<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/> <title>Keyboard Shortcut Settings</title> </head> <body> <h2>Keyboard Shortcut Settings</h2> <p>In Scribus 1.3.x, the keyboard shortcuts are completely revised. There is still some ongoing work, so the most updated information is here: </p> <a href="http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Keyboard_Shortcuts_by_Key">http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Keyboard_Shortcuts_by_Key</a> <p>See also: <a href="mouse.html">Mouse Usage Hints</a><strong> Note:</strong> Keyboard Short Cuts are completely customizable and can be exported for use on other machines under the Keyboard Preferences.</p> <h3> Default Keyboard Shortcuts for Scribus 1.3.x </h3> <h3> Function Keys </h3> <table > <tr><td> <b>Function</b> </td><td> <b>Shortcut</b></td></tr> <tr><td> Show Help Manual </td><td> F1</td></tr> <tr><td> Show Properties Palette</td><td> F2</td></tr> <tr><td> Show Layers Palette </td><td> F6</td></tr> <tr><td> Toggle All Palettes </td><td> F10</td></tr> <tr><td> Toggle All Guides </td><td> F11</td></tr> <tr><td> Insert Unicode Character </td><td> F12 + 4 digit hex value</td></tr> </table> <h3> Control, Shift, Alt Keys </h3> <table > <tr><td> <b>Function</b> </td><td> <b>Shortcut</b></td></tr> <tr><td> Select All </td><td> Control-A</td></tr> <tr><td> Deselect All </td><td> Control-Shift-A</td></tr> <tr><td> Copy </td><td> Control-C</td></tr> <tr><td> Copy Contents (Images Only) </td><td>Control +Shift+C</td></tr> <tr><td> Paste Contents (Images Only) </td><td>Control +Shift+P</td></tr> <tr><td> Absolute Paste Contents (Images Only) </td><td>Control +Alt+Shift+P</td></tr> <tr><td> Get Text or Image depending on selection </td><td> Control-D</td></tr> <tr><td> Item Duplicate </td><td> Control+Alt+Shift+D</td></tr> <tr><td>Image Effects </td><td>Control-E</td></tr> <tr><td> Search and Replace </td><td> Control-F</td></tr> <tr><td> Lock Item </td><td> Control-L</td></tr> <tr><td> Lock Item Size </td><td> Control-Shift-L</td></tr> <tr><td> Group Items </td><td> Control-G</td></tr> <tr><td> Ungroup Item </td><td> Control+Shift+G</td></tr> <tr><td> Document Information </td><td> Control-I</td></tr> <tr><td> Delete Item </td><td> Control-K</td></tr> <tr><td> New File </td><td> Control-N</td></tr> <tr><td> Open File </td><td> Control-O</td></tr> <tr><td> Print </td><td> Control-P</td></tr> <tr><td> Quit </td><td> Control-Q</td></tr> <tr><td> Save </td><td> Control-S</td></tr> <tr><td> Save As </td><td> Control-Shift-S</td></tr> <tr><td> Paste </td><td> Control-V</td></tr> <tr><td> Close File </td><td> Control-W</td></tr> <tr><td> Cut </td><td> Control-X</td></tr> <tr> <td> Edit with Story Editor </td><td> Control-Y </td></tr> <tr> <td> Undo </td><td> Control-Z </td></tr> <tr> <td> Redo </td><td> Control-Shift-Z </td></tr> <tr> <td> Select All </td><td> Control-A </td></tr> <tr> <td> DeSelect All </td><td> Control-Shift-A </td></tr> <tr> <td> Zoom to fit </td><td> Control-0 </td></tr> <tr> <td> Zoom to 100% </td><td> Control-1 </td></tr> <tr> <td> Zoom In </td><td> Control-Plus </td></tr> <tr> <td> Zoom Out </td><td> Control-Minus </td></tr> <tr> <td> Smart Hyphen </td><td> Control-Shift-Minus </td></tr> <tr> <td> Non Breaking Space </td><td> Control-Space </td></tr> <tr> <td> Insert Page Number </td><td> Control-Alt-Shift-P </td></tr> <tr> <td> Raise </td><td> Control-Home </td></tr> <tr> <td> Lower </td><td> Control-End </td></tr> <tr> <td> Raise to top </td><td> Home </td></tr> <tr> <td> Lower to bottom </td><td> End </td></tr> <tr> <td> New Line </td><td> Shift-Return </td></tr> <tr><td> Frame Break </td><td> Control-Return</td></tr> <tr><td> Column Break </td><td> Control-Shift-Return</td></tr> <tr><td> Stacked Objects, next in Z-order </td><td> Control-Shift-LMouse</td></tr> <tr><td> Resizing object when other object on top </td><td> Control-drag</td></tr> <tr><td> Resize proportionally </td><td> Control-drag</td></tr> <tr><td> Move image in image frame without entering frame edit mode </td><td> Control-Alt-drag</td></tr> <tr> <td> Move frame/group with X/Y constrained </td><td> Control-drag </td></tr> <tr> <td> Rotate a line or when creating a line, constrain the angle of rotation </td><td> Control-drag and rotate </td></tr> <tr> <td> Rotate an existing item on the page other than a line and<br/>constrain the angle of rotation </td><td> Control-drag and rotate </td></tr> <tr> <td> Resize to a square </td><td> Shift-drag </td></tr> <tr> </table> <p>You can <em>constrain</em> objects when re-sizing them with Ctrl-drag. <em>Constraining</em> keeps the aspect ratio the same as the original shape.</p> <h3> Normal Keys </h3> <table > <tr> <td> <b>Function</b> </td><td> <b>Shortcut</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td> A </td><td> Insert Table Frame </td></tr> <tr> <td> B </td><td> Insert Bezier Curve </td></tr> <tr> <td> C </td><td> Select (Temporary until the rest are sorted out) </td></tr> <tr> <td> E </td><td> Edit Contents (text in a text frame, or image location in an image frame) </td></tr> <tr> <td> F </td><td> Insert Freehand Line </td></tr> <tr> <td> I </td><td> Insert Image Frame </td></tr> <tr> <td> N </td><td> Link Text Frame </td></tr> <tr> <td> L </td><td> Insert Line </td></tr> <tr> <td> P </td><td> Insert Polygon </td></tr> <tr> <td> R </td><td> Rotate </td></tr> <tr> <td> S </td><td> Insert Shape </td></tr> <tr> <td> T </td><td> Insert Text Frame </td></tr> <tr> <td> U </td><td> Unlink Text Frame </td></tr> <tr> <td> Z </td><td> Zoom </td></tr></table> <h3>Story Editor</h3> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Esc </td><td>Closes Story Editor</td></tr> <tr> <td>Ctrl +W </td><td>Save Changes and Close Story Editor</td></tr> <tr><td>Ctrl +S </td><td>Save File While Editing in Story Editor</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Moving and Re-sizing using Arrow Keys</h3> <p>Move item 1 unit (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Arrow key up/down/left/right</p> <p>Move item 10 units (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Ctrl+Arrow keys</p> <p>Move item 0.1 units (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Shift+Arrow keys</p> <p>Move item 0.01 units (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Control+Shift+Arrow keys</p> <p>Resize item 1 unit outwards (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Alt+Arrow keys</p> <p>Resize item 1 unit inwards(current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Shift+Alt+Arrow keys</p> <p>Resize item 10 units outwards (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Control+Alt+Arrow keys</p> <p>Resize item 10 units inwards(current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Control+Shift+Alt+Arrow keys</p> <h3>Resizing Images in Edit Mode</h3> <p>Alt right arrow, move right side outwards (expand)</p> <p>Alt left arrow, move left side outwards (expand)</p> <p>Alt Shift right arrow, move left side inwards (shrink)</p> <p>Alt Shift left arrow, move right side inwards (shrink)</p> <h3>Selection/Navigation Keys</h3> <p>Shift + Left Click = Selecting more than one object.</p> <p>Shift+Cursor Key selects Characters</p> <p>Ctrl+Shift+Cursor Key selects Words</p> <p>Ctrl+Cursor Up/Down selects Lines</p> <p>Ctrl+Home selects Text from the Start to the Cursor Position</p> <p>Ctrl+End selects Text from the Cursor Position to the End</p> <p>Ctrl+Cursor Key moves to the next Word</p> <p>Home moves to the beginning of the line</p> <p>End moves to the end of the line</p> <p>Ctrl+Shift+Click selects the Object beneath another</p> <p>Shift+Click adds an Object to the Selection</p> <p>Ctrl+Alt+Click selects a single Object out of a Groups</p> <p>Overlapping objects - Control shift select any frame on any level on one layer to select it. Then to move or resize the frame you have selected, hold down control.</p> <p>You can <strong><em>constrain</em></strong> objects when re-sizing them with Ctrl+drag. <em>Constraining</em> keeps the aspect ratio the same as the original shape.</p> </body> </html>
