1.5. Keyboard shortcuts

A number of keyboard shortcuts currently exist in Sophie Author. On Windows or Linux, you need to hold down the control key; on a Mac, you need to hold down the command key to activate most of these shortcuts. Command/control-a means to hold down the command key (on a Mac) or the control key (on Windows or Linux) and the a key at the same time. Command/control-shift-a means to hold down the command or control key, shift key, and a key at the same time.

• command/control-a will select all if the cursor is inserted in text.

• command/control-b will bold or unbold selected text.

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

• command/control-i will italicize or unitalicize text if text is selected.

• command/control-n does the same thing as File > New Book, creating a new Sophie book.

• command/control-o does the same thing as File > Open Book, opening a Sophie book.

• command/control-q does the same thing as File > Quit Sophie 2, quitting Sophie.

• command/control-s does the same thing as File > Save, saving the current Sophie book.

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

• command/control-u will underline or remove underlines from text if text is selected.

• command/control-v will paste the contents of the clipboard if the cursor is inserted in a text frame.

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

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

• command/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.

Shift-clicking another frame when one or more frames is already selected will add that frame to the selection.