.
Type
\family sans
-M-x
+Alt-x
\family default
when you need to type a command in the minibuffer.
\end_layout
Control
\family default
you can there register the changes you made to a document so that others
- can identify this as your changes.
+ can identify them as your changes.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
Replace
\family default
dialog.
- Once you've found a word or expression, LyX selects it.
+ Once you have found a word or expression, LyX selects it.
Hitting the
\family sans
Replace
\family sans
Match whole words only
\family default
- option can be used to force LyX to only find complete words.
- I.e., searching for
+ option can be used to force LyX to only find complete words, i.
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+e., searching for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Notice that if you revert back all changes to arrive to the document as
- it was last saved, the
+Note that if you revert back all changes to arrive to the document as it
+ was last saved, the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-This are the most basic mouse operations.
+These are the most basic mouse operations.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
\begin_deeper
\begin_layout Standard
-
-\emph on
-Single click
-\emph default
- the left mouse button to open or close any of these.
+Right-click on them to set their properties.
Right-click on them to set its properties.
Also check the appropriate section of this manual for more details.
\end_layout
\family default
and
\family sans
-S-Tab
+Shift-Tab
\family default
you can change the sectioning level of sections.
So you can for example make section
\family sans
-C
+Ctrl
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\begin_inset CommandInset nomenclature
LatexCommand nomenclature
-symbol "C"
+symbol "Ctrl"
description "Control key"
\end_inset
\family sans
-S
+Shift
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\begin_inset CommandInset nomenclature
LatexCommand nomenclature
-symbol "S"
+symbol "Shift"
description "Shift key"
\end_inset
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
-Meta
+Alt
\family default
(Denoted by
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\family sans
-M
+Alt
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\begin_inset CommandInset nomenclature
LatexCommand nomenclature
-symbol "M"
-description "Meta or Alt key"
+symbol "Alt"
+description "Alt or Meta key"
\end_inset
If you have both keys, you will need to try out which one actually performs
the
\family sans
-Meta-
+Alt-
\family default
function.
This key does many different things, but it also activates the
\family sans
-M
+Alt
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M
+Alt
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
There are also other things bound to the
\family sans
-Meta-
+Alt-
\family default
key, but you'll have to check in the
\emph on
The notation for the keybindings is very similar to the notation used in
this documentation, so you should not have any problems understanding it.
However, notice that Shift-modifiers are explicitly mentioned, so
-\family sans
-
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
-M-p S-A
+
+\family sans
+Alt-p Shift-A
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
means
\family sans
-Meta-p
+Alt-p
\family default
followed by a capital
\family sans
A
\family default
.
-
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
-
-\family sans
-S-C-s
-\family default
-
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- means
-\family sans
-Shift-Control-s
-\family default
-.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_inset
.
+\begin_inset Formula \[
+\]
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Chapter
By setting the document class, you automatically select these properties,
making it easier to create the type of document you want.
If you don't choose a document class, LyX picks one for you by default.
- So, it behooves you to change the class of your document.
+ So it is up to you to change the class of your document.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
If you want a new paragraph to keep the current environment and depth,
use
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
instead.
\end_layout
\family sans
Chapter
\family default
- or
+s or
\family sans
Section
+\family default
+s
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\begin_layout Enumerate
\family sans
-Part*line spacing
+Part*
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
\begin_layout Standard
Some section or chapter titles, such as this one, can get quite long.
- This can cause troubles when there is limited horizontal space.
+ This can cause trouble when there is limited horizontal space.
For example, if the header of the page is set to show the current section
title, a long title will protrude over the page margins and look awful.
\end_layout
Use
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
.
\end_layout
\family default
function
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
.
\end_layout
If you want to keep the paragraph environment but reset the current nesting
depth, you can use
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
to break paragraphs.
\end_layout
.
(Use either
\family sans
-C-Space
+Ctrl-Space
\family default
or the menu
\family sans
\family default
(
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
or
\family sans
this is the only case in which you can type multiple whitespaces in LyX.
If you need to insert blank lines, you'll still need to use
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
(the
\family typewriter
\begin_layout Itemize
You cannot use
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
at the beginning of a new paragraph (i.e.
you can't follow
\family default
with a
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
).
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
You can't follow a
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
with a
\family sans
\begin_layout Itemize
Or: use
\family sans
-C-Space
+Ctrl-Space
\family default
instead.
\end_layout
quotes.
