# Command Reference

## The Main &appname; Window

Each menu item is discussed below. When there is a keyboard shortcut that performs a menu item function, the default shortcut is listed with the menu item.

### The File Menu

File New

- This command creates a new collection. &appname; supports 12 default collection types along with an empty user-defined custom collection.

&Ctrl;O File Open...

- This command opens a &appname; file.

File Open Recent

- This command opens a file from a submenu that contains a list of recently opened files.

&Ctrl;S File Save...

- This command saves the collection. If the file is Untitled then Save... is equivalent to Save As. It is only enabled when the collection has been modified.

File Save As...

- This command saves the collection to a new file.

&Ctrl;P File Print...

- This command prints the collection. Printing options may be set in the &config-dialog;.

File Import

- This command imports data from another file. &appname; can import data from a number of other formats.

File Export

- This command exports the collection to another format. &appname; can export data to a number of other formats.

&Ctrl;Q File Quit

- This command closes the &appname; window. If the collection has unsaved changes, you will be prompted to save them before continuing.

### The Edit Menu

&Ctrl;Z Edit Undo

- This command undoes the previous action. Not all actions are supported by Undo.

&Ctrl;&Shift;Z Edit Redo

- This command reverts a previous Undo..

&Ctrl;X Edit Cut

- This command removes the selected text, if any, and places a copy of the removed text in the clipboard.

&Ctrl;C Edit Copy

- This command copies the selected text, if any, to the clipboard.

&Ctrl;V Edit Paste

- This command pastes the text in the clipboard,if any, into the editor at the cursor position.

&Ctrl;A Edit Select All

- This command selects all the entries in the collection, in the &detailed-view;.

&Ctrl;&Shift;A Edit Deselect

- This command deselects all the entries in the collection.

Edit Internet Search...

- This command opens the &fields-dialog; to search for and import entries from various Internet sites, including Amazon.com.

&Ctrl;J Edit Advanced Filter...

- This command opens the &filter-dialog;.

### The Collection Menu

&Ctrl;N Collection New Entry

- This command opens the &entry-editor; to edit a new entry.

&Ctrl;E Collection Edit Entry

- This command opens the &entry-editor; to edit the selected entries.

&Ctrl;Y Collection Duplicate Entry

- This command copies, or duplicates, the selected entries as new entries in the collection.

&Ctrl;D Collection Delete Entry

- This command deletes the selected entries.

Collection Update Entry

- This menu contains a list of all available data sources, and can be used to autmatically query the source and update the selected entries.

Collection Check-out.

- This command opens a dialog box for loaning the selected entries..

Collection Check-in

- This command checks-in any of the selected entries which are currently on-loan.

&Ctrl;R Collection Rename Collection

- This command opens a dialog box for renaming the collection.

&Ctrl;U Collection Collection Fields...

- This command opens the &fields-dialog;.

&Ctrl;U Collection Generate Reports...

- This command opens the &report-dialog; for generating reports about the collection.

Collection Convert to Bibliography

- This command converts a book collection to a bibliography by adding certain fields necessary for Bibtex export, and it is only enabled when a book collection is open.

Collection String Macros...

- This command opens a dialog box for editing the Bibtex string macros in the collection. It is only enabled when editing a bibliography.

Collection Copy Bibtex to Clipboard

- This command copies a Bibtex citation to the clipboard so that it can pasted in a LaTeX document.

Collection Cite Entry in Lyx

- This command sends a citation for the selected entries to the so-called lyxpipe for use in LyX, Kile, or other LaTeX applications. It is only enabled when editing a bibliography.

Collection Cite Entry in OpenOffice.org

- This command sends a citation for the selected entries to OpenOffice.org Writer. It is only enabled when editing a bibliography when the OpenOffice.org plugin is available.

### The Settings Menu

Settings Toolbars

- This command toggles the display of the toolbars.

Settings Show Statusbar

- This command toggles the display of the statusbar.

Settings Show &group-view;

- This command toggles the display of the &group-view;.

Settings Show &entry-editor;

- This command toggles the display of the &entry-editor;.

Settings Show &entry-view;

- This command toggles the display of the &entry-view;.

Settings Group Selection

- This command changes the field used to group the entries in the collection.

Settings Configure Shortcuts...

- This command opens the the &kde; &shortcut-dialog;.

Settings Configure Toolbars...

- This command opens the the &kde; &toolbar-dialog;.

Settings Configure &appname;...

- This command opens the &appname; &config-dialog;.

### The Help Menu

Help &appname; Handbook

- This command opens the &appname; Handbook.

&Shift;F1 Help What's This?

- This command changes the mouse cursor to an arrow with a question mark. Clicking on items in the window will show a small tooltip (if one exists for that item) explaining what the item does.

Help Tip of the Day

- This command opens the Tip of the Day dialog. You can page through all the tips by using the buttons on the dialog.

Help Report Bug...

- This command open the Submit Bug Report dialog. If you find a bug or a problem, if you have a suggestion for improvement, or a translation correction, use this interface to send the author an email.

Help About &appname;

- This command opens the About &appname; dialog, showing version and author information for the application.

Help About &kde;

- This command opens the About &kde; dialog, showing the &kde; version and other information about the desktop environment.