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 News

If you are using your own keyboard and Bloomberg-provided key stickers, N Main News menu.
press the <Alt> and K buttons simultaneously to display a keyboard
image. NSE News Search Engine. Create & store
custom News searches.
Press once to log on using your TOP Today’s TOP headlines.
name/password. Press once to log off. TOP DEAL Today’s top M&A headlines – over 50
Enter any word/phrase and press <HELP> to different TOP categories to choose from.
search our entire database for matches, e.g., READ Most-read News.
a person, company, or currency. NRR News Readership Rankings.
Press <MENU> once to return to previous TNI Dual News category search.
screen (equivalent to a <Back> key). MNI Most read News by category.
Press <Pg Up/BACK> to scroll backward in NI READ Scrolling version of most-read stories.
a multiple-page screen. NI HOT Global Hot News.
NI WNEWS Who’s who people news.
Press <Pg Dn/FWD> to scroll forward in a
AV Audio Visual / Multimedia menu.
multiple-page screen.
LIVE Live broadcasts & interviews.
Press <PANEL> to advance through the four NRC Search for other news wires by name or
Bloomberg windows. language.
Press <PRINT> to print one page; Broad Market Monitors & Calendars
5 <PRINT> to print a five-page screen; A selection of global market monitors that provide a broad market
10 <PRINT> to print a ten-page screen, etc. overview. Many of these screens are customizable to a specific region or
Main Menus country.
In addition to the yellow market sector keys that appear on your keyboard, WEI World Equity Indices.
these function codes lead you to the main menus of other important WB World Govt Bonds.
market sector functions.
WS World Swap rates.
MAIN Main menu.
WCV World Currency Values.
NRG Bloomberg Energy service.
CBQ / IBQ Country / Industry overviews.
FXIP Foreign Exchange platform.
IM Treasury & Money Market rates.
IRSM Interest Rates & Credit Derivatives menu.
ECST Economic statistics.
BLAW Bloomberg Law.
WECO Economic calendars – by country.
BINS Bloomberg Insurance.
EVTS Events & Earnings calendar.
BEE Bloomberg Earnings Estimates.
HYM High-Yield menu. Communication Tools
Communicate with other Bloomberg customers and send to traditional
MA Mergers & Acquisitions. Internet email addresses. Simply type the person’s name (or address) and
FUND Funds & Holdings. press <MSG>.
LOAN Syndicated Bank Loan menu. MSGM Message System Main Menu.
EMKT Emerging Markets. SPDL Create an address book of your contacts.
ET Electronic Trading. IB Instant Bloomberg – real-time chat.
OMS Order Management System. Type GRAB from any screen to send a
GRAB
DATA Data services. single screen as a message attachment.
ANY BLOOMBERG ANYWHERE®.
BERRY 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 Create a full-screen display that will allow you to track a portfolio of
more appear as you type. securities and drag / drop any of your selected securities into charts,
PDF Personal Defaults: news, and analytical windows for additional analysis.

 Select “Workstation Defaults” BLP Bloomberg Launchpad™.

 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. Security Analysis – Bond (BUD 11 <GO>)
Person: Mervyn King <HELP>. After you have found and entered the ticker for the Bond you wish to
Company: Microsoft <HELP>. analyze, enter any of these basic function codes:

Currency: EURO <HELP>. DES Bond Description.

Subject: Volatility <HELP>. GP / GY Price Graph / Yield graph.
BQ Bond Quote – composite overview.
Security Analysis – Equity (T US <GO>)
YAS Yield and Spread calculator.
After you have found and entered the ticker for the Equity you wish to
analyze, enter any of these basic function codes: ALLQ Pricing Sources – transparency of quotes.
DES Company description. ISSD Issuer/Debt information.
CN Company News and research. DDIS Debt Distribution chart & data.
MCN Most Popular News for this company. CRPR Current and historical Credit Profile.
MGMT Management structure & profiles. RV Relative Value.
GPO Price graph (including Open, High, Low CRVD Credit Relative Value.
data). Customer Service & Training Supports
GIP Intraday price graph. 24-hour Global Help in real time from the Bloomberg Help Desk. At any
PHDC Institutional and insider holders. time press your keyboard’s <HELP> key twice to contact a Help Desk
representative.
ANR Analyst recommendations.
BU Bloomberg University – links to training
EE Earnings Estimates. materials, events, and seminars.
RV Relative Value – peer group analysis. CERT Enroll in product certification.
FA Financial Analysis templates. DOCS Search & print any documentation. E.g.:
PGEO Product/Geographic segmentation.  DOCS CONVERTIBLES
 DOCS LATEST
 DOCS CHEATSHEET
Customization & Shortcuts
PDFQ Personal Defaults – quick setup.
EASY Essential tips & shortcuts.