If you wish to open a text file press the button that looks like a black and white folder or press :kbd:`control + o` to open a file. To view your recently modified files :menuselection:`File --> Recently modified`. To open a new file press the button that looks like a piece of paper with a plus sign. To save your file after typing in the main part of the window press the button that looks like a floppy disk or press controlTo save your file after typing in the main part of the window press the button that looks like a floppy disk or press :kbd:`control +s`. To reload a file if something else has changed that file in featherpad press the arrow that loops back on itself to reload the page, :kbd:`Control +Shift + R`, or :menuselection:`File --> Reload`. If you have unsaved changes to a file an * will show in the tab bar if you have unsaved changes.
To type things into your text file the main part of the window similar to a word porcessor. If you are programming with featherpad the file extension will probably automatically select the correct syntax highlighting. To view line numbers of the file press :kbd:`control +l` or :menuselection:`Options --> Line Numbers`. To enable word wrap press :kbd:`Control +W` or :menuselection:`Options --> Wrap Lines`. To toggle document properties press :kbd:`Control + Shift +D` or :menuselection:`File --> Document Properties`.
To type things into your text file the main part of the window similar to a word porcessor. If you are programming with featherpad the file extension will probably automatically select the correct syntax highlighting. To view line numbers of the file press :kbd:`control +l` or :menuselection:`Options --> Line Numbers`. To enable word wrap press :kbd:`Control +W` or :menuselection:`Options --> Wrap Lines`. To automatically indent lines press :kbd:`Control +I` or :menuselection:`Options --> Auto-Indentation`. To toggle document properties press :kbd:`Control + Shift +D` or :menuselection:`File --> Document Properties`.
To open a new tab and empty text file press the button with a piece of paper with a plus symbol on it, or press :kbd:`Control + N`. If you wish to close a tab press the red x button. To switch between tabs click on the tab is not the close button. To switch to the next tab press :kbd:`Alt + Right arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Next Tab`. To switch to the previous tab press :kbd:`Alt + Left arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Previous Tab`. To close a tab press the :guilabel:`X` button. To move a tab into a new window press :kbd:`Control + T` or :menuselection:`File --> Detach Tab`. To open a side pane that replaces the tab bar press :kbd:`Control +Alt +P` or :menuselection:`File --> Side-Pane`.
