Keyboard shortcuts
The keyboard shortcuts that are described here refer to the U.S. keyboard layout.
Common tasks
To do this | Press |
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Undo previous action. |
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Select all—for example, all items in a list, all text in a file, or an entire image. |
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Copy selected text or project item. |
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Paste text or project item. |
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Cut selected text or project item. |
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Delete selected text or project item. |
DELETE |
Open a project. |
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Print project item. |
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Export project item. |
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Save the project. |
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Create a new project. |
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Switch between edit mode and read-only mode |
FUNCTION+F2 |
Get Help. |
⌘+ QUESTION MARK (?) |
Refresh the NVivo |
⌘+R |
Import a new Internal file (document, PDF, audio, video or picture). |
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Show the activity pane so that you can cancel a process such as a query |
⌘+ Period (.) |
Include child levels in action—for example, when expanding the hierarchy using the disclosure triangle or when selecting a node to select it and all its descendants. |
Press the OPTION key when performing the action. |
Navigate the project
To do this | Press |
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Open Project Properties |
⌘+SHIFT+COMMA(,) |
Open the Files folder. |
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Open the Nodes folder. |
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Open the Cases folder. |
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Open the Memos folder. |
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Open the Queries folder. |
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Expand Detail View to full screen. |
CONTROL+SHIFT+⌘+F |
Open the selected project item. |
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Display the properties of the selected project item. |
⌘+OPTION+I |
Open the memo that is linked to the selected project item. |
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Move to Navigation View |
⌘+CONTROL+7 |
Move to List View |
⌘+CONTROL+8 |
Move to Detail View |
⌘+CONTROL+9 |
Scroll to the currently selected content |
⌘+J |
Work with text
Many of these shortcuts are only available when a file is open in edit mode.
To do this | Press |
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Apply bold to selected text. |
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Apply italics to selected text. |
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Apply an underline to selected text. |
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Insert date and time (uses the format set in the operating system). |
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Indent text to the left |
⌘+ LEFT BRACKET([) |
Indent text to the right |
⌘+ RIGHT BRACKET(]) |
Align text flush left |
⌘+OPTION+ LEFT BRACKET([) |
Align text flush right |
⌘+OPTION+ RIGHT BRACKET(]) |
Select text
To do this | Press |
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Extend or decrease a text selection by one or more characters. |
Hold down SHIFT and then press the RIGHT or LEFT
arrow to extend or decrease your selection by one or more characters |
Select a single word. |
Double-click anywhere in the word. |
Select a whole paragraph. |
Triple-click anywhere in the paragraph (not available in PDF files). |
Select a single line of text. |
In PDF files, triple-click anywhere in the line.
In other file types, click
in the line, then press |
Select multiple lines of text. |
Select the first line, and then hold down SHIFT
and use the DOWN and UP arrows to extend the selection to one
or more lines immediately below or above |
Extend a text selection to the beginning of:
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Extend a text selection to the end of:
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Extend a text selection to the beginning of:
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Extend a text selection to the end of:
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Work with audio and video
To do this | Press |
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Play / pause. |
F8* If your keyboard has media keys, you can use the Play/Pause key. |
Skip back. |
F7* If your keyboard has media keys, you can use the Play/Pause key. |
Skip forward. |
F9* If your keyboard has media keys, you can use the Play/Pause key. |
Start selection. |
⌘+OPTION+SHIFT+ LEFT BRACKET([) |
Finish selection. |
⌘+OPTION+ SHIFT+RIGHT BRACKET(]) |
Use the playhead position as the start time |
⌘+\ |
Use the playhead position as the end time |
⌘+SHIFT+\ |
Use the selected media time range as the start and end times |
⌘+SHIFT+= |
Insert transcript row |
⌘+SHIFT+I |
Remove selected transcript row |
⌘+BACKSPACE |
*You may need to press Fn in addition to the indicated key—for example press Fn+F7 to skip back.
Work with hierarchy charts
To do this | Press |
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Move forward in a hierarchy chart |
TAB |
Move backward in a hierarchy chart |
SHIFT+ TAB |
Drill down in a hierarchy chart (if there are child rectangles or circle paths) |
ENTER |
Reverse drill down in a hierarchy chart (if there is a parent for the rectangle or circle path) |
BACKSPACE or DELETE |
Work with maps
To do this | Press |
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In mind maps, add a sibling idea to the selected idea. |
OPTION+S (Version 12.1 and later) ⌘+SHIFT+I (Version 12.0) |
In mind maps, add a child idea to the selected idea. |
OPTION+C (Version 12.1 and later) OPTION+⌘+SHIFT+I (Version 12.0) |
In mind maps, add a floating idea |
OPTION+F |
In concept maps, add the selected shape from the shapes pane to the canvas. |
OPTION+S to display the shape popover, then TAB to move between the shapes. SPACEBAR to add the shape to the canvas. |
In concept maps, add project item(s) to the canvas. |
OPTION+P |
Edit the label of a shape or idea. |
ENTER |
Save a text edit. | ENTER |
Delete the selected shape, item or connector. |
DELETE |
In concept maps, move between the canvas and the panel. |
CONTROL+TAB |
Move selection to next shape or item on the canvas. | TAB |
Move selection to previous shape or item on the canvas. | SHIFT+TAB |
Move the selected shape or item on the canvas. | ARROW KEYS (LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN) |
Resize the selected shape - increase the width. |
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Resize the selected shape - reduce the width. |
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Resize the selected shape - increase the height. |
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Resize the selected shape - reduce the height. |
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Analysis tasks
To do this | Press |
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Link selected item to a new memo. |
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Open the memo that is linked to the selected project item. |
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Create a new annotation for selected content. |
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Show next annotation |
⌘+OPTION+K |
Show previous annotation |
⌘+OPTION+SHIFT+K |
Show/hide region coordinates |
⌘+OPTION+C |
Code using the coding panel |
⌘+/ |
Code selection at existing node. |
OPTION+⌘+2 |
Code selection at new node. |
OPTION+⌘+3 |
Code files at existing node. |
OPTION+⌘+5 |
Code files at new node. |
OPTION+⌘+6 |
Make a node from selected text (In Vivo coding). |
OPTION+⌘+9 |
Uncode selection at existing nodes. |
⌘+SHIFT+2 |
Uncode selection at this node. |
⌘+SHIFT+3 |
Uncode files at existing nodes. |
⌘+SHIFT+5 |