WinDict Keyboard shortcuts
Every key WinDict listens for, from anywhere in Windows and on the card.
Anywhere in Windows
These two work in every app. To change them, open Shortcuts under General in the settings, click the one to change and press the new keys;
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| Looks up the selected word or phrase. With nothing selected, opens a box to type a word into. | |
| Translates the selected text, up to 500 characters. With nothing selected, opens a box to type text into. |
On the card
While a card is open, these keys act on it, without having to click it first.
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| Closes the card | |
| Shows the word's translation, or its definition again | |
| Copies the word, the translation, or the similar word picked with Tab | |
| Goes back to the word before. The mouse's back button does too. | |
| Moves between the card's links and buttons | |
| Opens the link or presses the button picked with Tab | |
| Scrolls the card | |
| Makes the text larger or smaller. So does Ctrl with the mouse wheel. | |
| Goes back to the usual text size |
On a pinned card
A pinned card takes the keyboard once you click it, like any other window. The keys above work there too, and:
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| Closes the pinned card | |
| Closes it, as it closes any window |
In the box to type into
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| Looks up the word, or translates the text | |
| Picks one of the suggestions under the box | |
| Picks the next or the previous suggestion | |
| Pastes | |
| Moves the caret, by words with Ctrl | |
| Moves the caret to the start or the end | |
| Deletes before or after the caret, a word at a time with Ctrl | |
| Closes the box |
In the list of languages
When you click a language on a translation, type to filter the list.
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| Moves through the languages, as Tab and Shift+Tab do | |
| Moves a page at a time | |
| Picks the language | |
| Closes the list |
In the tray menu
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| Moves through the menu | |
| Goes to the first or the last item | |
| Chooses the item | |
| Closes the menu |