# 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.