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Keyboard layout

The keys in the input fields of the index card are assigned as follows:

button function
tab next input field
Shift-Tab previous input field
Enter key next input field
Shift-Enter key previous input field
next input field
previous input field
Shift-Delete Clear input field
Esc Restore original value in input field
Ctrl+Y Accessing the character table
Ctrl+Z switches between the original and changed value in the input field
Ctrl+← ( Ctrl+← ) Jump word by word to the left in the input field and editor
Ctrl+→ ( Ctrl+→ ) Jump to the right word by word in the input field and editor

If automatic completion is active in an input field for entering last names, first names, place names or job titles, the following keys will behave differently:

button function
Enter key Accept suggestion
next proposal
previous proposal

The following keys also function in input fields for entering surnames, first names, place names, job titles, source information and free text:

button function
Alt-0 Opening the macro editor
Alt-1 .. Alt-9 Selecting macro set 1 .. 9
Alt-a .. Alt-z Insert macros on keys a .. z

The following key also works in input fields for entering a date:

button function
Alt-r Accessing the Republican Calendar tool