> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.clause9.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.clause9.com/misc/shortcuts.md).

# Shortcuts

## Introduction <a href="#introduction" id="introduction"></a>

Shortcuts are one of the keys to productivity!

Several buttons in Clause9 have been assigned shortcuts. If you hover your mover over them and hold still for a second, your browser will show the shortcut in a small “tooltip” window.

## General shortcuts <a href="#general_shortcuts" id="general_shortcuts"></a>

* **Ctrl-b** — Go to “browse files” in the main menu
* **Ctrl-m** — Go to “assemble document” in the main menu
* **Ctrl-d** — Go to “design Q\&A” in the main menu
* **Ctrl-u** — Go to “use Q\&A” in the main menu
* **Ctrl-i** — Cycle between the last 5 sections of Clause9 *(e.g., Import Clauses — Browse files — Design Q\&A — Preferences — Use Q\&A)*
* **Shift-clicking** on the close (X) button of a panel’s tab (e.g., all opened documents, or all opened clauses) will close all of those that have no changes in them

## Completing a Q\&A form <a href="#shortcuts_when_completing_a_qampa_form" id="shortcuts_when_completing_a_qampa_form"></a>

* **Alt-Click (Option-Click on Mac) or Ctrl-Shift-k** — Show changes made by completing the most recently answered question.
* **Ctrl-p** — Show a PDF-preview of the current document (**Ctrl-Shift-p** to close that preview)

## Editing the title or body of a clause <a href="#shortcuts_when_editing_the_title_or_body_of_a_clause" id="shortcuts_when_editing_the_title_or_body_of_a_clause"></a>

* **Ctrl-Shift-1** — Go to the first language
* **Ctrl-Shift-2** — Go to the second language
* **Ctrl-Shift-3** — Go to the third language
* **Ctrl-Shift-d** — Go to the clause’s filename editor
* **Ctrl-Shift-i** — Go to the clause title editor
* **Ctrl-Shift-b** — Go to the clause body editor
* **Ctrl-space,** while the cursor is positioned inside a special function — Show the documentation for that special function

## Browse files <a href="#browse_files" id="browse_files"></a>

* **Ctrl-s** — Save a file that is being edited
* **Ctrl-Shift-PageUp** — Go to the previous opened file
* **Ctrl-Shift-PageDown** — Go to the next opened file
* **Ctrl-Shift-q** – Close the currently opened file

## Assemble Document <a href="#assemble_document" id="assemble_document"></a>

* **Ctrl-Shift-s** — Save the active Document/Binder
* **Ctrl-Shift-q** – Close the active Document/Binder
* **Ctrl-s** — Save the clause that is currently being edited at the right-side of the screen
* **Ctrl-Shift-PageUp** — Go to the previous Document/Binder
* **Ctrl-Shift-PageDown** — Go to the next Document/Binder
* **Ctrl-p** — Show a PDF-preview of the current document (**Ctrl-Shift-p** to close that preview)

## Design Q\&A <a href="#design_qampa" id="design_qampa"></a>

* **Ctrl-Shift-s** — Save the Q\&A session
* **Ctrl-Shift-q** – Close the active Q\&A session
* **Ctrl-Shift-PageUp** — Go to the previous Q\&A session
* **Ctrl-Shift-PageDown** — Go to the next Q\&A session
* **Ctrl-Shift-k** — Toggle the visibility of a condition on a card, question or change-set
* **Ctrl-Shift-o** — Toggle the visibility of the options of a question
* **Ctrl-Shift-l** — Expand/contract a card or change-set


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