Text Editor Commands

Below is the list of commands available in Text Editor. The commands can be called by:

• selecting an item from a context menu,
• clicking a toolbar button,
• pressing a hot key,
• using the DoCommand method of the Commands subobject of a component

However, not all these methods are available for each command. Availability of this or that calling method is described in the table below: ”+” means that the command is available by default, ”*” — the command can be added by developer. See also Customizing the Context Menu and Toolbar of a Visual Component.

MenuItemEnum constant	Description	Context menu	Toolbar	DoCommand	Hot key	Other
MI\_AddToDictionary	Adds the selected word to a spelling dictionary.	+		+
MI\_AlignParagraphsLeft	Aligns the selected paragraphs with the left margin.	\*	\*	+
MI\_AlignParagraphsRight	Aligns the selected paragraphs with the right margin.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CenterParagraphs	Centers the selected paragraphs.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CheckSpelling	Opens the Check Spelling dialog box (the Text Validator component), which allows you to verify recognized text.	\*	+	+	Ctrl+F7
MI\_Copy	Copies the selected text to the Clipboard.	+	\*	+	Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert
MI\_Cut	Deletes the selected text and copies it to the Clipboard.	+	\*	+	Ctrl+X or Shift+Del
MI\_DeletePicture	Deletes selected picture.	+		+
MI\_EditFontStyles	Opens the Style Editor dialog box, which allows you to edit font style and formatting.	\*	\*	+
MI\_Find	Opens the Find dialog box, which allows you to find the text line in the recognized text.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+F
MI\_FindNext	Finds the next occurrence of the specified text.	\*	\*	+	F3
MI\_FontBold	Makes the selection bold.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+B
MI\_FontItalic	Makes the selection italic.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+I
MI\_FontSubscript	Makes the selection subscript reducing its font size.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+=
MI\_FontSuperscript	Makes the selection superscript reducing its font size.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+Shift+=
MI\_FontUnderlined	Underlines the selection with a single line.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+U
MI\_HyperlinkEdit	Opens the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, which allows you to edit hyperlinks.	+	\*	+
MI\_HyperlinkOpen	Follows the hyperlink.	+		+
MI\_HyperlinkRemove	Removes the hyperlink.	+		+
MI\_IgnoreAll	Ignores all the occurrences of the word during spell checking.	+		+
MI\_JustifyParagraphs	Aligns the selected paragraphs to both the left and right margins or indents.	\*	\*	+
MI\_MergeTableCells	Merges the selected table cells into one.	\*	\*	+
MI\_NextError	Moves the cursor position to the next uncertainly recognized character or word in the text.	\*	+	+	Shift+F4
MI\_NextPage	Shows next page.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+Num+ or Alt+Down Arrow	Down arrow in the right bottom corner of Text Editor
MI\_Options	Shows the Options dialog box, which allows you to specify different viewing and saving options.	\*	\*	+
MI\_Paste	Inserts the text copied to the Clipboard at the insertion point.	+	\*	+	Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert
MI\_PrevError	Moves the cursor position to the previous uncertainly recognized character or word in the text.	\*	+	+	Shift+F5
MI\_PrevPage	Shows previous page.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+Num- or Alt+Up Arrow	Up arrow in the right bottom corner of Text Editor
MI\_PrintText	Prints the recognized text.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+P
MI\_Properties	Shows the properties of the selected character or text.	+	\*	+	Alt+Enter	Show Text Properties button in the left bottom corner of Text Editor
MI\_Redo	Cancels the latest undone action.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+Enter or Ctrl+Y
MI\_Replace	Opens the Replace dialog box, which allows you to replace the text line in the recognized text with another text line.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+H
MI\_Scale\_100	Selects 100% scale value for a text.	+		+
MI\_Scale\_125	Selects 125% scale value for a text.	+		+
MI\_Scale\_150	Selects 150% scale value for a text.	+		+
MI\_Scale\_175	Selects 175% scale value for a text.	+		+
MI\_Scale\_200	Selects 200% scale value for a text.	+		+
MI\_Scale\_50	Selects 50% scale value for a text.	+		+
MI\_Scale\_75	Selects 75% scale value for a text.	+		+
MI\_Scale\_BestFit	Selects the best view for a text.	+		+		Best Fit button on the bottom pane of Text Editor
MI\_Scale\_FitToHeight	Fits text view to height.	+		+		Fit to Height button on the bottom pane of Text Editor
MI\_Scale\_FitToWidth	Fits text view to width.	+		+		Fit to Width button on the bottom pane of Text Editor
MI\_Scale\_ZoomIn	Zooms into the text.	+	\*	+
MI\_Scale\_ZoomOut	Zooms out of the text.	+	\*	+
MI\_SelectAll	Selects all text in Text Editor.	+		+	Ctrl+A
MI\_Separator	Adds a separator to the toolbar or context menu.	+	\*
MI\_SetLanguage	Opens the Select Language dialog box, which allows you to change recognition language for uncertainly recognized words.	+		+
MI\_ShowPictures	Shows or hides pictures.	\*	\*	+
MI\_ShowRunningTitles	Shows or hides running titles.	\*	\*	+
MI\_ShowSpecials	Displays non-printable characters.	+	+	+
MI\_ShowUncertain	Highlights uncertainly recognized characters.	+	+	+
MI\_SplitTableCells	Splits the previously merged cells.	\*	\*	+
MI\_SubMenu	Adds submenu to the context menu.	+
MI\_Undo	Cancels the latest action.	\*	\*	+	Alt+Backspace or Ctrl+Z
MI\_ViewDictionaries	Opens the Select Dictionary dialog box, which allows you to view and edit dictionary properties.	\*	\*	+	Ctrl+Alt+D
MI\_CustomCommand1	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand2	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand3	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand4	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand5	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand6	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand7	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand8	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand9	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+
MI\_CustomCommand10	Allows you to define a custom command.	\*	\*	+

See also

Customizing the Context Menu and Toolbar of a Visual Component

Commands

MenuItemEnum