You get the typewriter double quotes with
\family sans
-C-"
+Ctrl-"
\family default
(or
\family sans
-C-q
+Ctrl-q
\family default
if you use Emacs-like key bindings).
\end_layout
\family default
and
\family sans
-S-Tab
+Shift-Tab
\family default
or
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
and
\family sans
-S-M-Left
+Shift-Alt-Left
\family default
to change the nesting level.
The change will work on the current selection if you have made one (allowing
#2-a This is level #2.
We created it by using
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
followed by
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
.
\end_layout
\family default
, then used
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
twice in a row.
We could have also created it the same way as we did the previous level,
by hitting
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
followed by
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
.
\end_layout
So, it's at level #4.
We did this by hitting
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
, then
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
, then changing the paragraph environment to
\family sans
\family default
paragraph, also at level #4, made with just a
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
.
\end_layout
#4-a This is level #4.
We hit
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
and changed the paragraph environment back to
\family sans
#5-b Back to level #5.
Just hit
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
followed by a
\family sans
-S-M-Left
+Shift-Alt-Left
\family default
.
\end_layout
\labelwidthstring MMM
#4-b After another
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
followed by a
\family sans
-S-M-Left
+Shift-Alt-Left
\family default
, we're back at level #4.
\end_layout
\family default
, then
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
, after which, we'll change to the
\family sans
\family default
and resetting the nesting depth by using
\family sans
-S-M-Left
+Shift-Alt-Left
\family default
once.
\end_layout
This is level #2.
We used
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
followed by
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
.
Now, what happens if we nest an
So, its label is a bullet.
(We got here by using
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
, then
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
, then changing the environment to
\family sans
\begin_layout Itemize
Here's level #4, produced using
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
, then
\family sans
-S-M-Right
+Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
.
We'll do that again\SpecialChar \ldots{}
\begin_layout Enumerate
Oh, as if you couldn't guess by now, we're just using
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
to keep the current environment and depth but create a new item.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
Let's use
\family sans
-S-M-Left
+Shift-Alt-Left
\family default
to decrease the depth after the next
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
Another
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
\family sans
-S-M-Left
+Shift-Alt-Left
\family default
sequence, and we're back to level #2.
This time, we not only changed the nesting depth, but we also moved back
\begin_layout Enumerate
The same thing happens if we do another
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
\family sans
-S-M-Left
+Shift-Alt-Left
\family default
sequence and return to level #1, the outermost level.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
(
\family sans
-Return, S-M-Right, Standard
+Return, Shift-Alt-Right, Standard
\family default
: level #2) We'll stick an encapsulated description of how we created the
example in parentheses someplace.
(
\family sans
-Return, S-M-Right, Verse
+Return, Shift-Alt-Right, Verse
\family default
: level #2)
\end_layout
(
\family sans
-M-Return)
+Alt-Return)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Verse
\begin_layout Verse
(
\family sans
-M-Return, Table, S-M-Right
+Alt-Return, Table, Shift-Alt-Right
\family default
3 times,
\family sans
-M-Return, Verse, S-M-Left
+Alt-Return, Verse, Shift-Alt-Left
\family default
)
\end_layout
for the letter body.
We'll use
\family sans
-M-Return
+Alt-Return
\family default
to preserve the depth.
Remember that you need to use
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
to create multiple lines inside the
\family sans
\family default
(shortcut
\family sans
-C-Space
+Ctrl-Space
\family default
).
\end_layout
Sometimes, you want a normal space nevertheless.
In this case, insert an inter-word space (shortcut
\family sans
-C-M-Space
+Ctrl-Alt-Space
\family default
).
\end_layout
\family default
(shortcut
\family sans
-C-S-Space
+Ctrl-Shift-Space
\family default
).
\end_layout
\family default
or with
\family sans
-C-Return
+Ctrl-Return
\family default
.
Another type that is inserted via the menu
Line
\family default
- you can insert horizontal lines that spans over the whole document columns
- width.
+ you can insert horizontal lines that span the whole width of the document
+ or column.
\lyxline
\end_layout
The result of all this, is that bitmap fonts are best for the size they
are designed for, while scalable fonts are good for nearly all sizes.
So one need less font size definitions for scalable fonts.
- That's the reason why nearly all text render and typesetting programs use
- scalable fonts.
