To open a PDF file use :menuselection:`File --> Open` or press :kbd:`Control + O` on the keyboard. If you have a PDF open use :menuselection:`File --> Open in new tab` from the menu, click the Open in new tab button or press :kbd:`Control + T`. To refresh a PDF click the Refresh button, :menuselection:`File --> Refresh`, or press :kbd:`F5` just like most web browsers. To switch between tabs on the keyboard you can press control :kbd:`control + tab` or :menuselection:`Tabs --> Next Tab` to go the next tab or :kbd:`control + shift + tab` or :menuselection:`Tabs --> Previous Tab` to cycle through your tabs in the opposite direction. At the bottom of the tab menu will be a list of all your tabs you have open with the title of each document. To close the tab press the red X button on the tab or press :kbd:`Control +W`. To close all tabs on qpdfview press :kbd:`Control + Shift +W`. To restore the most recently closed tabs press :kbd:`Alt+Shift+W` or :menuselection:`Restore most recently closed tab`. To view a menu with your recentsply closed tab :menuselection:`Tabs --> Recently Closed` and select the file you want. To see a list of all your tabs in a menu they are at the bottom of the :menuselection:`Tabs` menu.
To open a PDF file use :menuselection:`File --> Open` or press :kbd:`Control + O` on the keyboard. If you have a PDF open use :menuselection:`File --> Open in new tab` from the menu, click the Open in new tab button or press :kbd:`Control + T`. To refresh a PDF click the Refresh button, :menuselection:`File --> Refresh`, or press :kbd:`F5` just like most web browsers. To switch between tabs on the keyboard you can press control :kbd:`control + tab` or :menuselection:`Tabs --> Next Tab` to go the next tab or :kbd:`control + shift + tab` or :menuselection:`Tabs --> Previous Tab` to cycle through your tabs in the opposite direction. At the bottom of the tab menu will be a list of all your tabs you have open with the title of each document. To close the tab press the red X button on the tab or press :kbd:`Control +W`. To close all tabs on qpdfview press :kbd:`Control + Shift +W`. To restore the most recently closed tabs press :kbd:`Alt+Shift+W` or :menuselection:`Restore most recently closed tab`. To view a menu with your recently closed tab :menuselection:`Tabs --> Recently Closed` and select the file you want. To see a list of all your tabs in a menu they are at the bottom of the :menuselection:`Tabs` menu.
If you want a second copy of a PDF file open right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Open copy in new tab`. If you want a copy of the current PDF on the tab and select :menuselection:`Open copy in new window`. To open your file manager in the current directory right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Open containing folder`. To one pdf file on the left and another on the right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Split view horizontally`. To have one pdf file on top of another right click and select :menuselection:`Split view vertically`. To swtich between which pdf you are able to change pages of simply move the mouse over that pdf. To close go back to only one pdf file right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Close current view`.
If you want a second copy of a PDF file open right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Open copy in new tab`. If you want a copy of the current PDF on the tab and select :menuselection:`Open copy in new window`. To open your file manager in the current directory right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Open containing folder`. To one pdf file on the left and another on the right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Split view horizontally`. To have one pdf file on top of another right click and select :menuselection:`Split view vertically`. To switch between which pdf you are able to change pages of simply move the mouse over that pdf. To close go back to only one pdf file right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Close current view`.
To close all tabs right click on the tab bar and :menuselection:`Close all tabs`. To Close all tabs but that one you right click on right click on a tab and :menuselection:`Close all tabs but this one`. To close all tabs to the right of the one you right click right click on a tab and :menuselection:`Close all tabs to right`. To close all tabs to the left right click on a tab and :menuselection:`Close all tabs to left`. To reorder your tabs left click and drag the tab where you want it in the order.
