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Foot pedals and shortcuts
Songstead works with most Bluetooth page-turner pedals. A pedal connects to your device as a keyboard and sends arrow or page keys, which Songstead uses to move through Live Mode. The same keys work on a computer keyboard.
Live Mode and foot pedal support need Backstage.
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Connect a pedal
Pair the pedal with your phone, tablet or computer in the device's Bluetooth settings, the same way you'd pair a keyboard. Set the pedal to a mode that sends arrow keys or Page Up and Page Down, if it has more than one. Then open Live Mode, and the pedal turns the pages.
Live Mode keys
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Right arrow, Down arrow, Page Down | Moves forward. |
| Left arrow, Up arrow, Page Up | Moves back. |
| Space, Enter | Starts or pauses autoscroll, when Scroll Direction is Vertical. |
Annotation keys
While the annotation tools are open, each tool has a letter.
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
| V | Select |
| P | Pen |
| H | Highlighter |
| A | Arrow |
| T | Text |
| S | Stamp |
| R | Record |
| E | Eraser |
These work alongside the tools:
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Z, or Cmd+Z on a Mac | Undo. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y | Redo. |
| Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V | Copy and paste the selected annotations, including onto another chart. |
| Delete, Backspace | Delete the selected annotations. |
| Escape | Clear the selection, or close the tools when nothing is selected. |
Shortcuts don't fire while you're typing in a field or while a dialog or menu is open.