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HomeSite Keyboard Shortcuts

Quick Keys for HomeSite

Keyboard Shortcut Action
Alt+F File
Open the file menu.
Ctrl+N New document
Open a new document for editing.
Ctrl+O Open
Open an existing document for editing.
Ctrl+S Save
Save the current document. If it has never been saved, you will be prompted for a file name.
Ctrl+Shift+S Save As...
Save the current document with a new file name.
Ctrl+W Close
Close the current document. If it has not been saved, you will be prompted to save.
Ctrl+Shift+W Close All
Close every open document. If some have not been saved, you will be prompted to save each one.
Ctrl+P Print
Print the HTML for the current document.
Alt+E Edit
Open the edit menu.
Ctrl+Z Undo
Undo the last change.
Ctrl+Shift+Z Redo
Redo the last undo.
Ctrl+Q Repeat Tag
Re-type the last tag that was typed
Ctrl+X Cut
Cut the selected text and put it on the clipboard.
Ctrl+C Copy
Copy the selected text and put it on the clipboard.
Ctrl+V Paste
Paste the text on the clipboard at the cursor location.
Ctrl+A Select All
Select all the text in the window.
Ctrl+Shift+. Indent
Indent the selected line(s) one tab space.
Ctrl+Shift+, Outdent
Outdent the selected line(s) one tab space.
Ctrl+K Toggle Bookmark
Turn a bookmark on or off on the current line.
Ctrl+Shift+K Go to Next Bookmark
Move cursor to the next bookmark on the page.
Ctrl+G Go to
Go to the line number or character position you specify.
Alt+S Search
Open the search menu.
Ctrl+F Find
Search within the current document for text.
Ctrl+Shift+F Advanced Find
Search using extended options for text.
Ctrl+R Replace
Search and replace text within the current document.
Ctrl+Shift+R Search and replace text using extended options.
F3 Find Next
Find the next instance of the search term (Ctrl+F) in the document.
Alt+T Tools
Open the tools menu.
Ctrl+E Insert Tag
Choose a tag from the tag chooser to insert in the current document.
Ctrl+Shift+E Insert Expression
Create a scripting expression with the expression builder and insert it in the current document.
F7 Spellcheck
Check the current document for spelling errors.
Shift+F7 Spellcheck All
Check all documents for spelling errors.
Ctrl+F7 Mark Spelling Errors
Mark spelling errors with a red underline.
Shift+F6 Validate Document
Check the current document for HTML errors.
F6 Validate Tag
Check the closest tag for HTML errors.
Alt+P Project
Open the project menu.
Alt+Shift+L Verify Project Links
Check all the links in a project.
Alt+O Options
Open the options menu.
F8 Settings
View and modify the settings for HomeSite.
Shift+F8 Customize
Change and add toolbars and shortcut keys.
Alt+G Tags
Open the tags menu.
Ctrl+, Start Tag
Put in the brackets for a starting tag <>.
Ctrl+. Put in the brackets and slash for a closing tag </>.
Ctrl+Shift+A Anchor
Create a link around the selected text.
Ctrl+Shift+I Image
Add an image to the document.
Ctrl+B Bold
Make the selected text bold (using either strong or b depending upon your preferences).
Ctrl+I Italics
Make the selected text italicized (using either em or i depending upon your preferences).
Ctrl+ENTER Break
Add in a <br> at the cursor.
Ctrl+Shift+C Center
Center the selected text (using either div or center depending upon your preferences).
Ctrl+Shift+M Comment
Add in an HTML comment at the cursor.
Ctrl+Shift+SPACE Non-breaking Space
Add a non-breaking space &nbsp; at the cursor.
Ctrl+Shift+P Paragraph
Surround the selected text with paragraph tags.
Ctrl+M Find Matching Tag
Find the tag that matches or closes the tag near the cursor.
F2 Show Tag Tip
Display a help text about the tag under the cursor.
Ctrl+F4 Edit Current Tag
Edit the current tag using the tag editor.
F4 Inspect Current Tag
Display tag inspector details about the current tag.
Alt+V View
Open the view menu.
Ctrl+F12 Full Screen
Toggle between full screen (fewer toolbars and maximized) and non-full screen mode.
Ctrl+H Quick Bar
Toggle quick bar on and off.
F9 Resource Tab
Toggle resource tab on and off.
Ctrl+Shift+L Results
Toggle the results tab on and off.
Ctrl+Shift+X Special Characters
Toggle the special and extended characters tab on and off.
F12 Edit / Browse
Toggle between edit and browse.
Shift+F12 Edit / Help
Toggle between edit and help.
Alt+H Help
Open the help menu.
F1 Tag Help
Show help for the current tag.
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