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+++ kb:keyboard_shortcuts [2025/01/04 09:50] (current) – [Other Shortcuts] dstillman
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-====== Zotero 5.0 Keyboard Shortcuts ======
+====== Zotero Keyboard Shortcuts ======
+===== Zotero Desktop App =====
-=====Modifiable shortcuts=====
+Note that the [[:preferences/shortcut_keys|Shortcuts pane]] of the Zotero preferences allows you to change some of these keyboard shortcuts.
-The Shortcuts pane of the Preferences allows you to change those default keyboard shortcuts:
+====Adding Items to your Zotero Library====
+^Function^Windows/Linux^Mac OS^
+|Save to Zotero|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+S|''Cmd''+''Shift''+S|
+|Create a New Item by Hand|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+N|''Cmd''+''Shift''+N|
+|Create a New Note|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+O|''Cmd''+''Shift''+O|
+|Import| ''Ctrl''+''Shift''+I|''Cmd''+''Shift''+I|
+|Import from Clipboard|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+''Alt''+I|''Cmd''+''Option''+''Shift''+I|
+====Editing Items (Info Tab)====
+|Add Another Author/Creator when Editing Creator|''Shift''+''Enter''|''Shift''+''Enter''|
+|Save Abstract or Extra field|''Shift''+''Enter''|''Shift''+''Enter''|
+=====Removing or Deleting Items and Collections====
+^Function^from My Library^from a Collection^
+|Move to Trash|''Del''|''Shift''+''Del'' / ''Cmd''+''Delete''|
+|Move to Trash without Confirmation Dialog|''Shift''+''Del'' / ''Cmd''+''Delete''|//Not Available//|
+|Remove from Collection|//Not Applicable//|''Del'' //(Only for top-level items)//|
+^Function^Key^
+|Delete Collection (and Keep Items in Library and Others Collections, if any)|''Del''|
+|Delete Collection and Move Items to Trash|''Shift''+''Del'' / ''Cmd''+''Delete''|
+====Creating Citations and Bibliographies (Quick Copy)====
 ^Function^Windows/Linux Defaults^Mac OS Defaults^
-|Create a New Item|Ctrl+Shift+N|Cmd+Shift+N|
+|Copy Selected Item Citations to Clipboard|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+A|''Cmd''+''Shift''+A|
-|Create a New Note|Ctrl+Shift+O|Cmd+Shift+O|
+|Copy Selected Items to Clipboard|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+C|''Cmd''+''Shift''+C|
-|Focus Libraries Pane| Ctrl+Shift+L|Cmd+Shift+L|
-|Quick Search|Ctrl+Shift+K|Cmd+Shift+K|
-|Copy Selected Item Citations to Clipboard|Ctrl+Shift+A|Cmd+Shift+A|
-|Copy Selected Items to Clipboard|Ctrl+Shift+C|Cmd+Shift+C|
-|Toggle Tag Selector| Ctrl+Shift+T|Cmd+Shift+T|
-|Mark All Feed Items as Read/Unread|Ctrl+Shift+R|Cmd+Shift+R|
+==== Navigating between Zotero Panes ====
+^Function^Windows/Linux^Mac OS^
+|Focus Libraries (Left) Pane| ''Ctrl''+''Shift''+L|''Cmd''+''Shift''+L|
+|Move through Panes and Fields|''Tab''/''Shift''+''Tab''|''Tab''|
