Introduction | List of editing commands and shortcuts |
This quick-reference list represents a selection of commonly used commands and shortcuts used to edit bib and authority records in the OCLC Connexion Client.
For each one, multiple approaches are given:
This document includes commands to:
For additional locally selected lists of Connexion commands, see: "OCLC Connexion Client: Lists of Commands."
For more complete lists and discussion of commands, see the OCLC Connexion Client Documentation page: a comprehensive set of reference documents on many aspects of the Connexion client, covering topics from getting started to the finer points of searching, using save files, and editing. This set now includes a Connexion Client Cataloging Quick Reference page, compiling information into a single (somewhat long) document.
List of editing commands and shortcuts
Command | Menu | Icon or symbol | Keyboard shortcut | Right-click |
Copy, cut, and paste: | ||||
Copy highlighted text | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Copy | Control-C | Copy | |
Cut highlighted text | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Cut | Control-X | Cut | |
Paste highlighted text | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Paste | Control-V | Paste | |
Copy field | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Copy Field | Alt-[Insert] or Alt-E, C, I | Copy Field | |
Paste field | ["Insert blank field" command; then Paste command] | |||
Copy OCLC control number | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Copy Control Number | Control-T or Alt-E, C, Y | Copy Control Number | |
Add field: | ||||
Insert blank field below current line | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Insert Blank Field, Below Current Field | [Enter] | ||
Insert blank field above current line | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Insert Blank Field, Above Current Field | Shift-[Enter] | ||
Move field: | ||||
Move field up one | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Move Field, Up | Alt-Up arrow or Alt-E, C, M, U | ||
Move field down one | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Move Field, Down | Alt-Down arrow or Alt-E, C, M, D | ||
Delete: | ||||
Delete highlighted text | Delete key or Backspace key or Space bar | |||
Delete word | Alt-F7 | |||
Delete to end of cell | Control-F7 | |||
Delete single field | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Delete Field | Alt-[Delete] or Alt-E, C, L | Delete Field | |
Diacritics and special characters: | ||||
Enter diacritic | Edit, Enter Diacritics | Control-E or Alt-E, N | ||
Subfield delimiter | Edit, Enter Diacritics, <select from table> | <select from table> | Control-D | |
Check keyboard shortcut for diacritic, etc. | View, Assigned Keys | Alt-V, A | ||
Reformat and validate: | ||||
Reformat | Edit, Reformat | Control-R or Alt-E, R | ||
Validate | Edit, Validate | Shift-F5 or Alt-E, V or Alt-E, [Enter] | ||
Help about MARC code | Help, MARC Field Help | Shift-F1 or Alt-H, M | MARC Field Help | |
Undo editing: | ||||
Undo last editing | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Undo | Control-Z or Alt-E, C, U | Undo | |
Cancel all changes (undo all editing) | Edit, Cut Copy Paste, Cancel Changes | Control-Shift-Z or Alt-E, C, A |
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