Shortcuts for authoring

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You can use the following shortcuts while you author your own stacks:

To paste a button or field along with its text, press Command-Shift-V after copying or cutting the object. If the object is a background field, only the text from the current card is pasted.
To open the Button Info dialog box, double-click a button when the Button tool is chosen.
To open the Field Info dialog box, double-click a field when the Field tool is chosen.
To create a new button or field, choose the appropriate tool, and Command-drag diagonally.
To peel off a copy of a button, field, or graphic, select the desired element, and option-drag. The copy remains in the same domain (card or background) as the original.
To peek at all the buttons or fields (even ones that are hidden), choose the appropriate tool, and press Command-Option.
To delete the current card, press Command-Delete.
To paste a miniature image (paint) of a card, choose Copy Card and then press Command-Shift-V. To paste a full-sized image (paint) of a card, hold down Option, and choose Copy Card; then press Command-Shift-V.
To show or hide the Tools palette, press Option-Tab.
To show or hide the Patterns palette, choose any Paint tool, and press Tab.

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