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Martien van Steenbergen
Feb 12, 2021
When editing a (new) cell, I find myself using Esc-K-P often: get out of cell edit, select the cell, and unpin (close) it. Wish: a single key shortcut that does this.
Klaus Eckelt
May 20, 2022
Hi! I can't move cells with Shift-Up/Down but with Alt-Up/Down.
Mike Bostock
May 20, 2022
I fixed the documentation. Thanks for the report!
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Brett Cooper
Oct 13, 2021
CTRL-F seems to only work when on output of a cell is selected. Otherwise it acts like cursor right.
Justin Ting
Dec 6, 2021
Replacing "Search" section with new "Find and Replace" section, so resolving this comment.
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Brett Cooper
Nov 5, 2021
PageUp, text seems wrong "Extend the selection down one screen." That reads like it's for the unlisted PageDown key as it says down and not up.
Mike Bostock
Nov 5, 2021
Fixed, thanks.
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awconway
Apr 29, 2022
Alt-shift-down/up seems to only focus next/previous cell for me (as per above) on windows. Could we get separate shortcuts?
Mike Bostock
May 20, 2022
Thanks for filing an issue for this! Here it is for reference:
https://github.com/observablehq/feedback/issues/410
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