Menu Item Shortcuts

Most of the keyboard shortcuts below are also accessible via the menu bar or shortcut menus. For convenience, items not available in the menus, but with related functions are also included. For example, all shortcut keys related to amplifyClosed To select words or a reference and search for the selection in the text or tool of your choice. You can select the resource in the Library or Amplify menus. A triple-click is a shortcut which amplifies to the top tool of the relevant category. actions are listed with the AmplifyClosed To select words or a reference and search for the selection in the text or tool of your choice. You can select the resource in the Library or Amplify menus. A triple-click is a shortcut which amplifies to the top tool of the relevant category. shortcuts, below.

Accordance (Program) ShortcutsAccordance (Program) Shortcuts

Press To...
+Q Quit Accordance
+H Hide Accordance
Opt+ + H Hide other programs
+, Open the Preferences dialog box

 

File ShortcutsFile Shortcuts

Press To...
+N Open a new default tab
+1 Open a new simple Construct
+2 Open a new Greek Construct
+3 Open a new Hebrew Construct
+D Create a duplicate tab (from the activeClosed The application, window, tab, or other screen element which is currently being used; sometimes called the "front" or "frontmost" screen element tab)
+O Open
+S Save
Ctrl+ +P Open the Page Setup
Opt+ + P Open the Print Settings
+P Print

 

Edit ShortcutsEdit Shortcuts

*Items preceded by an asterisk apply ONLY to actions performed in an Edit window.

Press To...
+Z Undo
+X Cut
+C Copy
+V Paste
*Opt++V Paste as ASCII not Unicode
*Opt+Shift++C Paste and Match Style
+Delete Delete
Opt+ + C Copy as No Superscript
Ctrl+ +C Copy as Citation
Ctrl+ +B Copy as Bibliography
Opt+ + R Copy as References
Ctrl+ +T Copy as Transliteration
Opt+ + I Copy as Interlinear
Ctrl+Opt+ +C Copy as Lemmas
+[ Copy as Style Only
*+] Paste Style
fn fn (press the Function key twice) Start Dictation
+A Select all text or objects
*+: (in an Edit window) Open the spell checker

 

The following shortcut keys relate to working in an Edit Window.

Press In... To...
+: Edit Window Open the spell checker
+↑ or ↓ or Click on Triangle Buttons -- Go to the next or previous note or article
Shift+Click Triangle buttons of a User Tool Edit Window Go to the next block
Opt+Click on Triangle Buttons or Opt+ +↑ or ↓ -- Create new User Note on the next or previous verse
Opt+Click Margin of the Tool Increase the level of the subtitle hierarchy
Shift+ Opt+Click Margin of the Tool Decrease the level of the subtitle hierarchy

 

Search/Search Entry box ShortcutsSearch/Search Entry box Shortcuts

Press To...
+L Open the Select Lexical Forms or Select Key Numbers dialog box for choosing and entering a lexical formClosed The canonical (dictionary) form of a word or key number in the Search Entry box
Opt+ + L Open the Select Root Forms dialog box for choosing and entering a rootClosed A root is a unit of a language that cannot be further divided, from which words are derived by modification. The root does not necessarily survive as a word in itself. The Accordance roots may combine homographs and therefore a single root may include roots with different etymologies and meanings. In Hebrew, by convention, the lexical form (lemma) of a verb is the same as the root. form in the Search Entry box
Opt+Click on the Search menu Display the Enter Root Forms item on the Search menu
+J Open the Select Inflected Forms or Select Words dialog box for choosing and entering an inflected formClosed The word as it appears in the original text, which may be modified from its base dictionary form or a word in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +A Add the <AND> command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +O Add the <OR> command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +N Add the <NOT> command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +X Add the <XOR> command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +B Add the <FOLLOWED BY> command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +P Add the <PRECEDED BY> command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +W Add the <WITHIN # WORDS> command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +L Add the [LINK tabname] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +C Add the [CONTENTS tabname] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +H Add the [HITS tabname] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +I Add the [INFER tabname] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +J Add the [FUZZY definition] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +M Add the [MERGE tabname] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +R Add the [RANGE definition] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +U Add the [COUNT #] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +K Add the [KEY keynumber] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +S Add the [STYLE stylename] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +F Add the [FIELD END] or [FIELD BEGIN] command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +Y Add the [ANY ?] (?=tag definition) command in the Search Entry box
Shift+ +T Add the [Tag definition] Entry command in the Search Entry box
+; Toggle between the fields of the Search or Tool tab
Opt+ + ; Toggle Search and clear the Search Entry box
Ctrl+ +W Toggle to Words search
Ctrl++V Toggle to Verses search
+R Open the Define Range dialog box
+F Find/Replace in the Edit window or in a Paper
+F Find a name on the Map or Timeline
+G Find the next instance of a word or phrase in the Edit window or in a Paper
Shift+ +G Find the previous instance of a word or phrase in the Edit window or in a Paper
+E Find the selected word or phrase in the Edit window or in a Paper
Shift+Select highlight (in Search Results area of a Search Tab) Highlight all hit wordsClosed The verses, words, text, or other information found as the result of a search in a Search tabClosed The core tab used to search Bible texts, it consists of a search entry area and a search results area
Shift+Clear highlight (in Search Results area of a Search Tab) Remove highlighting from all hit words in a Search tab

 

