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 Ctrl+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 Ctrl+N
Select more than one reference Ctrl+Click
Select a range of references Shift+Click
Go to Reference Edit panel Ctrl+E
Switch between active library windows Alt+Tab
Close the active library window Ctrl+W
Close all library windows of the same type as the active library window Ctrl+Shift+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 Ctrl+1
Commands When Working with Text
Action When Entering Text Key Command
Undo the previous command Ctrl+Z
Cut selected text and put it on the clipboard Ctrl+X
Copy selected text and put it on the clipboard Ctrl+C
Paste text from the clipboard at the insertion point Ctrl+V
Select all text in a field Ctrl+A
Check spelling Ctrl+Y
Set the text style to Plain Ctrl+T
Turn bold on or off Ctrl+B
Turn italic on or off Ctrl+I
Turn underline on or off Ctrl+U

Use the Arrow keys to navigate within a field.

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CWYW Keyboard Commands for Word

Menu Keyboard Commands

Contextual (Shortcut) Menus