NB Commands: alphabetical list

 

The following is an alphabetical list of commands used by Nota Bene. Commands in Nota Bene are not case sensitive and can be typed in either lower case or upper case letters. Click the link next to the command below for information on how to use each command. For information on the use of commands in Nota Bene, see NB Commands. For information on how to review previously entered command, see Action Line.

 

When you see commands in Show Codes View, you can place your cursor on the command and press Ctrl+F1 for more information about the command.

 

ab  (abandon) closing a file

al  (automatic leading) line spacing

append append one file to another

attrib (attribute) read only option

bb  (breakable block) nonbreakable block

bc  (break column)   snaking columns

bf  (bottom footnote)   footnotes

bg (background) color

bo  (border)   creating a border

bt (bottom) margins

c0 - c14  (counters #0 - 14) numbered lists

ca or call open file

cc   (change case) change case

cd or chdir  (change directory) changing directories

ce (clear edit) redlining

cf  (capitalize first)   change case

ch (change) find and replace

ci  (change, invisible) find and replace

clrlib  (clear library) multiple phrase libraries

co1 - co12  (column)   table commands

copy copying a file

copy/mv moving a file

ct  (cellular table)   cellular tables

cv  (change, verify) find and replace

da  (date) date

dc  (define counter) numbered lists

delete deleting a file

df  (dump footnotes)   footnotes

dir  (directory) displaying a directory

dy  (dye)   colors

ec  (end column)   table commands

el  (extra leading) line spacing

fa  (framed area) framing an area

fc  (force center) alignment

fg  (foreground) color

fl  (flush left) alignment

fm  (footnote format)   footnotes

fn  (footnote)   footnotes

fp  (final page) page numbering

fr  (flush right) alignment

fs  (footnote separator)   footnotes

fw  (footnote wrap)   footnotes

gc (general citation)   gc command

go go to

gu  (gutter)   snaking columns or cellular tables

hy (hyphenation)   hyphenation

ig  (import graphic) importing a graphic

im  (index marker) index markers in codes view

ip  (indent paragraph) indentation

ju  (justify) alignment  

la (language) la commands

ld  (leader) leader

ldlib  (load library) multiple phrase libraries

lj  (line justify) alignment  

ll  (line leading) line spacing

lr  (left-right) orientation

ls  (line spacing) line spacing

md  (mode)   mode commands

  md bi  (bold italics)

  md bo  (bold)

  md bu   (bold underline)

  md st   (strike through)

  md ud   (double underline)

  md it  (italics)

  md sd or md sb   (subscript)

  md su   (superscript)

  md ul   (underline)

me or merge merge

mkdir (make directory) creating a directory

nb  (nonbreakable block) nonbreakable block

ne or new create a new file

nf  (no footnotes)   footnotes

nj  (no justification) alignment  

now   time

ob  (object) framework commands

of (offset) margins

ol  (outline level) framework commands

os (one-sided) margins

op (orphans) widows and orphans

or (orientation) printing

order sorting a directory

pe (put edit) redlining

pg (page) page break

pn  (page number) page numbering

print printing

rd or rmdir  (remove directory) deleting directories

re or read open read only file

rec  (reference chapter) reference commands

red (redlining) redlining

ref  (reference) reference commands

rename renaming a file

rep  (reference page) reference commands

rf (running footer) headers and footers

rg (registration) character case

rh (running header) headers and footers

sa or save saving a file

sad or savedef or savesel saving a file

salib  (save library) multiple phrase libraries

se (search) find and replace

sec (seconds) time

sf  (set footnote)   footnotes

sh  (snake height)   snaking columns

sn (snaking columns)   snaking columns

sp  (set page) page numbering

spell spell check

ss  (set style) setting a style

st  (store) closing a file

sz  (size) font size

tc  (tab clear) tabs

today date

tm  (time)   time

tp (top) margins

tr  (tab reset) tabs

ts  (tab set) tabs

tw  (text width) header and footer commands

tx (track changes)   track changes

ub  (use border)   creating a border

uf  (use font) font settings

ul  (underline)   underline options

up  (use page border)   creating a border

us (use style)   using a style

ux (use x)   footnote commands

wc  (word count) word count

wd (widows) widows and orphans

zoom zoom

 

 

See also:

NB Commands

Editing in Show Codes View