Ibidem Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Nota Bene provides numerous keyboard shortcuts that provide fast keyboard control. The functions listed below can also be controlled by the menus, buttons, and/or action line. Use of the F keys requires that the F keys on your computer are set to be used as function keys. See Function Keys.

 

F1From Nota Bene screen or from Ibidem screen, open NB Help
F3Open (or close) drop down list to the right of the active Ibidem field (authority list for author, keyword, etc.)
F7From Nota Bene screen, open Ibidem
F9From Ibidem, return to Nota Bene document

 

Ctrl+ASelect entire field
Ctrl+CCopy selected text
Ctrl+EDisplay entire database (after searching or after opening a subset)
Ctrl+FOpen the search/find pane for a keys/fast search
Ctrl+GGo to Subset (then use keyboard arrows to scroll through subsets)
Ctrl+KOpens Links in Active Record dialog
Ctrl+LOpen search/find pane for on-line library search (available only if Archiva is installed)
Ctrl+NCreate new record in the open Ibidem database
Ctrl+OOpen Database
Ctrl+PClose current search or subset pane
Ctrl+QMoves cursor to Quick Search Bar
Ctrl+RRetrieves or updates ISBN numbers for active record (find on web)
Ctrl+SSave Subset
Ctrl+TOpen the search pane for a text search
Ctrl+VPaste text
Ctrl+XCut selected text
Ctrl+ZUndo most recently entered text
Ctrl+F1Display FieldTip for active field (if auto FieldTips is not on)
Ctrl+F3 Open (or close) drop down list to the left of the active Ibidem field (e.g., role for author field)
Ctrl+F4Close database
Ctrl+F6Go to next search pane
Ctrl+F7From Nota Bene screen, open Popup Ibidem
Ctrl+InsInsert page number in Note-Taking File.

 

Shift+InsNew Template (then use keyboard arrows to scroll through templates)

 

Alt+AOpens Archiva (from Ibidem screen)
Alt+DShow or hide the database pane
Alt+HShow or hide field help for active field
Alt+IOpen Ibidem Gateway
Alt+KShow or hide the links pane
Alt+MMaximize the database pane
Alt+NDock/undock last slide-out pane
Alt+OShow or hide the cite options pane
Alt+PShow or hide the preview pane
Alt+QShow or hide the search/query pane
Alt+RShow or hide the record pane
Alt+UShow or hide the subset pane
Alt+XOpen Control Nexus
Alt+ZMaximize the record pane
Alt+F1Allow Auto Casing (this reverses Case as Typed)
Alt+F4Close/hide Ibidem
Alt+F7Update dynamic citations

 

Ctrl+Shift+Del        Delete Record
Ctrl+Shift+Ins        Create new record identical to selected record

 

Ctrl+Alt+Ins        Open Pop-Up Field Window for active field

 

Shift+Alt+F1        Case as Typed