= Default Keyboard Shortcuts (Key Bindings) =

This page contains a list of the default keyboard shortcuts, also known as key bindings, for menu items.  This list intentionally leaves out menu accelerators, as they are not user-configurable.

== Notes About Key Bindings ==
Remember that it is possible to change a key binding within Pidgin.  [/wiki/Using%20Pidgin#HowdoIbindkeystrokestomenuitems This FAQ entry explains one way.]  The other way is to modify `.purple/accels`. (See [/wiki/Using%20Pidgin#Whereismy.purpledirectory this FAQ entry] for help on finding your `.purple` directory if you use Windows; otherwise it should be in your home directory.)

== Menu Items on the Buddy List ==

=== Buddies Menu ===
||'''Menu Item'''||'''Default Keybinding'''||
||New Instant Message...||<Control>m||
||Join a Chat...||<Control>c||
||Get User Info...||<Control>i||
||View User Log...||<Control>l||
||Add Buddy...||<Control>b||
||Quit||<Control>q||
[[BR]]
=== Accounts Menu ===
||'''Menu Item'''||'''Default Keybinding'''||
||Manage||<Control>a||
[[BR]]
=== Tools Menu ===
||'''Menu Item'''||'''Default Keybinding'''||
||Plugins||<Control>u||
||Preferences||<Control>p||
||File Transfers||<Control>t||
||Mute Sounds||<Control>s||
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=== Help Menu ===
||'''Menu Item'''||'''Default Keybinding'''||
||Online Help||F1||
[[BR]]

== Menu Items in Conversation Windows ==

=== Conversation Menu ===
||'''Menu Item'''||'''Default Keybinding'''||
||New Instant Message...||<Control>m||
||Find...||<Control>f||
||Clear Scrollback||<Control>l||
||Get Info||<Control>o||
||Close||<Control>w||
[[BR]]
=== Options Menu ===
||'''Menu Item'''||'''Default Keybinding'''||
||Show Timestamps||F2||