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 |