The Bloomberg Terminal Keyboard
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The Bloomberg Terminal is Color Coded:
<Green Keys>: Action Keys
<Red Keys>: Stop Keys/Cancel & log off keys – Equivalent to the traditional <Escape> button. Press <CANCEL> and enter 1 <GO> for Global Customer Support Numbers
<Yellow>: Market Sector Keys – Press any of the yellow keys for a main menu for that specific sector. e.g. <EQUITY> <GO> will bring you to a complete menu of equity related news, data and analytics
<Blue Keys> <PANEL> Leverage all four Bloomberg Professional Service windows. Press <PANEL> to rotate between the windows.
Basic Main Green Keys:
<Cmand> (The Command) Key: A Recap of the previously used Function appears in the top left each time you press “Command”
<End/Back> Key: Press and it will bring you back to the Previous Screen
<Esc/Cancel> Key: Press to cancel the current function. It cancels the current activity on the screen
<Go> (Enter) Key: Go is the Enter Key. The <GO> key is equivalent to the “ENTER” key on a traditional keyboard and is essential to activate each function. Simply press it after you enter a command.
<Help> Key: Press once to display the help function & a description of the current function that you are using. The key is an additional method used to find information on the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service. At the top of the screen, type a keyword(s) associated with your subject of interest, followed by the key
<Help> <Help> Key: Press twice to be connected to Bloomberg Support 24/7 Press the key twice to open a “LIVE HELP” chat window. In the orange box type your query and press to send.
<Menu> Key: Press to navigate from any function back to a menu of related functions. This is equivalent to the “Back” key to return you to the previous screen.
<Print> Key: Press once to print the current page or enter the number of pages you want to print and then hit Print (example 10 pages would be 10 Print)
Broad Market Perspectives - Useful Short Cuts
EQUITY TK <GO> Company Name <GO> To find the ticker for a company
TICKER SYMBOL <HELP> <GO> Searching for a company when you know the stock symbol
MAIN <GO> Menus for market sectors, customer support and more
TOP <GO> Display today’s top business and general news headlines
READ <GO> Most read news stories
N <GO> The Main News menu
ECO <GO> Display a calendar of economic releases
IM <GO> Display a menu of treasury/money market and international bond monitors
WEI <GO> Monitor World Equity Indices
WE <GO> Monitor World Government Bonds
FXIP <GO> Foreign Exchange Information Platform
IRSM <GO> Interest Rate and Credit Derivatives
EVTS <GO> Display events and earnings announcements calendar
MOST <GO> Monitor the most active stocks
IBQ <GO> More than 65 Industry Reviews
EQS <GO> Scan the Bloomberg Equity universe to find companies that match your selected criteria
BLP <GO> Bloomberg LaunchPad – The Ultimate, customizable desktop display
MA <GO> Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Analysis
YCRV <GO> Yield Curve Analysis
FMCI <GO> Fair Market Curve Indices
FMCV <GO> Forward Curve Analysis
TICKER <EQUITY> SPX <INDEX> <GO> Comparing a stock to the performance of the S&P 500 Index
Other Short Cuts
HDSK <GO> to access your previously sent Help Desk inquires and answers
LAST <GO> Will review the last 8 functions used.
EASY <GO> Provides a list of Bloomberg Tips and Shortcuts
<HELP> KEY can be used to type in a keyword(s) associated with your subject of interest followed by the <HELP> Key.
READ <GO> Most read news stories
TIPS, TRICKS AND FUN
TOON<GO> Cartoon of the Day
MUSE <GO> Arts and Culture
DINE <GO> Restaurant search and reviews
POSH <GO> Classified adverts
BSP <GO> Bloomberg Sports Menu
FLY <GO> Flight Schedules
WEAT <GO> Regional Weather Forecasts
EASY <GO> Easy-of-use tips and shortcuts
JOBS <GO> Bloomberg career center
PEOP <GO> People Search
BBXL <GO> Bloomberg data and calculations in Microsoft Excel – download sample spreadsheets
PSET <GO> Printer Settings
EXCH <GO> Real-time exchanges and request form
HDSK <GO> Historical archive of all your Help Desk enquiries and corresponding answers
COMPANY FINANCIALS
Ticker Symbol <Equity> CH1 <GO> for a Financial Summary (e.g. GE <Equity> CH1 <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> CH2 <GO> for Income Statement (e.g. GE <Equity> CH2 <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> CH3 <GO> for Balance Sheet (e.g. GE <Equity> CH3 <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> ANR <GO> for Analysis Recommendations (e.g. GE <Equity> ANR <GO>
Ticket Symbol <Equity> CN <GO> for news on a Company (e.g. GE <Equity> CN <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> EE <GO> for Earning Estimates (e.g. GE <Equity> EE <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> GP <GO> for a Historical Price Graph with Volume (e.g. GE <Equity> GP <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> HE <GO> for Price/Earnings Ratio Table (e.g. GE <Equity> HE <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> HP <GO> for Historical Price Graph with Volume (e.g. GE <Equity> HP <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> TRA <GO> for Total Return Analysis for an Equity (e.g. GE <Equity> TRA <GO>)
Ticker Symbol <Equity> DVD <GO> for Company Dividends
ANALYZING A COMPANY
If you are already familiar with the ticker of the security, enter:
Ticker <YELLOW KEY> FUNCTION <GO> to bring you to that function.
