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 +====== Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys) ======
 +
 +~~NOTOC~~
 +
 +The following tables contain keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) in shapeXT. Some actions may be available only when a structure is currently open. Please note that the keyboard shortcuts may vary between program versions. These tables apply to the latest version of ''shapeXT''.
 +
 +===== Structure View / Window =====
 +
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 +^ Shortcut ^ Description ^
 +| ''←'', ''→'', ''↑'', ''↓'' | Changes the camera orientation (rotation). |
 +| ''Ctrl + ←'', ''Ctrl + →''   | Rolls the camera around the line of sight. |
 +| ''W'', ''A'', ''S'', ''D'' | Moves the camera around (translation). |
 +| ''Shift+W'', ''Shift+S''   | Moves the camera in/out (zoom). |
 +| ''C''                  | Completes all fragments/molecules in the current structure. |
 +| ''Q''                  | Changes the primary mouse action to object selection. |
 +| ''R''                  | Changes the primary mouse action to rotation. |
 +| ''Shift+R''            | Changes the primary mouse action to z-rotation. |
 +| ''T''                  | Changes the primary mouse action to translation. |
 +| ''Z''                  | Changes the primary mouse action to zooming. |
 +| ''M''                  | Changes the primary mouse action to moving objects. |
 +| ''E''                  | Changes the primary mouse action to expanding atoms. |
 +| ''P''                  | Changes the primary mouse action to on-screen drawing. |
 +| ''P'' (double tap)     | Clears the on-screen drawing. |
 +| ''V'' / ''Shift+V''    | Cycle view of the structure (backwards). |
 +| ''X''                  | Resets the zoom level. |
 +| ''X'' (double tap)     | Resets the view. |
 +| ''Z''                  | Changes the primary mouse action to zooming. |
 +| ''Shift+Del''          | Changes the primary mouse action to interactive object deletion. |
 +| ''F1''                 | Opens the shapeXT manual. |
 +| ''F2''                 | Toggles the visibility of hydrogen atoms. |
 +| ''Shift+F2''           | Toggles the visibility of labels. |
 +| ''F3''                 | Toggles the camera projection between perspective and orthographic. |
 +| ''F4''  / ''Shift+F4'' | Toggles the background color (backwards). |
 +| ''F8''                 | Opens the feedback dialog. |
 +| ''F11''                | Enables/Disables the full screen mode of the window. |
 +| ''Shift+F11''          | Enables/Disables the maximized mode of the window. |
 +| ''Esc''                | Leaves full screen mode. |
 +
 +
 +===== Selections =====
 +
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 +^ Shortcut ^ Description ^
 +| ''Ctrl+A''       | Selects all objects. |
 +| ''Ctrl+D''       | Deselects all selected objects. |
 +| ''Ctrl+Shift+G'' | Grows the selection. |
 +| ''Ctrl+I''       | Inverts the selection of objects. |
 +| ''Ctrl+M''       | Selects molecule(s). |
 +| ''Del''          | Deletes all selected objects. |
 +
 +===== File =====
 +
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 +^ Shortcut ^ Description ^
 +| ''Ctrl+N''       | Creates a new file. |
 +| ''Ctrl+O''       | Opens the file dialog for loading a structure file. |
 +| ''Ctrl+S''       | Saves the current file. |
 +
 +
 +===== Structures =====
 +
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 +^ Shortcut ^ Description ^
 +| ''Tab'' / ''Shift+Tab'' | Switches the structure window (backwards). |
 +| ''Ctrl+Tab'' | Switches the UI window. |
 +| ''Ctrl+Shift+C'' | Copies the current structure to the clipboard as an image. |
 +| ''Ctrl+G''       | Grows the structure (periodic structures only). |
 +| ''Ctrl+Shift+N'' | Creates a new structure. |
 +| ''Ctrl+Z''       | The last action will be undone (undo). |
 +| ''Ctrl+Shift+Z'' | The last undone action will be undone (redo). |
 +| ''Alt+0-9''      | Sets (removes) a bookmark to the current structure. |
 +| ''Ctrl+0-9''     | Switches to the bookmarked structure. |