Editor¶
TeXnicCenter comes with an advanced editor that supports the following features:
- syntax highlighting
- fixed-width fonts
- proportional fonts
- font antialiasing
- rectangular selections
- multiple selections
- code folding
- bookmarks
Editor keyboard shortcuts¶
The following table lists the editor commands that are accessible via the keyboard. Some of these shortcuts can be customized, others are built-in. User-defined shortcuts take precedence over built-in shortcuts.
| Command | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Magnify text size | Ctrl + Keypad + |
| Reduce text size | Ctrl + Keypad - |
| Restore text size to normal | Ctrl + Keypad / |
| Cycle through recent files | Ctrl + ↹ Tab |
| Cycle through recent files in reverse order | Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + ↹ Tab |
| Indent block | ↹ Tab |
| Dedent block | ⇧ Shift + ↹ Tab |
| Delete to start of word | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Delete to end of word | Ctrl + Delete |
| Delete to start of line | Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Backspace |
| Delete to end of line | Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Delete |
| Go to start of document | Ctrl + Home |
| Extend selection to start of document | Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Home |
| Go to start of display line | Home (pressed once) or Alt + Home |
| Go to start of line | Home (pressed twice) |
| Go to end of document | Ctrl + End |
| Extend selection to end of document | Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + End |
| Go to end of display line | End (pressed once) or Alt + End |
| Go to end of line | End (pressed twice) |
| Create or delete a bookmark | Ctrl + F2 |
| Go to next bookmark | F2 |
| Find selection | Ctrl + F3 |
| Find selection backwards | Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + F3 |
| Scroll up | Ctrl + Up |
| Scroll down | Ctrl + Down |
| Line cut | Ctrl + L |
| Line copy | Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + T |
| Line delete | Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + L |
| Line transpose with previous | Ctrl + T |
| Selection duplicate | Ctrl + D |
| Previous paragraph. shift extends selection | Ctrl + [ |
| Next paragraph. shift extends selection | Ctrl + ] |
| Select paragraph. Press several times to extended selection | Ctrl + P |
| Select brace block. Press several times to extended selection | Ctrl + M |
| Previous word. shift extends selection | Ctrl + Left |
| Next word. shift extends selection | Ctrl + Right |
| Rectangular block selection | Alt + ⇧ Shift + Movement |
| Extend rectangular selection to start of line | Alt + ⇧ Shift + Home |
| Extend rectangular selection to end of line | Alt + ⇧ Shift + End |
| Abort selection (select nothing) | Esc |
Editor mouse shortcuts¶
The following table lists the editor commands that are accessible via the mouse.
| Command | Mouse shortcut |
|---|---|
| Magnify text size | Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Up |
| Reduce text size | Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Down |
| Create or delete a bookmark | Click on the left-most margin. |
| Expand or contract a fold point | Click on the fold margin. |
| Scroll up | Mouse Wheel Up |
| Scroll down | Mouse Wheel Down |
| Extend regular selection | ⇧ Shift + Left Click |
| Rectangular block selection | Alt + Left Mouse Button |
| Multiple selections | Ctrl + Left Mouse Button |
| Abort selection (select nothing) | Left Click |
| Move text | Drag&Drop selected text |
| Copy text | Drag&Drop selected text while holding Ctrl |