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= 2.5. Keyboard shortcuts =

A number of keyboard shortcuts currently exist in Sophie:

A note on conventions: '''control-a''' means to hold down the '''control''' and '''a''' keys at the same time. '''control-shift-a''' means to hold down the '''control''', '''shift''', and '''a''' keys at the same time.

 * '''control-b''' does the same thing as '''File > Book Properties''', showing properties information for the current book.

 * '''control-c''' will copy the entire contents of a text frame to the clipboard if the cursor is inserted in a text frame.

 * '''control-i''' does the same thing as '''Help > Inspector''', showing the inspector (a developer tool).

 * '''control-n''' does the same thing as '''File > New Book''', creating a new Sophie book.

 * '''control-o''' does the same thing as '''File > Open Book''', opening a Sophie book. 

 * '''control-q''' does the same thing as '''File > Quit Sophie 2''', quitting Sophie. 

 * '''control-s''' does the same thing as '''File > Save''', saving the current Sophie book.

 * '''control-shift-s''' does the same thing as '''File > Save As''', saving the current Sophie book with a new name.

 * '''control-v''' will paste the contents of the clipboard if the cursor is inserted in a text frame.

 * '''control-x''' will cut the entire contents of a text frame to the clipboard if the cursor is inserted in a text frame.

 * '''control-y''' does the same thing as '''Edit > Redo''', redoing the last undone action, if there is one. 

 * '''control-z''' does the same thing as '''Edit > Undo''', undoing the last action.

 * '''F1''' does the same thing as '''Help > Help Contents''', showing help.

 * '''F11''' does the same thing as '''View > Fullscreen Mode''', moving Sophie into full screen mode.