How to Add and Edit Content on ShortcutWorld

Add and Edit Basics

For a quick intro, please check the 'How to Contribute' section for how ShortcutWorld content is organized and how to access the Editor.

Add new Applications

Please use search function to check if the Application doesn't already exist. Then clock on 'Add Page' on the top menu. Provide application name and if versions should be listed separately. Use versions only if it makes sense. Select a platform such as Windows or MacOS. Finally, please provide one or multiple Groups (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite) and Categories (e.g. 3D Computer Graphic). A Twitter handle will trigger an automated Tweet from @ShortcutWorld tagging the application handle once the page is approved. Click next to access the Page Editor.

Provide Application attributes and click on 'next' to create content

Add Shortcut Pages to existing Applications

If the Application Page already exists, please use the plus sign on any Shortcut Page to add Pages to the application.

Shortcut Pages can be added to existing Applications

Use the Page Editor

Access the Page Editor by creating a new Shortcut Page, or when editing an existing Page. You can edit Shortcut Pages by using the Page- or the XML-Editor Editor and you may switch between them any time. For complex pages, it is recommended to switch to the XML editor occasionally, copy the XML data to a local text editor to keep a backup of your work. The format for Shortcut Pages is fixed into one line per Shortcut broken down into Keystroke and Description for each. Shortcuts can be grouped into Categories and Categories can have Sub-Categories. Sub-Categories can be promoted to Categories, and Categories can be promoted so that all Shortcuts are uncategorized. Each Page can have a Page Intro text. Pages can list sources which at times may not be displayed globally depending on the level of link-spam. Finally, Keystrokes have a square bracket to format the keys when displayed. Clicking on 'Format Keys' will automatically add most of the brackets.

Access Editor functions via the Editor Menu

Page Editor: Bulk-Upload Shortcuts

Shortcuts can be added line by line or via bulk. To add new lines one-by-one, press on 'Add Shortcuts', or press [Tab] at the end of each line. A better way is to create pages by preparing the data in a spreadsheet application and copy & paste multiple lines at once. Create a spreadsheet with 2 columns: first column for Keystrokes and second column for Description. Then select multiple lines, copy to clipboard, and paste into the first Keystroke field in the Page Editor. If you have multiple categories, copy & paste each category from your spreadsheet into the Page Editor. The same works with a text editor as source - all that is required is a tab between keystroke and a line break after each description.

Access Editor functions via the Editor Menu

Page Editor: Format Keystrokes

Press 'Format Keys' to add square formatting brackets to most keystrokes. This recognizes most common keystroke terms such as CTRL, control, arrow right, etc. Besides adding brackets, terms are harmonized primarily into starting with uppercase letters and a few others. Keystrokes can be formatted multiple times; already formatted keystrokes are ignored.

Click on 'Format Keys' to add square formatting brackets and fix capitalization.

Page Editor: Other Functions

Use the red cross on the right-hand side to delete single lines or complete categories. Drag and drop categories or single shortcuts to move content around. Add subcategories or promote categories. There is currently no demote function, please use the XML editor to add the XML tags for the same.

Use the XML Editor

All shortcut content is stored as XML format. You can edit XML directly in the Editor by clicking on 'Capture edits and switch to XML Editor'. The XML Editor can be used to quickly copy & paste complete Shortcut Pages. For example, you may have created a Windows version of a Shortcut Page and want to create a MacOS version of the same. You can use a local text editor to search and replace CTRL with COMMAND and ALT with OPTION to create most the respective MacOS Page. At any time, you can switch back and forth between Page Editor and XML Editor. The XML Editor will let you know if an XML file is valid or not upon clicking on 'preview', 'save', or when switching editors. Below the instructions on how to work with the XML files. In its most basic form, a Shortcut Page only needs the XML declaration, one <root> tag enclosing the document, and <shortcut> tags holding keystroke (<keys>) and description (<text>) each