This page lists useful default shortcuts and key mappings for CopyQ and describes how to change them.
CopyQ is keyboard-friendly, i.e. it should be possible to quickly access any functionality with keyboard without using mouse.
Note
On OS X, use ⌘ key instead of Ctrl for the shortcuts.
- PgDown/PgUp, Home/End, Up/Down - item list navigation
- Left, Right, Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab - tab navigation
- Ctrl+T, Ctrl+W - create and remove tabs
- Ctrl+Up, Ctrl+Down - move selected items
- Esc - cancel search, hide window
- Ctrl+Q - exit
- F2 - edit selected items
- Ctrl+E - edit items in an external editor
- F5 - open action dialog for selected items
- Delete - delete selected items
- Ctrl+A - select all
- Enter - put current item into clipboard and paste item (optional)
- Ctrl+1...Ctrl+9 - focus a tab in given order
- Ctrl+0 - focus last tab
Start typing a text to search items. This works in main application
window and copyq menu.
To change the shortcuts:
- Open "File - Preferences".
- Select "Shortcuts" tab.
- Click the button next to action you need to change.
- Press a shortcut on keyboard.
- Click OK to save the dialog.
If and action with shortcut is missing in the Shortcuts configuration tab, you can use predefined ones:
- Open "File - Commands/Global Shortcuts...".
- Click "Add" button.
- Select command (e.g. "Show/hide main window").
- Press a shortcut on keyboard.
- Click OK to save the dialog.