User Interface
How do I change the default font?
There are actually two levels of "default font" in The Journal: the user default font, and the category default font. In both cases, the default font is actually part of a "text style". A "text style" defines the font, colors, and even paragraph settings for a block of text.
The default user text style defines the font and background color used in newly created categories, as well as those categories still tied to the default settings.
The default category text style can either be the default user text style, or you can override that to give the category a unique text style. The default category text style is used in all new entries.
To change the default user text style:
- Click on the User menu, and choose Change User Default Font...
You will be able to change the font face, point size, and style (bold, italics, etc.).
To change the default text style for a category:
- Bring up the category tab.
- Click on the Format menu (or right-click the category tab), and choose Change Default Font for ...
Like the user default text settings, you will be able to change the font face, point size, and style (bold, italics, etc.). You will also be able to change the paragraph settings (alignment, indentation, spacing, etc.).
To force a category to revert to the default user text style, click on "Default Settings".
What is the hot-key (keyboard shortcut) for...?
| Ctrl-Tab | Move to next category tab |
| Ctrl-Shift-Tab | Move to previous category tab |
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| F1 | Context-sensitive help |
| Shift-F1 | "What's This" help |
| F2 | Rename selected entry |
| Ctrl+F2 | Add a Calendar Charm to selected entry |
| F3 | Repeat last find |
| F4 | Editing toggle for Read Only entries |
| F5 | Go to today's entry in category (Standard Categories only) |
| Ctrl-F5 | Go to date (Standard Categories only) |
| F6 | Set date for all active categories (Standard Categories only) |
| F7 | Go to previous entry in category |
| Shift-F7 | Go back 1 month (Standard Categories only) |
| Ctrl-F7 | Go back 1 year (Standard Categories only) |
| F8 | Go to next entry in category |
| Shift-F8 | Go forward 1 month (Standard Categories only) |
| Ctrl-F8 | Go forward 1 year (Standard Categories only) |
| F9 | Create new entry (Loose-leaf Categories only) |
| Shift-F9 | Create new root entry (Loose-leaf Categories only) |
| F10 | Create new sub-entry (Loose-leaf Categories only) |
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| Ctrl-F | Find text in entry |
| Ctrl+Shift-F | Search entries |
| Ctrl-G | Replace text in entry |
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| Ctrl- | Apply default text style to selected text |
| Ctrl-Shift- | Set selected text to "" |
| Ctrl-B | Toggle Bold On/Off |
| Ctrl-U | Toggle Underline On/Off |
| Ctrl-I | Toggle Italics On/Off |
| Ctrl- | Toggle Strikeout On/Off |
| Ctrl-[ | -1 font size |
| Ctrl-] | +1 font size |
| Ctrl-M | Indent paragraph |
| Ctrl-Shift-M | Unindent paragraph |
| Ctrl-H | Hanging indent |
| Ctrl-Shift-L | Toggle bulleting |
| Ctrl-Shift-N | Toggle numbering |
| Shift-F10 | Bring up entry context menu |
| Ctrl-Shift-D | Add/edit description of selected image |
| Ctrl-L | Align paragraph left |
| Ctrl-R | Align paragraph right |
| Ctrl-E | Center paragraph |
| Ctrl-K | Block justify paragraph |
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| Ctrl-D | Insert Current Date at cursor |
| Ctrl-T | Insert Current Time at cursor |
| Ctrl-Shift-I | Insert Current Timer at cursor |
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| Ctrl-J | Hide (and optionally Lock) Journal |
| Ctrl+Alt+J | Activate The Journal (if running) |
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| Ctrl+Shift+J | Open Journal Volume |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Switch user (login in as a different user) |
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| Ctrl-Shift-T | Shift focus to date tree |
| Ctrl-Shift-E | Shift focus to entry |
| Ctrl-Alt-C | Toggle calendar On/Off |
| Ctrl-Alt-T | Toggle date tree On/Off |
| Ctrl-Alt-I | Toggle countdown timer and stopwatch On/Off |
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| Alt-Up | Move Entry Up |
| Alt-Down | Move Entry Down |
| Alt-Shift-Up | Promote Entry |
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| Ctrl-Z | Undo changes |
| Alt-Shift-Backspace | Redo changes |
How do I customize the toolbars?
Right-click on the menu or toolbar that you want to customize, and choose Customize. This will open up a form which contains all available menu and toolbar commands.
Drag the commands you want and drop them on the menu or toolbar where you want them.
