File menu
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for performing File menu actions in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Create a page |
Control+N |
| Open a file on your computer |
Control+O |
| Close draft |
Control+W |
| Edit page |
Control+E |
| Send for review |
Control+Shift+S |
| Publish |
Control+Shift+P |
| Edit page source in external application |
Control+Shift+E |
| Save without publishing |
Control+S |
| Save for later |
Control+Shift+L |
| Preview in browser |
F12 |
| Print |
Control+P |
| Exit/Quit |
Control+Q |
Edit menu
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for performing Edit menu actions in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Undo |
Control+Z |
| Redo |
Control+Y |
| Cut |
Control+X |
| Copy |
Control+C |
| Paste |
Control+V |
| Paste as text |
Control+Shift+V |
| Clear |
Delete |
| Select all |
Control+A |
| Find |
Control+F |
View menu
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for performing View menu actions in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open or close sidebar |
F4 |
| Open Draft Console |
Control+Shift+D |
| Open the browser |
Control+Shift+B |
| Back |
Alt+Left |
| Forward |
Alt+Right |
| Refresh browser |
F5 |
| Select file on website |
Control+Shift+O |
Insert menu
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for performing Insert menu actions in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Insert an image from your computer |
Control+Alt+I |
| Insert a table |
Control+Alt+T |
| Insert a link to a web page |
Control+Alt+L |
| Insert a section anchor |
Control+Alt+A |
| Add a line break |
Shift+Enter |
| Add a non-breaking space |
Control+Shift+Space |
Format menu
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for performing Format menu actions in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Check spelling |
F7 |
| Make selected text bold |
Control+B |
| Make selected text italic |
Control+I |
| Underline selected text |
Control+U |
| Set left alignment |
Control+Alt+Shift+L |
| Set center alignment |
Control+Alt+Shift+C |
| Set right alignment |
Control+Alt+Shift+R |
| Set justified alignment |
Control+Alt+Shift+J |
| Indent a paragraph |
Control+Alt+] |
| Outdent a paragraph |
Control+Alt+[ |
| Add a keyword or description |
Control+Alt+K |
| Set page properties |
Control+J |
Table menu
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for performing Table menu actions in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select a table |
Control+T |
| Insert a table |
Control+Alt+T |
| Merge selected cells |
Control+Alt+M |
| Split selected cell |
Control+Alt+S |
| Insert a row |
Control+M |
| Insert a column |
Control+Shift+A |
| Show table properties |
Control+Shift+T |
Working in templates
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for navigating template regions.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Move to the next editable region |
Control+Alt+E |
| Move to the previous editable region |
Control+Shift+Alt+E |
Editing text
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for editing text in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Create a paragraph |
Enter |
| Insert a line break <BR> |
Shift+Enter |
| Insert a space |
Spacebar |
| Insert a non-breaking space |
Control+Shift+Space |
| Move text or object to another place in the page |
Drag selected item to new location |
| Select a word |
Double-click the word |
| Select a paragraph |
Triple-click a word in the paragraph |
| Indent paragraph |
Control+Alt+] |
| Outdent paragraph |
Control+Alt+[ |
| Align left |
Control+Shift+Alt+L |
| Align center |
Control+Shift+Alt+C |
| Align right |
Control+Shift+Alt+R |
Working in tables
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for performing table actions in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select cell (with insertion point inside the cell) |
Control+A |
| Move to the next cell |
Tab |
| Move to the previous cell |
Shift+Tab |
| Insert a row (above current) |
Control+M |
| Add a row at end of table |
Tab in the last cell |
| Insert a column |
Control+Shift+A |
| Merge selected table cells |
Control+Alt+M |
| Split table cell |
Control+Alt+S |
Working with images
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for performing image actions in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Insert an image |
Control+Alt+I |
| Change image properties |
Double-click image |
Getting help
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for accessing the online help system in Contribute.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open online help |
F1 |
| Open the Start Page |
Alt+Home |
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