HelpNDoc implements various keyboard shortcuts which can be used throughout the application to rapidly execute common actions.


User interface

Keyboard shortcuts available in HelpNDoc's main window.

Keyboard Shortcut

Action

Remarks

F1

Display the program help

ALT

Show the keyboard shortcut for the ribbon elements

Press and release the shortcuts indicated to go to next step. As an example ALT, then H, then O will show the project options

CTRL + F1

Minimize / restore the ribbon

CTRL + F2

Focus the table of contents panel

CTRL + F3

Focus the topic editor panel

CTRL + F4

Focus the library panel

CTRL + F5

Focus the keywords panel

CTRL + F6

Focus the search result panel

CTRL + F7

Focus the topic properties panel


Tree controls

Keyboard shortcuts available for all tree controls, including the table of contents tree, the library tree, the keywords tree.

Keyboard Shortcut

Action

Remarks

+

Expand the current node

*

Expand the current node and its children hierarchy


-

Collapse the current node

/

Collapse the current node and its children hierarchy

CTRL + F

Show / Hide the find panel

Used to filter items

CTRL + UP

Move the element up

Not available in the library and keywords trees

CTRL + DOWN

Move the element down

Not available in the library and keywords trees

CTRL + LEFT

Move the element left

Not available in the library tree

CTRL + RIGHT

Move the element right

Not available in the library tree

CTRL + INSERT

Create a new item

Not available in the library tree

CTRL + SHIFT + INSERT

Create a new child item

Not available in the library tree

CTRL + DEL

Delete the item

SPACE

Associate the keyword with the topic

Only for the keywords tree

...

Search: start typing the beginning of a node to select it

Use CTRL+UP and CTRL+DOWN to move to the next found item


Topic Editor

Keyboard shortcuts available when editing a topic.

Keyboard Shortcut

Action

Remarks

CTRL + A

Select all the content

CTRL + C

Copy the selected content

CTRL + V

Paste the content

CTRL + SHIFT + F

Find and replace text in current topic or entire project

CTRL + L

Create / Edit hyperlink

Select some text to rapidly create an hyperlink or nothing to create a new blank one

CTRL + SPACE

Display the auto-completion dialog

Used to quickly create hyperlinks, insert library items...

CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE

Insert non-breaking space

CTRL + SHIFT + N

Apply the Normal style to selection

ALT + SHIFT + LEFT

Apply the previous heading level style to selection

ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT

Apply the next heading level style to selection

CTRL + ALT + 1...3

Apply the heading level 1 to 3 style to selection

CTRL + +

Zoom in

CTRL + -

Zoom out

CTRL + 0

Reset zoom to 100%