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.
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    Keyboard Shortcut  | 
  
    Action  | 
  
    Remarks  | 
 
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    F1  | 
  
    Display the program help  | 
  
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    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  | 
 
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    CTRL + F1  | 
  
    Minimize / restore the ribbon  | 
  
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    CTRL + F2  | 
  
    Focus the table of contents panel  | 
  
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    CTRL + F3  | 
  
    Focus the topic editor panel  | 
  
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    CTRL + F4  | 
  
    Focus the library panel  | 
  
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    CTRL + F5  | 
  
    Focus the keywords panel  | 
  
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    CTRL + F6  | 
  
    Focus the search result panel  | 
  
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    CTRL + F7  | 
  
    Focus the topic properties panel  | 
  
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Tree controls
Keyboard shortcuts available for all tree controls, including the table of contents tree, the library tree, the keywords tree.
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    Keyboard Shortcut  | 
  
    Action  | 
  
    Remarks  | 
 
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    +  | 
  
    Expand the current node  | 
  
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    *  | 
  
    Expand the current node and its children hierarchy  | 
  
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    -  | 
  
    Collapse the current node  | 
  
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    /  | 
  
    Collapse the current node and its children hierarchy  | 
  
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    CTRL + F  | 
  
    Show / Hide the find panel  | 
  
    Used to filter items  | 
 
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    CTRL + UP  | 
  
    Move the element up  | 
  
    Not available in the library and keywords trees  | 
 
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    CTRL + DOWN  | 
  
    Move the element down  | 
  
    Not available in the library and keywords trees  | 
 
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    CTRL + LEFT  | 
  
    Move the element left  | 
  
    Not available in the library tree  | 
 
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    CTRL + RIGHT  | 
  
    Move the element right  | 
  
    Not available in the library tree  | 
 
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    CTRL + INSERT  | 
  
    Create a new item  | 
  
    Not available in the library tree  | 
 
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    CTRL + SHIFT + INSERT  | 
  
    Create a new child item  | 
  
    Not available in the library tree  | 
 
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    CTRL + DEL  | 
  
    Delete the item  | 
  
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    SPACE  | 
  
    Associate the keyword with the topic  | 
  
    Only for the keywords tree  | 
 
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    ...  | 
  
    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.
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    Keyboard Shortcut  | 
  
    Action  | 
  
    Remarks  | 
 
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    CTRL + UP  | 
  
    Move cursor to the beginning of current / previous paragraph  | 
  
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    CTRL + DOWN  | 
  
    Move cursor to the beginning of next paragraph  | 
  
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    CTRL + A  | 
  
    Select all the content  | 
  
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    CTRL + C  | 
  
    Copy the selected content  | 
  
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    CTRL + V  | 
  
    Paste the content  | 
  
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    CTRL + SHIFT + F  | 
  
    Find and replace text in current topic or entire project  | 
  
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    CTRL + L  | 
  
    Create / Edit hyperlink  | 
  
    Select some text to rapidly create an hyperlink or nothing to create a new blank one  | 
 
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    CTRL + SPACE  | 
  
    Display the auto-completion dialog  | 
  
    Used to quickly create hyperlinks, insert library items...  | 
 
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    CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE  | 
  
    Insert non-breaking space  | 
  
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    CTRL + SHIFT + N  | 
  
    Apply the Normal style to selection  | 
  
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    ALT + SHIFT + LEFT  | 
  
    Apply the previous heading level style to selection  | 
  
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    ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT  | 
  
    Apply the next heading level style to selection  | 
  
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    CTRL + ALT + 1...3  | 
  
    Apply the heading level 1 to 3 style to selection  | 
  
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    CTRL + +  | 
  
    Zoom in  | 
  
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    CTRL + -  | 
  
    Zoom out  | 
  
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    CTRL + 0  | 
  
    Reset zoom to 100%  | 
  
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    TAB  | 
  
    Increase paragraph or bullet indent level  | 
  
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    SHIFT + TAB  | 
  
    Decrease bullet indent level  | 
  
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Equation editor
Keyboard shortcuts available when editing equations.
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    Keyboard Shortcut  | 
  
    Action  | 
  
    Remarks  | 
 
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    LEFT  | 
  
    Move cursor backward  | 
  
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    RIGHT  | 
  
    Move cursor forward  | 
  
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    UP  | 
  
    Move cursor up  | 
  
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    DOWN  | 
  
    Move cursor down  | 
  
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    SHIFT + LEFT  | 
  
    Extend selection backward  | 
  
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    SHIFT + RIGHT  | 
  
    Extend selection forward  | 
  
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    SHIFT + UP  | 
  
    Extend selection upward  | 
  
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    SHIFT + DOWN  | 
  
    Extend selection downward  | 
  
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    DEL  | 
  
    Delete backward  | 
  
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    ALT + DEL  | 
  
    Delete forward  | 
  
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    CTRL + A  | 
  
    Select all  | 
  
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    CTRL + Z  | 
  
    Undo  | 
  
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    CTRL + Y  | 
  
    Redo  | 
  
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    SPACE  | 
  
    Move after parent  | 
  
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    SHIFT + SPACE  | 
  
    Move before pare  | 
  
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    CTRL + 5  | 
  
    Move to opposite  | 
  
    superscript/subscript  | 
 
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    /  | 
  
    Fraction  | 
  
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    CTRL + 2  | 
  
    Square root  | 
  
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    ALT + P  | 
  
    Pi  | 
  
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