GETTING STARTED
This cheat sheet provides basic instructions on how to successfully navigate and use the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL
service. We recommend the essential function codes listed below.
Remember, press
after each command to run the function.
Bloomberg Keyboard Navigation
If you are using your own keyboard and Bloomberg-provided key stickers,
press the <Alt> and K buttons simultaneously to display a keyboard
image.
Press once to log on using your
name/password. Press once to log off.
Enter any word/phrase and press <HELP> to
search our entire database for matches, e.g.,
a person, company, or currency.
Press <MENU> once to return to previous
screen (equivalent to a <Back> key).
Press <Pg Up/BACK> to scroll backward in
a multiple-page screen.
Press <Pg Dn/FWD> to scroll forward in a
multiple-page screen.
Press <PANEL> to advance through the four
Bloomberg windows.
Press <PRINT> to print one page;
5 <PRINT> to print a five-page screen;
10 <PRINT> to print a ten-page screen, etc.
Main Menus
In addition to the yellow market sector keys that appear on your keyboard,
these function codes lead you to the main menus of other important
market sector functions.
MAIN
NRG
FXIP
IRSM
BLAW
BINS
BEE
HYM
MA
FUND
LOAN
EMKT
ET
OMS
DATA
Main menu.
Bloomberg Energy service.
Foreign Exchange platform.
Interest Rates & Credit Derivatives menu.
Bloomberg Law.
Bloomberg Insurance.
Bloomberg Earnings Estimates.
High-Yield menu.
Mergers & Acquisitions.
Funds & Holdings.
Syndicated Bank Loan menu.
Emerging Markets.
Electronic Trading.
Order Management System.
Data services.
News
N
NSE
TOP
TOP DEAL
READ
NRR
TNI
MNI
NI READ
NI HOT
NI WNEWS
AV
LIVE
NRC
Main News menu.
News Search Engine. Create & store
custom News searches.
Todays TOP headlines.
Todays top M&A headlines over 50
different TOP categories to choose from.
Most-read News.
News Readership Rankings.
Dual News category search.
Most read News by category.
Scrolling version of most-read stories.
Global Hot News.
Whos who people news.
Audio Visual / Multimedia menu.
Live broadcasts & interviews.
Search for other news wires by name or
language.
Broad Market Monitors & Calendars
A selection of global market monitors that provide a broad market
overview. Many of these screens are customizable to a specific region or
country.
WEI
WB
WS
WCV
CBQ / IBQ
IM
ECST
WECO
EVTS
World Equity Indices.
World Govt Bonds.
World Swap rates.
World Currency Values.
Country / Industry overviews.
Treasury & Money Market rates.
Economic statistics.
Economic calendars by country.
Events & Earnings calendar.
Communication Tools
Communicate with other Bloomberg customers and send to traditional
Internet email addresses. Simply type the persons name (or address) and
press <MSG>.
MSGM
SPDL
IB
GRAB
ANY
BERRY
Message System Main Menu.
Create an address book of your contacts.
Instant Bloomberg real-time chat.
Type GRAB from any screen to send a
single screen as a message attachment.
BLOOMBERG ANYWHERE.
Bloomberg for BlackBerry.
GETTING STARTED
This cheat sheet provides basic instructions on how to successfully navigate and use the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL
service. We recommend the essential function codes listed below.
Remember, press
after each command to run the function.2
Finding Information
Customizable Monitors
Enable autocomplete feature so that best fit securities, functions, and
more appear as you type.
Create a full-screen display that will allow you to track a portfolio of
securities and drag / drop any of your selected securities into charts,
news, and analytical windows for additional analysis.
PDF
Personal Defaults:
Select Workstation Defaults
Select Autocomplete Settings
Set to Auto
Alternatively, you can enter any word or phrase and press <HELP> to
search the entire Bloomberg system for matching information.
Person: Mervyn King <HELP>.
Company: Microsoft <HELP>.
Currency: EURO <HELP>.
Subject: Volatility <HELP>.
Security Analysis Equity (T US
GIP
PHDC
ANR
EE
RV
FA
PGEO
Bloomberg Launchpad.
Security Analysis Bond (BUD 11
<GO>)
After you have found and entered the ticker for the Bond you wish to
analyze, enter any of these basic function codes:
<GO>)
After you have found and entered the ticker for the Equity you wish to
analyze, enter any of these basic function codes:
DES
CN
MCN
MGMT
GPO
BLP
Company description.
Company News and research.
Most Popular News for this company.
Management structure & profiles.
Price graph (including Open, High, Low
data).
Intraday price graph.
Institutional and insider holders.
Analyst recommendations.
Earnings Estimates.
Relative Value peer group analysis.
Financial Analysis templates.
Product/Geographic segmentation.
DES
GP / GY
BQ
YAS
ALLQ
ISSD
DDIS
CRPR
RV
CRVD
Bond Description.
Price Graph / Yield graph.
Bond Quote composite overview.
Yield and Spread calculator.
Pricing Sources transparency of quotes.
Issuer/Debt information.
Debt Distribution chart & data.
Current and historical Credit Profile.
Relative Value.
Credit Relative Value.
Customer Service & Training Supports
24-hour Global Help in real time from the Bloomberg Help Desk. At any
time press your keyboards <HELP> key twice to contact a Help Desk
representative.
BU
CERT
DOCS
Bloomberg University links to training
materials, events, and seminars.
Enroll in product certification.
Search & print any documentation. E.g.:
DOCS CONVERTIBLES
DOCS LATEST
DOCS CHEATSHEET
Customization & Shortcuts
Personal Defaults quick setup.
PDFQ
Essential tips & shortcuts.
EASY
