# 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.