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====== Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys) ======

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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. |