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This appendix lists keybindings (also known as ''Keyboard shortcuts'') you can use on the Gramps dialogs, so as to avoid the use of the mouse.
 
This appendix lists keybindings (also known as ''Keyboard shortcuts'') you can use on the Gramps dialogs, so as to avoid the use of the mouse.
  
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!Mac OS
 
!Mac OS
 
!KDE/GNOME  
 
!KDE/GNOME  
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|-<!--- ############ WARNING once an id="x" number has been assigned do not change as referenced else where in UM -->
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="1" | [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Starting_a_new_Family_Tree|Manage family trees]]
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="1" | [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Starting_a_new_Family_Tree|Manage family trees]]
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|O}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|O}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|O}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|O}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|O}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|O}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="2" | [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Importing_data|Import family tree]]
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="2" | [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Importing_data|Import family tree]]
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|I}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|I}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|I}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|I}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|I}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|I}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="3" | Export family tree
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="3" | [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Exporting_data|Export family tree]]
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|E}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|E}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|E}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|E}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|E}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|E}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="4" | Changes the view to the next view category
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="4" | Changes to the next [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Switching_Categories|Category]].
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|N}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|N}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|N}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|N}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|N}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|N}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="5" |Changes the view to the previous view category
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="5" |Changes to the previous [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Switching_Categories|Category]].
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|P}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|P}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|P}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|P}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|P}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|P}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="6" |Changes the view to view number 0/1/2/../9 in this view category
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="45" |Change [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Switching_Categories|Category]]<br>to Category number 0/1/2/../9
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|1}}/{{Man key press|CTRL|2}}/..
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|1}}<br>{{Man key press|Ctrl|2}}<br>{{Man key press|Ctrl|3}} ...
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|1}}/{{Man key press|Cmd|2}}/..
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|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|1}}<br>{{Man key press|Cmd|2}}<br>{{Man key press|Cmd|3}}..
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|1}}/{{Man key press|CTRL|2}}/..
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|1}}<br>{{Man key press|Ctrl|2}}<br>{{Man key press|Ctrl|3}}..
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="7" |Close the navigator panel (left sidebar)
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="6" |Within the Category changes the [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Switching_Views|view]]<br>to view number 0/1/2/../9
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|M}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Alt|1}}<br>{{Man key press|Ctrl|Alt|2}}<br>{{Man key press|Ctrl|Alt|3}} ...
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|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|Alt|1}}<br>{{Man key press|Cmd|Alt|2}}<br>{{Man key press|Cmd|Alt|3}}..
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Alt|1}}<br>{{Man key press|Ctrl|Alt|2}}<br>{{Man key press|Ctrl|Alt|3}}..
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|-
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="7" |Toggle the left gramplet sidebar ([[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Navigator|Navigator]] panel)
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|M}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|M}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|M}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|M}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|M}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="8" |[[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Using_the_Clipboard|Open the Clipboard]]
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="8" |[[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Using_the_Clipboard|Open the Clipboard]]
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|B}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|B}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|B}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|B}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|B}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|B}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="9" |Add the selected item as a bookmark
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="9" |Add the selected item as a [[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Bookmarks|bookmark]]
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|D}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|D}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|D}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|D}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|D}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|D}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="10" |Organize the bookmarks
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="10" |[[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Bookmarks|Organize the bookmarks]]
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|D}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|D}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|D}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|D}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|D}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|D}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="11" |Open the Undo History dialog
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="11" |Open the {{man label|[[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Edit|Undo History]]}} dialog
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|H}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|H}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|H}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|H}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|H}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|H}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="12" |Jump to an Gramps ID
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="12" |Jump to an Gramps ID
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|J}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|J}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|J}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|J}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|J}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|J}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="13" |Move to previous item in history
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="13" |Move to previous item in history
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|ALT|Left}} (Left arrow)
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Alt|Left}} (Left arrow)
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|ALT|Left}} (Left arrow)
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|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Alt|Left}} (Left arrow)
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|ALT|Left}} (Left arrow)
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Alt|Left}} (Left arrow)
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="14" |Move to next item in history
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="14" |Move to next item in history
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|ALT|Right}} (Right arrow)
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Alt|Right}} (Right arrow)
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|ALT|Right}} (Right arrow)
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|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Alt|Right}} (Right arrow)
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|ALT|Right}} (Right arrow)
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Alt|Right}} (Right arrow)
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="15" |Go to the '''[[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Setting_Home_person|Home Person]]'''
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="15" |Go to the '''[[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Setting_Home_person|Home Person]]'''
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|ALT|Home}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Alt|Home}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|ALT|Home}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Alt|Home}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="16" |Configure active view
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="16" |Configure active view
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|C}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|C}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|C}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|C}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|C}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|C}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="17" |Toggle the right gramplet sidebar
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="17" |Toggle the right gramplet sidebar ([[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Bottombar_and_Sidebar|Sidebar]])
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|R}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|R}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|R}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|R}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|R}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|R}}
 
