Keyboard¶
This page lists useful default shortcuts and key mappings for CopyQ and describes how to change them.
CopyQ is keyboard-friendly, i.e. it should be possible to quickly access any functionality with keyboard without using mouse.
Default Shortcuts¶
Note
On OS X, use ⌘ key instead of Ctrl for the shortcuts.
- PgDown/PgUp, Home/End, Up/Down - item list navigation
- Left, Right, Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab - tab navigation
- Ctrl+T, Ctrl+W - create and remove tabs
- Ctrl+Up, Ctrl+Down - move selected items
- Ctrl+Left, Ctrl+Right - cycle through item formats
- Esc - cancel search, hide window
- Ctrl+Q - exit
- F2 - edit selected items
- Ctrl+E - edit items in an external editor
- F5 - open action dialog for selected items
- Delete - delete selected items
- Ctrl+A - select all
- Enter - put current item into clipboard and paste item (optional)
- Ctrl+1…Ctrl+9 - focus a tab in given order
- Ctrl+0 - focus last tab
Search¶
Start typing a text to search items. This works in main application
window and copyq menu
.
Change Shortcuts¶
To change the shortcuts:
- open “File - Preferences”,
- select “Shortcuts” tab,
- click the button next to action you need to change,
- press a shortcut on keyboard,
- click OK to save the dialog.
Create new Shortcut¶
If and action with shortcut is missing in the Shortcuts configuration tab, you can use predefined ones:
- open “File - Commands/Global Shortcuts…”,
- click “Add” button,
- select command (e.g. “Show/hide main window”),
- press a shortcut on keyboard,
- click OK to save the dialog.