# Command Reference

## The Main &tellico; 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. &tellico; supports 12 default collection types along with an empty user-defined custom collection. Any custom-saved collection templates will also be available.

&Ctrl;O File Open...

  This command opens a &tellico; 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.

&Ctrl;&Shift;S File Save As...

  This command saves the collection to a new file.

File Save As Template...

  This command saves the collection as a new template. Only the fields are saved, and the custom collection type can be created via the New Collection command.

&Ctrl;P File Print...

  This command prints the collection. Printing options may be set in the Configuration Dialog.

File Print Preview

  This command shows a preview of the printed collection.

File Import

  This command imports data from another file. &tellico; can import data from a number of other formats.

File Export

  This command exports the collection to another format. &tellico; can export data to a number of other formats.

&Ctrl;Q File Quit

  This command closes the &tellico; 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 Column View.

&Ctrl;&Shift;A Edit Deselect

  This command deselects all the entries in the collection.

&Ctrl;I Edit Internet Search...

  This command opens the Internet Search Dialog to search for and import entries from various Internet sites, including Amazon.com.

&Ctrl;J Edit Advanced Filter...

  This command opens the Advanced 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 Merge Entries

  This command merges the selected entries.

Collection Update Entry

  This menu contains a list of all available data sources, and can be used to automatically 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 Collection Fields Dialog.

Collection Generate Reports...

  This command opens the Report Dialog for generating reports about the collection.

Collection Bibliography 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 Bibliography 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 Bibliography Check for Duplicate Keys

  This command checks for duplicate Bibtex keys and can filter the collection to show the entries with duplicated keys.

Collection Bibliography Copy Bibtex to Clipboard

  This command copies a Bibtex citation to the clipboard so that it can pasted in a LaTeX document.

Collection Bibliography 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.

### The Settings and Help Menu

Apart from the common &kde; Settings and Help menus described in the Menu chapter of the &kde; Fundamentals documentation &tellico; has these application specific menu entries:

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 Group Selection

  This command changes the field used to group the entries in the collection.

Settings Lock Layout

  This command locks the layout such that the various collection views cannot be moved. Unlocking the layout allows the user to rearrange them.

Settings Reset Layout

  This command resets the layout to the default view, which may be helpful if the various views become hidden or collapsed.

Help Show Log

  When the `tellico --log` option is used, this command shows the diagnostic log.