|-
 
|-
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="18" |Toggle the bottom gramplet sidebar
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="18" |Toggle the bottom gramplet sidebar ([[Gramps_4.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Bottombar_and_Sidebar|Bottombar]])
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|B}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|B}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|B}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|B}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|B}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|B}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="19" |Undo
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="19" |Undo
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Z}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Z}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|Z}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|Z}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Z}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Z}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="20" |Do again
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="20" |Do again
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|Z}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|Z}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|Z}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Cmd|Z}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|CTRL|Z}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Shift|Ctrl|Z}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="21" |Quit Gramps
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="21" |Quit Gramps
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Q}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Q}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|Q}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|Q}}
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Q}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Q}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
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!KDE/GNOME
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!Note
 
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|-
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="22" |Edits the selected list item  
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="22" |Edits the selected list item  
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Enter}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Enter}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Enter}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Enter}}
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|<!-- Note --> |
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="23" |Adds a new item to the database  
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="23" |Adds a new item to the database  
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Insert}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Insert}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Insert}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Insert}}
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|<!-- Note --> |
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="24" |Deletes the selected list item  
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="24" |Deletes the selected list item  
|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Delete}}
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|<!-- Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Delete}}
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |
 
|<!-- Mac OS --> |
|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|CTRL|Delete}}
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|<!-- KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|Delete}}
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|<!-- Note --> |
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="46" |Activate the {{man button|Find}} field
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|!--  Microsoft Windows --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|F}}
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|!--  Mac OS --> |{{Man key press|Cmd|F}}
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|!--  KDE/GNOME --> |{{Man key press|Ctrl|F}}
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|<!-- Note --> | List view interactive search ahead / Quick search
 
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|-  
 
|-  
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="30" |Change tabpage to the tabpage to the left
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="30" |Change tabpage to the tabpage to the left
|{{Man key press|ALT|Left}} (Left arrow)
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|{{Man key press|Alt|Left}} (Left arrow)
|{{Man key press|ALT|Left}} (Left arrow)
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|{{Man key press|Alt|Left}} (Left arrow)
|{{Man key press|ALT|Left}} (Left arrow)
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|{{Man key press|Alt|Left}} (Left arrow)
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="31" |Change tabpage to the tabpage to the right
 
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="31" |Change tabpage to the tabpage to the right
|{{Man key press|ALT|Right}} (Right arrow)
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|{{Man key press|Alt|Right}} (Right arrow)
|{{Man key press|ALT|Right}} (Right arrow)
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|{{Man key press|Alt|Right}} (Right arrow)
|{{Man key press|ALT|Right}} (Right arrow)
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|{{Man key press|Alt|Right}} (Right arrow)
 
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!Mouse Key
 
!Mouse Key
 
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|-  
|<!-- Action/Function --> id="32" |Call up context popup
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|<!-- Action/Function --> id="32" |Call up [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_menu context menu] popup
 
!Right-click
 
!Right-click
 
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Latest revision as of 01:25, 23 February 2020

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This appendix lists keybindings (also known as Keyboard shortcuts) you can use on the Gramps dialogs, so as to avoid the use of the mouse.

Some keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other. Other keyboard shortcuts require pressing and holding several keys simultaneously. Keyboard shortcuts may depend on the keyboard layout (localisation) and on your computers operating systems.

List Views

Common bindings

The following bindings are available in all category views.