Display ShortcutsDisplay Shortcuts

Press To...
+T Open the Set XX Display dialog box, where XX is the screen elementClosed Any part of an application that is visible, such as workspaces, menu bars, or windows where the shortcut key was done (for example, Set Tool Display or Set Text Display dialog box)
++ Increases the font size in the active pane
+- Decreases the font size in the active pane
Opt+ + + Increases the font size in all panes
Opt+ + - Decreases the font size in all panes
Ctrl++H Open the Define Highlight Styles dialog box
+T Plain Text
+B Bold
+I Italic
+U Underline

 

Selection ShortcutsSelection Shortcuts

Press To...
+7 or
Shift+ Opt+Click 		Mark Selection / Remove Bookmark
Opt+ + 7 Remove all marks
+8 Repeat Highlight
Ctrl+Opt++R Add selection to new Reference List tab
Opt+ + X Remove selected verses
+U Edit User Note
Opt+ + U Modify Entire User Tool/Notes File
+L Add or remove a Scripture link
+G Group selected objects
Shift+ +G Ungroup

 

Amplify ShortcutsAmplify Shortcuts

Press To...
+4 Search current resourceClosed Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or module
+5 Context
+9 Speech

 

You can also use the mouse and these additional shortcuts to quickly perform certain Amplify actions. In the table below, Amplify means to select text and then click on a resource (moduleClosed Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or resource) via the Amplify menu or the Library.

Press In... To...
Double-click Name in a 2D Map or Timeline

Open and search the default English tool
Triple-click Text or tool pane

Open the first Greek, Hebrew, or English dictionary, or search them all if the first search does not find the word or the first dictionary in which the word is found
Triple-click Verse reference in a Text Pane

Open the first commentary (Reference tool)
Triple-click Keyed Bible Text/Tagged Text

Open the first lexicon for that language (which supports those Key numbers)
Triple-click Other Tab Areas

Selects all text
+Triple-click Any of the Above

Open the tool in a separate workspace instead of a tab
Opt+Triple-click Key Number Text Amplify to the top English dictionary in Key number text
Shift+Triple-click Word or Verse Reference

For a key-numbered text, opens the first (top) English tool in the Library.

For a Greek or Hebrew word, it reverses the

Include reference when amplifying item.
Shift+Triple-click Keyed Bible Text Open the first (top) English tool in the Library
Shift+Triple-click Greek/Hebrew text Reverse the "Include reference when amplifying" option in the Preferences dialog box (unless Opt is also pressed)
Opt+Amplify (Rest the cursor over the module name in the Library to display the Amplify button. Click to amplify to the module.) Keyed Bible Text Search for the Greek or Hebrew word or Key number
Opt+Amplify (Rest the cursor over the module name in the Library to display the Amplify button. Click to amplify to the module.) Grammatically Tagged Text Search for the inflected form
Shift+Opt+Amplify (Rest the cursor over the module name in the Library to display the Amplify button. Click to amplify to the module.) Grammatically Tagged Text Search for the root form
Shift+Amplify (Rest the cursor over the module name in the Library to display the Amplify button. Click to amplify to the module.) Text TO a Tool Reverse the "Include reference when amplifying" option in the General area of the Preferences dialog box (except when Opt is also pressed)
Shift+Amplify (Rest the cursor over the module name in the Library to display the Amplify button. Click to amplify to the module.) Phrase Perform a fuzzy search for a Search, Search Back, or Text search
Opt+Amplify (Rest the cursor over the module name in the Library to display the Amplify button. Click to amplify to the module.) Reference to a Tool or Research Perform an exact search for the reference
+Click Verse reference in a Tool or User Tool Amplify to all references in the paragraph

 

Window ShortcutsWindow Shortcuts

Press To...
Opt+ + 1 Toggle to open/close the Library
Opt+ + 2 Toggle to open/close the Instant Details
Opt+ + 3 Toggle to open/close the Highlights popover
Opt+ + 4 Toggle to open/close the Characters popover
+0 Show all active Workspace content
+\ Hide all active Workspace content
+} or Ctrl+Tab Select the next tab
+{ or Shift+Ctrl+Tab Select the previous tab
Opt+ + T Detach the active tab
+K Recycle tab contents
Opt+ + N Set name of the active tab
Opt+ + ] Select the next Zone
Opt+ + [ Select the previous Zone
Opt+ + Z Detach the active Zone
Opt+ + M Magnify the front (active) Zone
Opt+ + S Toggle to start/end Slide Show Display
Ctrl+ R Toggle in/out of Reading Mode
Opt+ + ? Open Help for the active window
+' Show Analytics or Return to the Search Tab
Opt+ + 0 Toggle to hide/show the Accordance Toolbar
+: in the Tool Toggle the show Text As options

 

Other ShortcutsOther Shortcuts

Press To...
+? Open the Window Help menu
+, Open the Preferences dialog box
+. Stops the current action
+Click footnote marker or a User Notes marker in the pane Open the footnote in a Tools tab and all Scripture links in a Text tab (zone) or opens the User Note(s) in a new tab and zone
Click a User Notes marker Open the User Note(s) in a parallel pane
Opt+Click on a Font size button on the Panes bar Resize the text (font size) for all panes of that Tab
Shift+ +click on a URL Open a link in the default MacOS browser

 

Closing a Dialog BoxClosing a Dialog Box

  • Press Escape or +. for Cancel
  • Press Y, Return, or Enter for Save

Changing Find & Replace Language FieldsChanging Find & Replace Language Fields

  • Press Opt+ Shift++D for Default language.
  • Press Opt+ Shift++G for Greek.
  • Press Opt+ Shift++H for Hebrew.