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Shortcuts for authoring

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.