Action/Function Microsoft Windows Mac OS KDE/GNOME
Manage family trees Ctrl+O Cmd+O Ctrl+O
Import family tree Ctrl+I Cmd+I Ctrl+I
Export family tree Ctrl+E Cmd+E Ctrl+E
Changes to the next Category. Ctrl+N Cmd+N Ctrl+N
Changes to the previous Category. Ctrl+P Cmd+P Ctrl+P
Change Category
to Category number 0/1/2/../9
Ctrl+1
Ctrl+2
Ctrl+3 ...
Cmd+1
Cmd+2
Cmd+3..
Ctrl+1
Ctrl+2
Ctrl+3..
Within the Category changes the view
to view number 0/1/2/../9
Ctrl+Alt+1
Ctrl+Alt+2
Ctrl+Alt+3 ...
Cmd+Alt+1
Cmd+Alt+2
Cmd+Alt+3..
Ctrl+Alt+1
Ctrl+Alt+2
Ctrl+Alt+3..
Toggle the left gramplet sidebar (Navigator panel) Ctrl+M Cmd+M Ctrl+M
Open the Clipboard Ctrl+B Cmd+B Ctrl+B
Add the selected item as a bookmark Ctrl+D Cmd+D Ctrl+D
Organize the bookmarks Shift+Ctrl+D Shift+ Cmd+D Shift+Ctrl+D
Open the Undo History dialog Ctrl+H Cmd+H Ctrl+H
Jump to an Gramps ID Ctrl+J Cmd+J Ctrl+J
Move to previous item in history Alt+ (Left arrow) Alt+ (Left arrow) Alt+ (Left arrow)
Move to next item in history Alt+ (Right arrow) Alt+ (Right arrow) Alt+ (Right arrow)
Go to the Home Person Alt+Home Alt+Home
Configure active view Shift+Ctrl+C Shift+ Cmd+C Shift+Ctrl+C
Toggle the right gramplet sidebar (Sidebar) Shift+Ctrl+R Shift+ Cmd+R Shift+Ctrl+R
Toggle the bottom gramplet sidebar (Bottombar) Shift+Ctrl+B Shift+ Cmd+B Shift+Ctrl+B
Undo Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z Ctrl+Z
Do again Shift+Ctrl+Z Shift+ Cmd+Z Shift+Ctrl+Z
Quit Gramps Ctrl+Q Cmd+Q Ctrl+Q

All List Views bindings

The following bindings are available in all list views: People, Families, Events, Places, Sources, Citations, Repositories, Media and Notes View.

Action/Function Microsoft Windows Mac OS KDE/GNOME Note
Edits the selected list item Ctrl+ Enter Ctrl+ Enter
Adds a new item to the database Ctrl+Insert Ctrl+Insert
Deletes the selected list item Ctrl+Delete Ctrl+Delete
Activate the Find field Ctrl+F Cmd+F Ctrl+F List view interactive search ahead / Quick search

People View bindings

Action/Function Microsoft Windows Mac OS KDE/GNOME
Expands and hides entries of the selected surname in Group mode Enter Enter Enter

Editors

Editor Tab bindings

These bindings work on the tab pages of the editors (so not on the labels of the tabs!, press tab on label to move to tabpage content).

Action/Function Microsoft Windows Mac OS KDE/GNOME
Same action as the STOCK_EDIT button when that button is present Enter Enter Enter
Same action as the STOCK_ADD button when that button is present Insert Insert
Same action as the STOCK_REMOVE button when that button is present Delete Delete
Same action as the Share button when that button is present Ctrl+O Cmd+O Ctrl+O
Change tabpage to the tabpage to the left Alt+ (Left arrow) Alt+ (Left arrow) Alt+ (Left arrow)
Change tabpage to the tabpage to the right Alt+ (Right arrow) Alt+ (Right arrow) Alt+ (Right arrow)
Action/Function Mouse Key
Call up context menu popup Right-click
Same action as the STOCK_EDIT Edit button when that button is present Double-click
Common action that is not the same as STOCK_EDIT Edit button. Eg: on Family Editor Child tab, edit child Middle-click

Editor bindings

These bindings work on Editors by activating focus or by changing state of toggle buttons (Accessibility).

Action/Function Microsoft Windows Mac OS KDE/GNOME
Change the privacy status. Ctrl+P Cmd+P Ctrl+P
Call the Date editor (if present). Ctrl+D Cmd+D Ctrl+D
Activate the STOCK_ADD Add button (if present). Ctrl+A Cmd+A Ctrl+A
Activate the STOCK_EDIT Edit button (if present). Ctrl+E Cmd+E Ctrl+E
Activate the Select button (if present). Ctrl+S Cmd+S Ctrl+S
Activate the Father button (if present). Ctrl+F Cmd+F Ctrl+F
Activate the Mother button (if present). Ctrl+M Cmd+M Ctrl+M

Handy Shortcuts

Action/Function Microsoft Windows Mac OS KDE/GNOME Note
Full screen F11 F11 Maximises Gramps to use the Full screen
Show this user manual F1 F1 F1
Select the OK button Alt+O Handy for those of you with low resolution screens

See also

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