+|Move through Info/Notes/Tags/Related Tabs|''->'' and ''<-'' (or ''Ctrl''+''Tab''/''Ctrl''+''Shift''+''Tab'' or ''Ctrl''+''PgUp''/''Ctrl''+''PgDn'')|''Ctrl''+''PgUp''/''Ctrl''+''PgDn''((MacBooks and the Apple Wireless Keyboard don't have dedicated Page-Up/Page-Down keys, so you have to use Fn+Up/Down-arrow on those to simulate the Page-Up/Page-Down keys.))|
+|Quick Search|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+K|''Cmd''+''Shift''+K|
+|Quick Search|''Ctrl''+F|''Cmd''+F|
-=====Other Shortcuts=====
+==== Moving Between Tabs ====
+Zotero supports most standard shortcuts for switching between tabs:
+  * ''Ctrl''+''PageDown''/''PageUp'' (''Control''+''Fn''+''Up''/''Down'' on most Mac keyboards)
+  * ''Ctrl''+''Tab'' / ''Ctrl''+''Shift''-''Tab''
+  * ''Cmd''+''Shift''+''[''/'']'' (macOS only)
+  * ''Cmd''+''Option''+''←''/''→'' (macOS only)
+  * ''Cmd''/''Ctrl''+''1'' through ''9''
+====Searching====
 ^Function^Windows/Linux^Mac OS^
-|Save to Zotero|Ctrl+Shift+S|Cmd+Shift+S|
+|Quick Search|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+K|''Cmd''+''Shift''+K|
-|Mark Feed as Read/Unread|Ctrl+Shift+`|Cmd+Shift+`|
+|Quick Search|''Ctrl''+F|''Cmd''+F|
-|Import| Ctrl+Shift+I|Cmd+Shift+I|
+|Find/Highlight Collection(s) an Item belongs to|Hold down ''Ctrl'' (Windows) or ''Alt'' (Linux)|Hold down ''Option''|
-|Import from Clipboard|Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I|Cmd-Option-Shift-I|
-|Quick Search|Ctrl+F|Cmd+F|
-|Highlight all Collections an Item is in| //Hold down// Ctrl //(Windows) or// Alt //(Linux)//| //Hold down// Option|
-|Expand/Collapse Collections or Items List|+/-|+/-|
-|Create New Empty Creator Field when Editing Creator|Shift+Enter|Shift+Enter|
-|Count the Number of Items|Ctrl+A|Cmd+A|
-|Edit Collection names|F2|//Not available//|
+====Tags====
+^Function^Windows/Linux^Mac OS^
+|Toggle Tag Selector|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+T|''Cmd''+''Shift''+T|
+|Assign Colored Tag to an Item|1 to 6 keys|1 to 6 keys|
-=====Remove or Delete Items and Collections=====
+====Feeds====
-^Function^from My Library^from a Collection^
+^Function^Windows/Linux^Mac OS^
-|Move to Trash|Del|Shift+Del|
+|Mark All Feed Items as Read/Unread|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+R|''Cmd''+''Shift''+R|
-|Move to Trash without Confirmation Dialog|Shift+Del|//Not Available//|
+|Mark Feed as Read/Unread|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+`|''Cmd''+''Shift''+`|
-|Remove from Collection|//Not Applicable//|Del //(Only for top-level items)//|
-^Function^Key^
+====Other Shortcuts====
-|Delete Collection (and Keep Items in Library and Others Collections, if any)|Del|
+^Function^Windows/Linux^Mac OS^
-|Delete Collection and Move Items to Trash|Shift-Del|
+|Expand/Collapse Collections or Items List|''+''/''-''|''+''/''-''|
+|Highlight All Collections an Item is in| //Hold down// ''Ctrl'' //(Windows) or// ''Alt'' //(Linux)//| //Hold down// ''Option''|
+|Count Items (Result Appears in Right-Hand Pane)|''Ctrl''+A|''Cmd''+A|
+|Edit Collection Names (Left Pane)|''F2''|''Return''|
+==== PDF Reader ====
-=====Notes=====
+//This section is incomplete.//
