Editing Keyboard Commands

A full set of key commands is available so that you can enter references without using the mouse. For example, to create and enter a new reference without touching the mouse, type ⌘+N to add a new reference, type the bibliographic information using Tab or Shift+Tab to move forward or backward between the fields.

Action Key Command
Create a new reference ⌘+N
Select more than one reference ⌘+Click
Select a range of references Shift+Click
Go to Reference Edit panel ⌘+E
Close the active library window ⌘+W
Select the next field Tab
Select the previous field Shift+Tab
When the cursor is in a field linked to a term list, such as Author, Journal, or Keywords, display the appropriate term list for term selection ⌘+1
Commands When Working with Text
Action When Entering Text Key Command
Undo the previous command ⌘+Z
Cut selected text and put it on the clipboard ⌘+X
Copy selected text and put it on the clipboard ⌘+C
Paste text from the clipboard at the insertion point ⌘+V
Select all text in a field ⌘+A
Check spelling ⌘+Y
Set the text style to Plain ⌘+L
Turn bold on or off ⌘+B
Turn italic on or off ⌘+I
Turn underline on or off ⌘+U

Use the Arrow keys to navigate within a field.

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Keyboard Commands