Menu Keyboard Commands

The EndNote menus display equivalent key commands next to many menu commands, so you can execute commands without taking your hands off the keyboard to use a mouse. You can use the following tables as a quick reference.

All commands are not always available to you. For example, if no references are highlighted in the Library window, the Edit References and Move References to Trash commands are not available from the References menu.

These tables list only those commands with a keyboard equivalent. Not all menu commands have a corresponding keystroke.

File Menu Commands

Menu Command	Key Command
Open Library	Ctrl+O
Open Shared Library	Ctrl+Shift+O
Close	Ctrl+W
Save	Ctrl+S
Print	Ctrl+P
Exit	Ctrl+Q

Edit Menu Commands

Menu Command	Key Command
Undo	Ctrl+Z
Cut	Ctrl+X
Copy	Ctrl+C
Paste	Ctrl+V
Paste with Text Styles	Ctrl+Shift+V
Select All	Ctrl+A
Font: Plain Font	Ctrl+L
Style: Plain	Ctrl+T
Style: Bold	Ctrl+B
Style: Italic	Ctrl+I
Style: Underline	Ctrl+U
Style: Superscript	Ctrl++
Style: Subscript	Ctrl+‒

References Menu Commands

Menu Command	Key Command
New Reference	Ctrl+N
Edit References	Ctrl+E
Copy Formatted Reference	Ctrl+K
Move References to Trash	Ctrl+D
File Attachments: Attach File Open with Preview Save As…	Ctrl+Alt+A Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Shift+S

Library Menu Commands

Menu Command	Key Command
Simple/Advanced Search	Ctrl+Alt+F
Define Term Lists	Ctrl+4
Link Term Lists	Ctrl+3
Spell Check	Ctrl+Y
Find and Replace	Ctrl+R

Tools > Cite While You Write Menu Commands

Menu Command	Key Command
Go to Word Processor	Alt+1
Insert Selected Citation(s)	Alt+2
Format Bibliography…	Alt+3
Import Traveling Library…	Alt+8
CWYW Preferences	Alt+9

Window Menu Commands

Menu Command	Key Command
Previous Pane	Shift+F6
Next Pane	F6
Previous Tab	Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Next Tab	Ctrl+Tab
Close All Libraries	Ctrl+Shift+W