+^Function^Windows/Linux^macOS^
+|Switch between annotation tools|''Alt''-''1''/''2''/''3''/''4''|''Option''-''1''/''2''/''3''/''4''|
+|Back (in-PDF link)|''Alt''+''Left'', ''Ctrl''+''['' (Linux) |''Cmd''+''Left'', ''Cmd''+''[''|
+|Forward (in-PDF link)|''Alt''+''Right'', ''Ctrl''+'']'' (Linux) |''Cmd''+''Right'', ''Cmd''+'']''|
+====Notes====
+<html><p style="color: red"><strong>This section hasn't been fully updated for the new note editor in Zotero 6.</strong></p></html>
 ^Function^Windows/Linux^Mac OS^
-|Bold|Ctrl+B|Cmd+B|
+|Bold|''Ctrl''+B|''Cmd''+B|
-|Italic|Ctrl+I|Cmd+I|
+|Italic|''Ctrl''+I|''Cmd''+I|
-|Underline|Ctrl+U|Cmd+U|
+|Underline|''Ctrl''+U|''Cmd''+U|
-|Paste without formatting|Ctrl+Shift+V|Cmd+Shift+V|
+|Select All|''Ctrl''+A|''Cmd''+A|
-|Find and Replace|Ctrl+F|Cmd+F|
+|Undo|''Ctrl''+Z|''Cmd''+Z|
-|Insert Link|Ctrl+K|Cmd+K|
+|Redo|''Ctrl''+Y or ''Ctrl''+''Shift''+Z|''Cmd''+Y or ''Cmd''+''Shift''+Z|
-|Undo|Ctrl+Z|Cmd+Z|
+|Cut|''Ctrl''+X|''Cmd''+X|
-|Redo|Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z|Cmd+Y or Cmd+Shift+Z|
+|Copy|''Ctrl''+C|''Cmd''+C|
-|Format Heading 1-6|Shift+Alt+1/6|Ctrl+Alt+1/6|
+|Paste|''Ctrl''+V|''Cmd''+V|
-|Format as Paragraph|Shift+Alt+7|Ctrl+Alt+7|
+|Paste without formatting|''Ctrl''+''Shift''+V|''Cmd''+''Shift''+V|
-|Format as div|Shift+Alt+8|Ctrl+Alt+8|
+|Format Heading 1 to 6|''Shift''+''Alt''+1/6|''Ctrl''+''Alt''+1/6|
-|Format as adress|Shift+Alt+9|Ctrl+Alt+9|
+|Format as Paragraph|''Shift''+''Alt''+7|''Ctrl''+''Alt''+7|
+|Format as Div|''Shift''+''Alt''+8|''Ctrl''+''Alt''+8|
+|Format as Address|''Shift''+''Alt''+9|''Ctrl''+''Alt''+9|
+|Find and Replace|''Ctrl''+F|''Cmd''+F|
+|Insert Link|''Ctrl''+K|''Cmd''+K|
+|Focus/jump to toolbar|''Alt''+F10|''Alt''+''F10''|
+=====Zotero Connector=====
+Chrome, Firefox, and Edge all provide a way to assign a keyboard shortcut to the Save to Zotero button. Consult your browser documentation for more information.
-=====Word Processor Plugin=====
+=====Word Processor Plugins=====
-https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_usage#keyboard_commands
+  * [[:word_processor_plugin_usage#keyboard_commands|Word]]
+  * [[:libreoffice_writer_plugin_usage#keyboard_commands|LibreOffice]]
+  * [[:google_docs#keyboard_shortcuts|Google Docs]]
-=====Additional Shortcuts=====
+=====Customize your Shortcuts=====
-Check out the [[https://github.com/willsALMANJ/Zutilo|Zutilo extension]] which adds several functions not available in base Zotero through extra menu items and keyboard shortcuts.
-[[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=72994|Keyconfig]] is also an option to assign keyboard shortcuts to functions. Cf. [[https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/265347/#Comment_265347|this post]] on the forums.
+The third-party [[https://github.com/willsALMANJ/Zutilo|Zutilo plugin]] adds various functions not available in Zotero itself through extra menu items and keyboard shortcuts.
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