Keyboard shortcuts
HelpNDoc implements various keyboard shortcuts which can be used throughout the application to rapidly execute common actions.
User interface
Keyboard shortcuts available in HelpNDoc's main window.
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Keyboard Shortcut |
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F1 |
Display the program help |
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ALT |
Show the keyboard shortcut for the ribbon elements |
Press and release the shortcuts indicated to go to next step. As an example ALT, then H, then O will show the project options |
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CTRL + F1 |
Minimize / restore the ribbon |
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CTRL + F2 |
Focus the table of contents panel |
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CTRL + F3 |
Focus the topic editor panel |
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CTRL + F4 |
Focus the library panel |
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CTRL + F5 |
Focus the keywords panel |
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CTRL + F6 |
Focus the search result panel |
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CTRL + F7 |
Focus the topic properties panel |
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Tree controls
Keyboard shortcuts available for all tree controls, including the table of contents tree, the library tree, the keywords tree.
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
Remarks |
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+ |
Expand the current node |
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* |
Expand the current node and its children hierarchy |
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- |
Collapse the current node |
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/ |
Collapse the current node and its children hierarchy |
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CTRL + F |
Show / Hide the find panel |
Used to filter items |
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CTRL + UP |
Move the element up |
Not available in the library and keywords trees |
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CTRL + DOWN |
Move the element down |
Not available in the library and keywords trees |
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CTRL + LEFT |
Move the element left |
Not available in the library tree |
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CTRL + RIGHT |
Move the element right |
Not available in the library tree |
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CTRL + INSERT |
Create a new item |
Not available in the library tree |
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CTRL + SHIFT + INSERT |
Create a new child item |
Not available in the library tree |
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CTRL + DEL |
Delete the item |
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SPACE |
Associate the keyword with the topic |
Only for the keywords tree |
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... |
Search: start typing the beginning of a node to select it |
Use CTRL+UP and CTRL+DOWN to move to the next found item |
Topic Editor
Keyboard shortcuts available when editing a topic.
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
Remarks |
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CTRL + UP |
Move cursor to the beginning of current / previous paragraph |
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CTRL + DOWN |
Move cursor to the beginning of next paragraph |
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CTRL + A |
Select all the content |
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CTRL + C |
Copy the selected content |
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CTRL + V |
Paste the content |
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CTRL + SHIFT + F |
Find and replace text in current topic or entire project |
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CTRL + L |
Create / Edit hyperlink |
Select some text to rapidly create an hyperlink or nothing to create a new blank one |
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CTRL + SPACE |
Display the auto-completion dialog |
Used to quickly create hyperlinks, insert library items... |
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CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE |
Insert non-breaking space |
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CTRL + SHIFT + N |
Apply the Normal style to selection |
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ALT + SHIFT + LEFT |
Apply the previous heading level style to selection |
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ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT |
Apply the next heading level style to selection |
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CTRL + ALT + 1...3 |
Apply the heading level 1 to 3 style to selection |
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CTRL + + |
Zoom in |
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CTRL + - |
Zoom out |
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CTRL + 0 |
Reset zoom to 100% |
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TAB |
Increase paragraph or bullet indent level |
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SHIFT + TAB |
Decrease bullet indent level |
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Equation editor
Keyboard shortcuts available when editing equations.
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Action |
Remarks |
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LEFT |
Move cursor backward |
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RIGHT |
Move cursor forward |
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UP |
Move cursor up |
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DOWN |
Move cursor down |
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SHIFT + LEFT |
Extend selection backward |
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SHIFT + RIGHT |
Extend selection forward |
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SHIFT + UP |
Extend selection upward |
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SHIFT + DOWN |
Extend selection downward |
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DEL |
Delete backward |
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ALT + DEL |
Delete forward |
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CTRL + A |
Select all |
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CTRL + Z |
Undo |
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CTRL + Y |
Redo |
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SPACE |
Move after parent |
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SHIFT + SPACE |
Move before pare |
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CTRL + 5 |
Move to opposite |
superscript/subscript |
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/ |
Fraction |
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CTRL + 2 |
Square root |
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ALT + P |
Pi |
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