.. _QCL:

Quick Command Line
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.. image:: ../_images/qcl.JPG
    :alt: Quick Command Line.


The Quick Command Line is accessible from anywhere within System Optimiser, and gives the quickest access to opening new :ref:`Panels<Panels>`, :ref:`additional windows<discreet System Optimiser windows>`, and even executing tasks such as :ref:`creating new Layers<usinglayers>` without using the :ref:`Layer Manager<layermanager>`.

The Quick Command Line is bound to the following shortcuts:
 * On a Mac, press [Cmd + Shift + P]
 * On Windows, press [Ctrl + Shift + P]

A full list of all Quick Command Line shortcuts can be found :ref:`here<QCL-List>`.