Notebook Cells

• An IPython Notebook is a series of "cells".
• The active cell has an outline around it.
• Navigate to different cells with the arrow keys.
• A cell can either be code (Python), markdown, or "raw".
• Create cells from the IPython Notebook menu or better yet learn the keyboard shortcuts.
  • h: Bring up keyboard shortcuts screen.

Modes

The IPython Notebook has two different keyboard input modes. Edit mode allows you to type code/text into a cell and is indicated by a green cell border. Command mode binds the keyboard to notebook level actions and is indicated by a grey cell border.

• Enter: Enter edit mode.
• Esc or ctrl-m: Enter command mode.

Helpful Shortcuts

• Ctrl-Enter: Run Cell
• Shift-Enter: Run cell, select cell below.
• Alt-Enter: Run Cell, insert below.
• Ctrl-s: Save Notebook
• i: Interrupt kernel (press twice).
• 0: Restart kernel (press twice).

Other Shortcuts

There are also shortcuts for:

• Bring up tooltips.
• Split, Merge, Delete cells.
• Toggle Output, output Scrolling.
• And More!!! (See h).