Commonly Used Bloomberg Keys:
RED KEYS
| CONN/DEFAULT | Log in / Log out |
| Esc/CANCEL | Cancel a command |
YELLOW MARKET SECTOR KEYS
| GOVT | F2 | Securities issued by national governments and securities by quasi-governmental agencies |
| CORP | F3 | Corporate bonds |
| MTGE | F4 | Mortgage market instruments |
| M-MKT | F5 | Money market securities |
| MUNI | F6 | U.S. municipal bonds |
| PFD | F7 | Preferred securities |
| EQUITY | F8 | Common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), mutual funds, rights, options, warrants |
| CMDTY | F9 | Commodities and their associated futures and options |
| INDEX | F10 | Equity indices and economic indices |
| CRNCY | F11 | Foreign currencies |
| PORT | F12 | Portfolio |
For further information on each function key and its coverage, press the function key, e.g. <EQUITY>, and then press <GO> for the main menu.
GREEN ACTION KEYS
| Enter/GO | Run function |
| MENU | Return to previous screen |
| BACK | Scroll backward in a multiple-page screen |
| HELP | Send a message to the Bloomberg Help Desk, 24x7 |
BLUE PANEL KEY
| PANEL | Press to switch between the Bloomberg windows |
Examples of Bloomberg Tickers: