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Keyboard shortcuts
Every shortcut in Dactylo, on the Mac and on an iPad with a keyboard.
On the iPad, hold ⌘ to see the shortcuts of the app you are in.
On the machine
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| Return | Carriage return: a new line |
| Backspace | Erase, move back, or type an x (see Backspace and Draft Mode) |
| Tab | Move to the next tab stop |
| ↑ | Roll the paper back a line (the platen knob) |
| ↓ | Roll the paper on a line |
| ← → | Move the carriage a space; nothing is erased |
| Esc | Next machine view |
Pages and folders
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| ⌘N | New page |
| ⇧⌘N | New folder |
| ⇧⌘I | Import text files… |
| ⌘S | Save now (Dactylo also saves by itself) |
| ⌥⌘S | All Pages… |
| ⌘[ | Previous page |
| ⌘] | Next page |
| ⌥⌘L | Back to where you left off |
Views
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| ⌘1 | Desk: Page and Keys |
| ⌘2 | Whole Machine |
| ⌘3 | Page |
| ⌘4 | Manuscript |
| ⌥⌘F | Fit Everything in Whole Machine |
| ⇧⌘G | Show or hide the guides |
| ⇧⌘K | Keep the keys pinned |
| ⌘+ ⌘− ⌘0 | Zoom in, out, actual size: the machine, the page and keys (Page, Desk) or the manuscript |
Writing
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| ⌘B | Bold |
| ⌘I | Italic |
| ⌘U | Underline |
| ⇧⌘D | Draft Mode: no erasing |
| ⌥⌘T | Start or end a writing session |
Still stuck? Write to support@dactyloapp.com and say which device you use.