ClickHelp Keyboard Shortcuts

ClickHelp has many keyboard shortcuts that make the work easier and faster. Check out the list of shortcuts below to see how to use them.


Design Mode Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts available in the ClickHelp Design mode.

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Description
 - A

Ctrl + A

Select all

- B
Ctrl + B
Apply bold formatting to the selected text
- I
Ctrl + I
Apply italic formatting to the selected text
- U
Ctrl + U
Underline the selected text
- L
Ctrl + L
Align text left
- E Ctrl + E
Center text
- R
Ctrl + R
Align text right
- J
Ctrl + J
Justify text
- \
Ctrl + \
Remove formatting
- C
Ctrl + C
 or
Ctrl + Ins 
Copy the selection

- X


Ctrl + Xor
Shift + Delete 
Cut the selection
- V 
Ctrl + Vor
Shift + Insert 
Paste content from the clipboard
- V
Ctrl + Shift+ V
Paste content from the clipboard as plain text, without formatting
- Z
Ctrl + Z
Undo the last action
- Z
Ctrl + Y
Redo the last undone action
- F
Ctrl + F
Show search panel
- H
Ctrl + H
Invoke the Find and Replace Dialog
- G
Ctrl + G
Invoke the Insert Image Dialog
- K
Ctrl + K
Invoke the Insert Link Dialog for the selection
- K 
Ctrl + Shift + K
Unlink the selection
- M
Ctrl + M   Insert a symbol
- Q 
Ctrl + Q 
Open the Insert Quick Part popup
- A

Ctrl + Alt + M

Create a comment for selection
-
Ctrl + Enter
Save a review comment
- P
Ctrl + P
Print editor content
- S
Ctrl + S
Save changes
-
Shift + Enter
Create a new line in a bullet list

Tab

For tables: select next table cell.

For lists: increase indentation for the current item/selected items.

-
Shift + Tab

For tables: select previous table cell.

For lists: decrease indentation for the current item/selected items.

- - Ctrl + AltUp Insert table row above
- -
Ctrl + AltDown
Insert table row below

Delete

1. If you need to delete some content in Design mode, select it and press Delete.


2. If you need to delete a snippet, a variable or a conditional block, click its name tag and press  Delete.


Escape
Close a popup window (for example, the review comment box) 
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F11
Activate/deactivate the full-screen mode

HTML mode Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts available in the ClickHelp HTML mode.

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Description
- A
Ctrl + A Select all
- S
Ctrl + S
Save changes
- F
Ctrl + F
Find and replace a fragment
- Z
Ctrl + Y
Redo the last undone action
- Z
Ctrl + Z
Undo the last action 
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Ctrl + Enter
Open the autocompletion box for the current cursor position 

Tab
Indent selected lines
-
Shift + Tab
Outdent selected lines
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F3 Find the next fragment
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F11
Activate/deactivate the full-screen mode
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Ctrl + Q Open completion window 

File Manager Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts available in the ClickHelp File Manager.

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Description
 and click
Shift and click
Select a group of consecutive items
 and click
Ctrl and click
Select multiple items
- A   Ctrl + A
Select all
- C
Ctrl + C
Copy selected items
- V
Ctrl + V
Paste selected items
- X
Ctrl + X
Move selected items
- F
Ctrl + F
Search
  and 
Up  and  Down
Move between items in the Table mode
 ,  ,  , 
Up , Down , Left ,
Right
Move between items in the Grid mode


Ctrl +
Move to the parent directory

Ctrl +
Move to the selected directory
F2
F2
Rename the selected item
F7
F7
Create a folder
fn
Delete
Delete selected items
Space
Space
Select items 

Enter
Open a folder/file preview

Backspace
Back to the parent folder
fn
PageUp or  Home
Move to the first item in the list
fn
PageDown  or  End
Move to the last item in the list
Esc
Esc
Close the File Manager or close the Copy Panel if active

Home Page Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts available in the ClickHelp Home page editor.

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Description
- Option - 1
Ctrl + Alt + 1
Insert a new Heading 1 block
- Option - 2
Ctrl + Alt + 2
Insert a new Heading 2 block
- Option - 3 Ctrl + Alt + 3
Insert a new Heading 3 block
- Option - 9
Ctrl + Alt + 9
Insert a new Bulleted list block
- Option - 7
Ctrl + Alt + 7
Insert a new Numbered list block
- Option - 0
Ctrl + Alt + 0
Insert a new Paragraph block