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` and then select the pdf you want to open beside the other tab. 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`.
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` and then select the pdf you want to open beside the other tab. To have one pdf file on top of another right click and select :menuselection:`Split view vertically` and select which pdf you want one of top of the other. 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 per tab 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.
