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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 ==
+== 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.
-These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening Kexi defaults to this menu
+*Open Project  <keycap>Ctrl+O</keycap>
+*New Project  <keycap>Ctrl+N</keycap>
-#Open Project  <keycap>Ctl+O</keycap>
+*Quit Kexi <keycap>Ctrl+Q</keycap>
-#New Project  <keycap>Ctl+N</keycap>
-#Quit Kexi <keycap>Ctl+Q</keycap>
-=== Edit Menu ===
-The following shortcuts apply to the process of editing data within columns, rows, and fields, in Forms and Tables
-==== Editing text ====
+== Editing ==
-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.
+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 <keycap>Ctl+X</keycap>
+*Cut highlighted selection <keycap>Ctrl+X</keycap>
-#Copy highlighted selection <keycap>Ctl+C</keycap>
+*Copy highlighted selection <keycap>Ctrl+C</keycap>
-#Paste to cursor <keycap>Ctl+V</keycap>
+*Paste to cursor <keycap>Ctrl+V</keycap>
-#Cancel Field changes<keycap>Esc</keycap>
+*Cancel Field changes<keycap>Esc</keycap>
-#Cancel Record changes <keycap>Esc</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap>
+*Cancel Record changes <keycap>Esc</keycap>+<keycap>Esc</keycap>
-#Undo latest edit <keycap>Ctl+Z</keycap>
+*Undo latest edit <keycap>Ctrl+Z</keycap>
-#Undo the undos (Restore or Redo) <keycap>Ctl+Shift+Z</keycap>
+*Redo (Undo the recent undo) <keycap>Ctrl+Shift+Z</keycap>
-==== Moving through fields in a Table ====
+== Tabular View ==
-These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Table while editing or inputting data
+These shortcuts are generally available for fields in a tabular view while editing or inputting data.
-#Move to the following field <keycap>Right arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Tab/<keycap>
+*Move to the following field (accepts changes in current cell) <keycap>Right arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Tab</keycap>
-#Move the the preceding field <keycap>Left arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Tab</keycap>
+*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.
-==== Moving through fields in a Form ====
+These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a tabular view.
-These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Form while editing or inputting data
-#Move to the following field <keycap>Tab</keycap>
+*Move down one record <keycap>Down arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctrl+PgDown</keycap>
-#Move the the preceding field <keycap>Ctl+Tab</keycap>
+*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>
-==== Moving through records in a Table ====
+== Form View ==
-These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)
+These shortcuts are generally available for form fields while editing or inputting data.
-# Move down one record <keycap>Down arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Pg-Dn</keycap>
+*Move to the following field <keycap>Tab</keycap>
-# Move up one record <keycap>Up arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Pg Up/<keycap>
+*Move the the preceding field <keycap>Ctrl+Tab</keycap>
-#Move down multiple records <keycap>Pg-Dn</keycap>
+*Save the currently edited record's data <keycap>Shift+Enter</keycap>
-#Move up multiple records <keycap>Pg-Up</keycap>
+*Cancel editing of the currently edited record's field <keycap>Escape</keycap>.
-#Move to first record <keycap>Ctl+Home/<keycap>
-#Move to last record <keycap>Ctl+End</keycap>
-==== Moving through records in a Form ====
+These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a form view.
-These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)
-# Move down one record Ctl+Pg-Dn
+*Move down one record <keycap>Ctrl+PgDown</keycap>
-# Move up one record Ctl+Pg Up
+*Move up one record <keycap>Ctrl+PgUp</keycap>
-#Move down multiple records Pg-Dn
+*Move down multiple records <keycap>PgDown</keycap>
-#Move up multiple records Pg-Up
+*Move up multiple records <keycap>PgUp</keycap>
-#Move to first record Ctl+Home
+*Move to first record <keycap>Ctrl+Home</keycap>
-#Move to last record Ctl+End
+*Move to last record <keycap>Ctrl+End</keycap>