Icons and keyboard shortcuts
Paligo has many keyboard shortcuts, to make working with structured content as fast and efficient as possible. The action of a key combination depends on the context, as described below.
You can check what the current element is in the Element structure menu in the Menubar. The last element in the hierarchical path is the current element.
Almost all of the Toolbar commands can be activated with shortcuts.
Note
It's possible to have browser plug-ins that clash with the keyboard shortcuts that Paligo uses.
If a keyboard shortcut does not work, try to remove or disable the browser plug-ins. Alternatively, try to use a different browser without plugins.
Keyboard shortcuts
Functionality | Mac | Windows | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Copy | Command ⌘ + C | Ctrl + C | Copy text or inline elements |
Cut | Command ⌘ + X | Ctrl + X | Cut text or inline elements |
Paste | Command ⌘ + V | Ctrl + V | Paste text or inline elements |
Copy element | N/A | N/A | To copy an entire element, use the copy function in the Element context menu |
Cut element | Option ⌥ + X | Alt + X | Cut entire element |
Paste element | Option ⌥ + V | Alt + V | Paste entire element |
Paste as reuse | Option ⌥ + Shift‹ + V | Alt + Shift ⇧ + V | Paste the copied element (e.g. |
Delete | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + D | Alt + Shift ⇧ + D | Delete the entire element |
Bold | Command ⌘ + B | Ctrl + B | Toggles bold formatting |
Italic | Command ⌘ + I | Ctrl + I | Toggles italic formatting |
Underline | Command ⌘ + U | Ctrl + U | Toggles underline formatting |
Clear formatting | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + F | Alt + Shift ⇧ + F | Clear all existing formatting from the selected text |
Unordered list | Option ⌥ + L | Alt + L | Creates or converts existing list to an unordered list |
Ordered list | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + L | Alt + Shift ⇧ + L | Creates or converts existing list to an ordered list |
Procedure | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + P | Alt + Shift ⇧ + P | Creates or converts existing list to a procedure |
Todo list | Command ⌘ + Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧+ C | Ctrl + Alt + Shift ⇧+ C | Creates or converts existing list to todo list |
Link | Option ⌥ + R | Alt + R | Inserts a cross-reference or link |
Variable | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + I | Alt + Shift ⇧ + I | Inserts a variable |
Table | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + A | Alt + Shift ⇧ + A | Insert a table |
Column | Option ⌥ + Control ^ + → | Alt + Ctrl + → | Inside a table, insert a column to the right of the current cell |
Row | Option ⌥ + Control ^ + ↓ | Alt + Ctrl + ↓ | Inside a table, insert a row below the current cell |
Merge | Option ⌥ + M | Alt + M | With cells selected, merge the cells |
Split | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + M | Alt + Shift ⇧ + M | With a cell selected, split the cell into two cells |
Image | Option ⌥ + I | Alt + Ctrl + I | Insert an image |
Side by side image | Option ⌥ + J | Alt + J | Inserts a side-by-side image. Choose an image from the image browser. |
Thumbnail | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + Q | Alt + Shift ⇧ + Q | Toggles an existing image to or from a thumbnail |
Note | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + N | Alt + Shift ⇧ + N | Inserts a note |
Warning | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + W | Alt + Shift ⇧ + W | Inserts a warning |
Caution | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + C | Alt + Shift ⇧ + C | Inserts a caution |
Tip | Option ⌥ + Control ^ + T | Alt + Ctrl + T | Insert a tip |
Element insert menu | Command ⌘ + Enter | Ctrl + Enter | Shows the Element insert menu. Use Esc to leave. |
Next cell | Tab | Tab | Inside a table, move to next cell |
Previous cell | Shift ⇧ + Tab | Shift ⇧ + Tab | Inside a table, move to previous cell |
Element navigation | Arrow keys | Arrow keys | Move between elements |
Element up | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + ↓ | Alt + Shift ⇧ + ↓ | Move the current element up |
Element down | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + ↑ | Alt + Shift ⇧ + ↑ | Move the current element down |
Save | Command ⌘ + S | Ctrl + S | Save the component open in Edit mode |
Undo | Command ⌘ + Z | Ctrl + Z | Undo the last action |
Redo | Command ⌘ + Y | Ctrl + Y | Redo the last action |
Code | Option ⌥ + . | Alt + . | Convert to program listing or code element |
Tag | Option ⌥ + E | Alt + E | Toggle or convert to tag (HTML or XML tag) |
Guilabel | Option ⌥ + G | Alt + G | Toggle or convert to guilabel |
Keycap | Option ⌥ + K | Alt + K | Toggle or convert to keycap |
Toolbar icons
Icon | Shortcut Mac | Shortcut Windows | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Command ⌘ + Z | Ctrl + Z | Undo the last action |
 | Command ⌘ + Y | Ctrl + Y | Redo the last action |
 | Command ⌘ + S | Ctrl + S | Save |
 | N/A | N/A | Validate the document |
 | N/A | N/A | More options |
 | N/A | N/A | Toggle fullscreen mode |
 | N/A | N/A | Insert a section at the bottom |
 | Command ⌘ + B | Ctrl + B | Bold formatting |
 | Command ⌘ + I | Ctrl + I | Italic formatting |
 | Command ⌘ + U | Ctrl + U | Underline formatting |
 | N/A | N/A | Strikethrough formatting |
 | N/A | N/A | Overline formatting |
 | N/A | N/A | Superscript |
 | N/A | N/A | Subscript |
 | N/A | N/A | Inline code (More options formatting) |
 | Option ⌥ + G | Alt + G | Guilabel |
 | Option ⌥ + E | Alt + E | Tag |
 | Option ⌥ + L | Alt + L | Insert or convert to unordered list |
 | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + L | Alt + Shift ⇧ + L | Insert or convert to ordered list |
 | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + P | Alt + Shift ⇧ + P | Insert or convert to procedure |
 | Command ⌘ + Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧+ C | Ctrl + Alt + Shift ⇧+ C | Insert or convert to todo list |
 | Tab | Tab | Indent list item |
 | Shift ⇧ + Tab | Shift ⇧ + Tab | Outdent list item |
 | N/A | N/A | Merge list with previous one |
 | N/A | N/A | Split list |
 | Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + F | Alt + Shift ⇧ + F | Clear formatting |
| N/A | N/A | Open source code editor |
 | N/A | N/A | Insert comment |
 | N/A | N/A | Accept or reject suggestions |