An Equity (Stock) Example: BUD <EQUITY> DES <GO>: This will give you a company description of the NYSE Traded Company Security Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
A Corporate Bond Example: BUD 9 09 <CORP> DES <GO>: Will give you description of the specific Anheuser-Busch Corp Bond
DES <GO> Descriptive page including a snapshot of fundamental data & management information
BQ <GO> Display price, trade, earnings, relative value data on a single screen
CN <GO> Display all Company News
G <GO> Create Customize Graphs
GPO <GO> Graph historical prices and moving averages
RELS <GO> Related Securities – The Capital Structure
CRPR <GO> Credit Profile – Current and historical credit ratings for an issuer
RV <GO> Relative Value – Perform Customized peer group analysis
ISSD <GO> Display issuer information, capital structure and cash flow breakdown
AGGD <GO> Aggregated Debt – Institutional Exposure to Corporate Debt
COMP <GO> Comparative returns for your chosen security to its benchmark index and its industry group
EQUITY SPECIFIC
ANR <GO> Displays analyst recommendations
ANC <GO> Displays analyst coverage
EE <GO> Displays earnings estimates menu
TOTAL RETURN ANALYSIS (For an Equity/Stock)
Enter: Ticker Symbol <EQUITY> TRA <GO>
TOTAL RETURN ANALYSIS (For an Index)
Enter: Index Symbol <INDEX> TRA <GO>
HISTORICAL BETA
Enter: Ticker Symbol <EQUITY> BETA
BOND SPECIFIC
YAS <GO> Displays analyst recommendations
ALLQ <GO> A liquidity platform of price and yield quotes from contributed sources
CORPORATE BONDS
Search by Issuer: Ticker Symbol <CORP> <GO> It will list all the bonds issues by the equity (e.g. GE <CORP> <GO>
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Finding Government Bonds
Enter: WB <GO> for a listing of benchmark government bonds around the world
To Find US Treasury Bonds directly enter: CT10 <GOVT><GO> for the 10 year bond or CT5 <GOVT><GO> for the 5 year (This formula can be used for any US Benchmark Bond)
To Find the 3 Month T-Bill enter: CB3 <GOVT><GO>
For US Generic Bonds enter:
USGG5YR <INDEX><GO> for the 5 year or USGG10YR <INDEX> <GO> (This formula can be used for any US Generic Bonds enter:
<SRCH><GO> or Ticker Symbol Coupon Rate Maturity <CORP><GO>
Example: IBM 5.4 01/26/09 <CORP><GO>
EXCHANGE RATES
For Exchange Rates by Region enter <CRNCY> TKC <GO>
For World Currency Rates enter <CRNCY>WCR <GO>
For Spot and Forward Rates enter: <CRNCY> FRD <GO>
BLOOMBERG CUSTOMER SERVICE
BPRP <GO> Displays the name of your Bloomberg Account Representative
BU <GO> Bloomberg University is your gateway to a variety of Bloomberg training resources to help you better navigate the Bloomberg Professional Service. View on line cheatsheets, register to attend Bloomberg Seminars and events, or read about new functions and enhancements.
CERT <GO> The Product Certification program allows you to participate in well structured classes to improve your knowledge and proficiency of Bloomberg, optimize your job performance and differentiate yourself from your peers.
WRAP <GO> Bloomberg’s quarterly newsletter of new products, functionality and enhancements by market sector
<HELP> <HELP> Contact the Live 24/7 Global Help Desk to send enquiries and receive help in real time
Source: Bloomberg