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Menus

The following shortcuts are generally available in Menus to aid selection

Move selection upwards Up-Arrow
Move selection downwards Down-Arrow
Select highlighted item Enter

KEXI Tab Menu

These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening KEXI defaults to this menu.

Open Project Ctrl+O
New Project Ctrl+N
Quit KEXI Ctrl+Q

Editing

These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within tables, queries, forms, reports, etc. Basic function keys to maneuver around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition.

Cut highlighted selection Ctrl+X
Copy highlighted selection Ctrl+C
Paste to cursor Ctrl+V
Cancel Field changesEsc
Cancel Record changes Esc+Esc
Undo latest edit Ctrl+Z
Redo (Undo the recent undo) Ctrl+Shift+Z

Tabular View

These shortcuts are generally available for fields in a tabular view while editing or inputting data.

Move to the following field (accepts changes in current cell) Right arrow, or, Tab
Move the the preceding field (accepts changes in current cell) Left arrow, or, Ctrl+Tab
Save the currently edited record's data Shift+Enter
Cancel editing of the currently edited record's cell Escape.
Cancel editing of the currently edited record (if cell is not edited) Escape. This cancels all recent edits in cells of the current record. This means that in order to cancel editing current cell and entire record, Escape should be pressed twice, first for the cell, second for the record.

These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a tabular view.

Move down one record Down arrow, or, Ctrl+PgDown
Move up one record Up arrow, or, Ctrl+PgUp
Move down multiple records PgDown
Move up multiple records PgUp
Move to first record Ctrl+Home
Move to last record Ctrl+End

Form View

These shortcuts are generally available for form fields while editing or inputting data.

Move to the following field Tab
Move the the preceding field Ctrl+Tab
Save the currently edited record's data Shift+Enter
Cancel editing of the currently edited record's field Escape.

These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a form view.

Move down one record Ctrl+PgDown
Move up one record Ctrl+PgUp
Move down multiple records PgDown
Move up multiple records PgUp
Move to first record Ctrl+Home
Move to last record Ctrl+End

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-== Common Shortcuts ==
+<languages/>
+<translate>
+== Menus ==
 The following shortcuts are generally available in Menus to aid selection
-#Move selection upwards <keycap>Up-Arrow</keycap>
+*Move selection upwards <keycap>Up-Arrow</keycap>
-#Move selection downwards <keycap>Down-Arrow</keycap>
+*Move selection downwards <keycap>Down-Arrow</keycap>
-#Select highlighted item Enter
+*Select highlighted item <keycap>Enter</keycap>
-== Main Menu ==
-This is the menu presented on opening Kexi
-=== Kexi Tab Menu ===
-These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening Kexi defaults to this menu
+=== KEXI Tab Menu ===
+These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening '''KEXI''' defaults to this menu.
-#Open Project  <keycap>Ctl+O</keycap>
+*Open Project  <keycap>Ctrl+O</keycap>
-#New Project  <keycap>Ctl+N</keycap>
+*New Project  <keycap>Ctrl+N</keycap>
-#Quit Kexi <keycap>Ctl+Q</keycap>
+*Quit '''KEXI''' <keycap>Ctrl+Q</keycap>
-=== Edit Menu ===
+== Editing ==
-The following shortcuts apply to the process of editing data within columns, rows, and fields, in Forms and Tables
+These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within tables, queries, forms, reports, etc. Basic function keys to maneuver around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition.
-==== Editing text ====
+*Cut highlighted selection <keycap>Ctrl+X</keycap>
-These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within Tables and Forms. Basic function keys to manoever around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition.
+*Copy highlighted selection <keycap>Ctrl+C</keycap>
+*Paste to cursor <keycap>Ctrl+V</keycap>
+*Cancel Field changes<keycap>Esc</keycap>
+*Cancel Record changes <keycap>Esc</keycap>+<keycap>Esc</keycap>
+*Undo latest edit <keycap>Ctrl+Z</keycap>
+*Redo (Undo the recent undo) <keycap>Ctrl+Shift+Z</keycap>
-#Cut highlighted selection <keycap>Ctl+X</keycap>
+== Tabular View ==
-#Copy highlighted selection <keycap>Ctl+C</keycap>
+These shortcuts are generally available for fields in a tabular view while editing or inputting data.
-#Paste to cursor <keycap>Ctl+V</keycap>
-#Cancel Field changes<keycap>Esc</keycap>
-#Cancel Record changes <keycap>Esc</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap>
-#Undo latest edit <keycap>Ctl+Z</keycap>
-#Undo the undos (Restore or Redo) <keycap>Ctl+Shift+Z</keycap>
-==== Moving through fields in a Table ====
+*Move to the following field (accepts changes in current cell) <keycap>Right arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Tab</keycap>
-These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Table while editing or inputting data
+*Move the the preceding field (accepts changes in current cell) <keycap>Left arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctrl+Tab</keycap>
+*Save the currently edited record's data <keycap>Shift+Enter</keycap>
+*Cancel editing of the currently edited record's cell <keycap>Escape</keycap>.
+*Cancel editing of the currently edited record (if cell is not edited) <keycap>Escape</keycap>. This cancels all recent edits in cells of the current record. This means that in order to cancel editing current cell and entire record, <keycap>Escape</keycap> should be pressed twice, first for the cell, second for the record.
-#Move to the following field <keycap>Right arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Tab/<keycap>
+These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a tabular view.
-#Move the the preceding field <keycap>Left arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Tab</keycap>
-==== Moving through fields in a Form ====
+*Move down one record <keycap>Down arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctrl+PgDown</keycap>
-These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Form while editing or inputting data
+*Move up one record <keycap>Up arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctrl+PgUp</keycap>
+*Move down multiple records <keycap>PgDown</keycap>
+*Move up multiple records <keycap>PgUp</keycap>
+*Move to first record <keycap>Ctrl+Home</keycap>
+*Move to last record <keycap>Ctrl+End</keycap>
-#Move to the following field <keycap>Tab</keycap>
+== Form View ==
-#Move the the preceding field <keycap>Ctl+Tab</keycap>
+These shortcuts are generally available for form fields while editing or inputting data.
-==== Moving through records in a Table ====
+*Move to the following field <keycap>Tab</keycap>
-These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)
+*Move the the preceding field <keycap>Ctrl+Tab</keycap>
+*Save the currently edited record's data <keycap>Shift+Enter</keycap>
+*Cancel editing of the currently edited record's field <keycap>Escape</keycap>.
-# Move down one record <keycap>Down arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Pg-Dn</keycap>
+These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a form view.
-# Move up one record <keycap>Up arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Pg Up/<keycap>
-#Move down multiple records <keycap>Pg-Dn</keycap>
-#Move up multiple records <keycap>Pg-Up</keycap>
-#Move to first record <keycap>Ctl+Home/<keycap>
-#Move to last record <keycap>Ctl+End</keycap>
-==== Moving through records in a Form ====
+*Move down one record <keycap>Ctrl+PgDown</keycap>
-These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)
+*Move up one record <keycap>Ctrl+PgUp</keycap>
+*Move down multiple records <keycap>PgDown</keycap>
+*Move up multiple records <keycap>PgUp</keycap>
+*Move to first record <keycap>Ctrl+Home</keycap>
+*Move to last record <keycap>Ctrl+End</keycap>
-# Move down one record Ctl+Pg-Dn
+</translate>
-# Move up one record Ctl+Pg Up
-#Move down multiple records Pg-Dn
-#Move up multiple records Pg-Up
-#Move to first record Ctl+Home
-#Move to last record Ctl+End