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If you want to view a particular page select the box (e.g. page 1/3) in towards the top left corner and type the page number (e.g. page 3/3). To move to the previous and next page press the :kbd:`left arrow` and :kbd:`right arrow` buttons respectively. Scrolling with the mouswheel past the end or begining of a page will also change the page. Another way to move to the next page is to press :kbd:`spacebar` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Next page`. Another way to go to the previous page is pressing :kbd:`Backspace` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Previous page`. Another way to jump to a particular page is to press :kbd:`control + j` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Jump to page`. To go back to page which you have just come from press :kbd:`control + enter` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Jump backward`. To jump forward a page press :kbd:`control + shift + enter` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Jump forward`. To move to the last page of the PDF press the :kbd:`End` key or :menuselection:`Edit --> Last Page`. To move to the first page of the PDF press the :kbd:`Home` key or :menuselection:`Edit --> First page`.
If you want to view a particular page select the box (e.g. page 1/3) in towards the top left corner and type the page number (e.g. page 3/3). To move to the previous and next page press the :kbd:`left arrow` and :kbd:`right arrow` buttons respectively. Scrolling with the mousewheel past the end or beginning of a page will also change the page. Another way to move to the next page is to press :kbd:`spacebar` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Next page`. Another way to go to the previous page is pressing :kbd:`Backspace` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Previous page`. Another way to jump to a particular page is to press :kbd:`control + j` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Jump to page`. To go back to page which you have just come from press :kbd:`control + enter` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Jump backward`. To jump forward a page press :kbd:`control + shift + enter` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Jump forward`. To move to the last page of the PDF press the :kbd:`End` key or :menuselection:`Edit --> Last Page`. To move to the first page of the PDF press the :kbd:`Home` key or :menuselection:`Edit --> First page`.
To select text or an image from qpdfview press :kbd:`control+c` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy to clipboard`. Then the cursor will turn into a crosshair and you will be able to expand a box to select either text or an image and a menu to select copying the text, selecting the text, copying the image, or saving the image to file. Another way to copy text is to press :kbd:`Shift + Left Click`.
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To view two pages at once like if you want to see a two page spread of an illustration in a PDF of a book press :kbd:`Control + 6` or :menuselection:`View --> Two pages`. To get your view back to normal press :kbd:`Control +6` again or :menuselection:`View --> Two pages` again. To toggle the view of three pages at a time press :kbd:`Control +4` or :menuselection:`View --> Multiple pages`. To view right to left languages on qpdfview press :kbd:`Control +Shift +R` or :menuselection:`View --> Right to left`. To view the fonts embedded in the PDF :menuselection:`View --> Fonts`.
To search through your PDF file you can press :kbd:`control + f` or from the menu :menuselection:`Edit --> Search`. You will get taken to the results and will appear highlighted in yellow to see through the results you can press the down arrow, right click :menuselection:`Find next`, or press :kbd:`F3` to see results farther in the document and press the upward pointed arrow button, rigght click :menuselection:`Find previous`, or press :kbd:`Shift +F3` to see results towards the start of the document. To exit the search dialog press :kbd:`Escape`, right click :menuselection:`Cancel search`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cancel search`. If you want searches to match case check the :guilabel:`Match case` checkbox. To match entire words check the :guilabel:`Whole words` checkbox. To highlight all matches of words check the :guilabel:`Highlight all` checkbox. To exit the search press the button that looks like an octagon.
To search through your PDF file you can press :kbd:`control + f` or from the menu :menuselection:`Edit --> Search`. You will get taken to the results and will appear highlighted in yellow to see through the results you can press the down arrow, right click :menuselection:`Find next`, or press :kbd:`F3` to see results farther in the document and press the upward pointed arrow button, right click :menuselection:`Find previous`, or press :kbd:`Shift +F3` to see results towards the start of the document. To exit the search dialog press :kbd:`Escape`, right click :menuselection:`Cancel search`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cancel search`. If you want searches to match case check the :guilabel:`Match case` checkbox. To match entire words check the :guilabel:`Whole words` checkbox. To highlight all matches of words check the :guilabel:`Highlight all` checkbox. To exit the search press the button that looks like an octagon.
