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Objects List on Charts Menu in MT4

On the MT4 platform, charts menu options, the second button key is the 'Objects' list button. Objects list is used to display a list of all object placed on the chart, this list will include objects such as indicators, indices trend lines, text labels & any object that has been placed on the MetaTrader chart.

objects list button key is illustrated & displayed below.

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Objects List

The objects list menu has the following sub menu options:

  1. Objects List
  2. Delete Last
  3. Delete All Selected
  4. Delete All Arrows
  5. Unselect All
  6. Undo Delete

The first option is the 'Objects List'

To view all the object which are placed on Indices chart that you are trading, click the objects list button, this will show a list of all objects on the chart just like the in the examples displayed below:

A List of all Objects Placed on the Indices Chart in MT4 - Objects List on Charts Menu on MT4

On this chart the objects listed above are placed on the Indices chart. To delete all objects just select all object by clicking on then, ticking check box to the left, and click delete.

Show - This option will show the object selected and locate it on the trading chart.

Edit - Can be used to edit settings of any of the object within this 'objects list'

The other submenu items on this objects list are:

  • Delete Last - Delete the last object placed on the chart
  • Delete All Chosen - Select some objects by double-clicking on them, then choose this option to delete all selected.
  • Delete All Arrows - Delete all arrows
  • Unselect All - Unselect all objects that might have been selected on the charts.
  • Undo Delete - Undo a delete & put back a deleted object on the chart

To view the objects list, directly using a short cut a trader can press key-board buttons 'Ctrl+B' as a short cut to this menu.