The shortcut keys[11]

File options

CTRL+SSaves the current project
CTRL+SHIFT+SSave as…
CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+SSave as template
CTRL+WClose the current window
CTRL+QExit the application
CTRL+OOpen a document
CTRL+NCreate a new document
CTRL+PPrints the current document
CTRL+SHIFT+PPage Setup
CTRL+ALT+PPrint Preview
SHIFT+UPActivate previous window
SHIFT+DOWNActivate next window

Playing a document & making selections

CTRL+SPACEStarts or stops the Media Player
CTRL+BGo to the beginning of the video/audio fragment
CTRL+PAGE UPGo to the previous scroll view
SHIFT+LEFTGo back one second
CTRL+LEFTGo back one frame
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFTGo back one “pixel” on the annotation density viewer
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHTGo to the next “pixel” on the annotation density viewer
CTRL+RIGHTGo to the next frame
SHIFT+RIGHTGo to the next second
CTRL+PAGE DOWNGo to the next scroll view
CTRL+EGo to the end of the media fragment
CTRL+ALT+RSwitch to predefined playback rate
CTRL+SHIFT+RSwitch to predefined volume
CTRL+GGo to time

Working with annotations

ALT+NOpens the Inline Edit box for inserting a new annotation (only available if a time interval or annotation is selected)
ALT+MOpens the Inline Edit box for modifying an annotation (only available if an annotation is selected)
ALT+SHIFT+MOpens the Local Data Category Selection for associating the annotation with a data category of the ISO Data Category Registry.
ALT+DeleteDeletes the value of the selected annotation
ALT+DDeletes an annotation (only available if an annotation is selected)
CTRL+SHIFT+NNew annotation before
CTRL+SHIFT+NNew annotation after
CTRL+SHIFT+TAdd new linguistic type
CTRL+ALT+LEdit linked file
CTRL+SHIFT+CEdit controlled vocabulary
ALT+LEFTGo to previous Annotation
ALT+RIGHTGo to next Annotation
ALT+UPGo annotation upward
ALT+DOWNGo annotation downward
CTRL+TAdd new tier
CTRL+ALT+TDelete tier
CTRL+UPSet previous tier active
CTRL+DOWNSet next tier active
CTRL+ALT+SHIFTShow empty slots in multitier viewer
CTRL+ENTERSaves the changes made to the Inline Edit box or the Edit annotation box
ESC(from within the Inline Edit box or the Edit annotation box): exits the box without saving the changes
ESC(in all other contexts): deselects a selection
SHIFT+ENTERAllows you to switch between the Inline Edit box and the Edit annotation box
ALT+clickAllows you to multiple annotations on multiple tiers.

Copy and paste

CTRL+CCopy Annotation
CTRL+ALT+CCopy Annotation Group
CTRL+DDuplicate Annotation
CTRL+VPaste Annotation
CTRL+ALT+VPaste Annotation Group
CTRL+SHIFT+VPaste Annotation Here
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+VPaste Annotation Group Here

Working with selections

SHIFT+SPACEPlay selection
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEPlay around selection
ALT+SHIFT+C or ALT+CClear selection
CTRL+SHIFT+ZClear selection and cancel selection mode
CTRL+/ or CTRL+SHIFT+KMove the crosshair to the right or left of the selection
CTRL+KToggle selection mode
CTRL+LToggle loop mode
SHIFT+APut the selection in the center of the Timeline Viewer

Searching

CTRL+FFind
CTRL+SHIFT+FSearch in multiple eaf files

General

CTRL+ZUndo
CTRL+YRedo


[11] Shortcuts in bold mean that they recently have been changed