# Getting Started

This guide covers the main parts of *Lx* and the quickest ways to begin.

## Open or create a file

| Shortcut | Action |
| --- | --- |
| Ctrl+O | Open a file |
| Ctrl+N | Create an empty document |
| F4 | Show or hide the Browser |

You can also drag files onto *Lx* or name them on the [command line](cli.md).

The Browser lets you move through a folder without keeping every file open. See [File Browser](file_browser.md) for its controls.

## Save your work

| Shortcut | Action |
| --- | --- |
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save As |
| Ctrl+W | Close the active tab |

*Lx* asks before closing a document with unsaved changes.

## Find any action

Press **Ctrl+Shift+P** to open the command palette. Start typing the name of an action, then press **Enter** to run it.

This is useful when you know what you want to do but do not know its shortcut.

Press **Ctrl+P** when you want to find a file in the current project.

Press **F1** to open the *Lx* documentation.

## Read the status bar

The bar along the bottom shows details about the active file, such as:

- Its path and cursor position
- Its line count and indentation
- Its text encoding and line endings
- Whether word wrap is on
- Its format and zoom level

Some items are clickable. For example, click **Wrap** or **No Wrap** to change word wrapping.

## Move between open files

Use **Ctrl+Tab** and **Ctrl+Shift+Tab** to move between tabs. *Lx* also supports several panes when you want files side by side.

See [Tabs and Documents](tabs_and_documents.md) and [Panes](panes.md) for the details.

## Change *Lx*

Use these guides when you are ready to adjust *Lx*:

- [Settings](settings.md)
- [Keyboard Shortcuts](keymap.md)
- [Plugins](plugins.md)

Press **Ctrl+Q** to quit. *Lx* checks for unsaved work first.