+ That's the reason why nearly all text rendering and typesetting programs
+ use scalable fonts.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\family typewriter
Computer Modern
\family default
-, consists of these three main font types
+, consist of these three main font types
\family sans
sans
\begin_inset space ~
lm
\family default
) fonts.
- These fonts are developed in order of the LaTeX community to replace
+ These fonts were developed in order of the LaTeX community to replace
\family typewriter
cm
\family default
- as default fonts.
+ as the default font.
In most cases they look the same as
\family typewriter
cm
\begin_layout Itemize
use the key binding
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_layout Itemize
using the keybindings
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
You can always reset to the default font using the key binding
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-There are always occasions when you'll need to do some fine-tuning, so LyX
- gives you a way to create custom character style.
+There are always occasions when you will need to do some fine-tuning, so
+ LyX gives you a way to create a custom character style.
For example, an academic journal or a corporation may have a style sheet
requiring a sans-serif font be used in certain situations.
Also, writers sometimes use a different font to offset a character's thoughts
\end_inset
Documents that overuse different fonts and sizes are not well readable and
- tend to look like someone has knocked huge holes in it.
+ tend to look as if someone has knocked huge holes in them.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-S-L
+Shift-l
\family default
\begin_inset ERT
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-s
+Alt-s
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
To completely reset the character style to the default, use
\family sans
-M-c
+Alt-c
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
-Serifs facilitates an easy and fast reading.
- They are therefore used as default font (named
+Serifs facilitate quick and easy reading.
+ These fonts are therefore used as default (named
\family sans
roman
\family default
(shortcut
\family sans
-C-d
+Ctrl-d
\family default
), for
\family sans
(shortcut
\family sans
-C-t
+Ctrl-t
\family default
).
\end_layout
menu to force the use of inter-sentence spacing.
This function is also bound to
\family sans
-C-period
+Ctrl-period
\family default
for easy access.
\end_layout
\family default
(shortcut
\family sans
-C-S-Space
+Ctrl-Shift-Space
\family default
).
\end_layout
The placement of the limits can be changed by placing the cursor directly
behind the operator and hitting
\family sans
-M-m l
+Alt-m l
\family default
or using the menu
\family sans
LaTeX provides.
To do this, type
\family sans
-C-Space
+Ctrl-Space
\family default
or to use the
\family sans
This generates a small space, and shows a small marker on the screen.
Here a example for the sequence
\series bold
-a C-Space b
+a Ctrl-Space b
\series default
:
\begin_inset Formula $a\, b$
\begin_layout Standard
\series bold
-a C-Space b
+a Ctrl-Space b
\series default
and 3×
\family sans
\begin_layout Standard
\series bold
-a C-Space b
+a Ctrl-Space b
\series default
and 5×
\family sans
\begin_layout Standard
You can add more rows to an existing matrix by hitting
\family sans
-C-Enter
+Ctrl-Enter
\family default
while the cursor is in the matrix.
Adding or deleting columns can be done via the menu
Multi-line formulas are created when you press
\family sans
\series medium
-C-E
+Ctrl-E
\series default
nter
\family default
When you press
\family sans
\series medium
-C-E
+Ctrl-E
\series default
nter
\family default
A new row is created by every further hit of
\family sans
\series medium
-C-E
+Ctrl-E
\series default
nter
\family default
To change the column assignment of the formula parts, place the cursor
where you want to start the shift and hit
\family sans
-C-Tab.
+Ctrl-Tab.
\family default
It shifts everything in the column which is right beside the current cursor
\family default
or the shortcut
\family sans
-M-m
+Alt-m
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Using
\family sans
-M-m
+Alt-m
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family default
or the shortcut
\family sans
-M-m
+Alt-m
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
To number all lines use the shortcut
\family sans
-M-m
+Alt-m
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
(alternatively the shortcut
\family sans
-M-m
+Alt-m
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Now you can easily jump between these sections by using the menu or by
the key bindings
\family sans
-C-1
+Ctrl-1
\family default
and
\family sans
-C-2
+Ctrl-2
\family default
.
\end_layout
the shortcut
\family sans
-M-q
+Alt-q
\family default
for the function
\family sans
\family default
button.
A dialog pops up where you can add the shortcut by using it.
- So press M-q to define the shortcut.
+ So press Alt-q to define the shortcut.
Modifying an existing shortcut is done the same way.
You can also bind multiple functions to one shortcut by modifying an existing
binding and adding the different function names as semicolon separated
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