are any. || Does not exist until <b>2010L</b>
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|[[Image:ScriptsNtasksched_icon.PNG]]      || Task Scheduler || Shows off all the tasks that studio is currently doing to make the program run
|[[Image:ScriptsNtasksched_icon.PNG]]      || Task Scheduler || Shows off all the tasks that studio is currently doing to make the program run.
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| || Game Layout || Hides the studio interface to only show the in-game UI layout
| || Game Layout || Hides the studio interface to only show the in-game UI layout.
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| || Full Screen || Makes the studio full screen. Takes it out of full screen if clicked again
| || Full Screen || Makes the studio full screen. Takes it out of full screen if clicked again.
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| || Toolbars || Shows a list of all the toolbars found in the Toolbar section below
| || Toolbars || Shows a list of toggles that show/hide the studio toolbars.
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===Insert===
===Insert===
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! !! Name !! Description !! Clarification
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<!--- Probably should link an artcile about how to convert, if there aren't any already! --->
| || Model... || Gives you a window to open a saved model from your computer (.RBXM) || Versions <b>2013M</b> and below do NOT open modern files without converting.
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<!--- Maybe have a seperate page detailing this? -->
| || LDraw File... || Gives you a window to open a saved LDraw file from your computer, which ROBLOX would build upon opening. || Removed in <b>2010L</b>
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<!--- If there isn't already, link a page that explains this BASE64 junk. -->
| || Decal... || Converts a selected picture to BASE64, and is inserted as a Decal inside the selected object. || Removed in <b>2009E</b>
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| || Texture... || Converts a selected picture to BASE64, and is inserted as a Texture inside the selected object. || Removed in <b>2009E</b>
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| || Object... || Opens up the Object Browser which include all the objects you can insert inside the selected explorer. || Before <b>2008M</b>, you have to type in the name of the object's class before inserting it. You can find the exact names through the [[Object browser|Object Browser]].
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| || Service... || Opens up the Insert Service which includes all the services you can insert inside explorer.  || Does not exist until <b>2008M</b>
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| || Tool || Opens up the "Tools" section of the Toolbox || <b>NON-FUNCTIONAL</b> unless your studio states otherwise.
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<!--- This only exists in a really brief version of 2010L...?
| || Roblox Insert Panel || Opens up the Toolbox ||  <b>NON-FUNCTIONAL</b> unless your studio states otherwise.
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| || Clear Tools In Starterpack || Deletes every tool inside the "Starterpack" service.
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| || Clear Tools in My Backpack || Deletes every tool inside the local player's backpack || Only functional during Play Solo.
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===Format===
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! !! Name !! Description !! Clarification
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| || Camera Positioning || A list of "CameraType" options that can be changed when selecting an object during gameplay. || You can find the explanation for each type [[CameraType (Enum)|here]].
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|[[Image:SelectChildren.PNG]] || Select Children || Selects all the objects within the previously-selected object in explorer. || Does not exist until <b>2009L</b>
|- <!-- figure this out; not sure 100% -->
| || Set Model Front || Allows you to select a side of a part to be its "Front." || Changes the direction a [https://clientsearch.tumblr.com/post/169442434723/controllers-an-in-depth-examination "Controller"] flag is facing; a ROBLOX mechanic that was removed in <b>2009.</b>
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| || Set Model Primary Part || Allows you to select a part inside a model as its "PrimaryPart." || Removed in <b>2009E,</b> but the [[PrimaryPart (Property)|property]] still exists.
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| || Replace Glue with Welds || Replaces any trace of a "Glue" surface with a "Weld" surface.
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| || Replace Welds with Snaps || Replaces any trace of a "Weld" surface with the "Studs" Surface.
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===Tools===
===Tools===


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|[[Image:New.jpg]]      || New  || Opens a new, empty place.  || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|N}}
|[[Image:New.jpg]]      || New  || Opens a new, empty place.  || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|N}}
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|[[Image:Open.jpg]]    || Open || Gives you a window to open a saved place from your computer. || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|O}}
|[[Image:Open.jpg]]    || Open || Gives you a window to open a saved place from your computer. || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|O}} || Versions <b>2013M</b> and below do NOT open modern files without converting.
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|[[Image:Save.jpg]]    || Save || Lets you save your current place to your computer (.RBXL) || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|S}}
|[[Image:Save.jpg]]    || Save || Lets you save your current place to your computer (.RBXL) || {{Key press|CTRL}} + {{Key press|S}}