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# Big-AGI Advanced Tips & Tricks

> 🚨 This file is not meant for publication, and it's just been created as a handbook with tips
> and tricks to make Big-AGI more efficient and productive. 🚨

Welcome to the advanced tips and tricks guide for Big-AGI. This document will help you make the most of the platform's existing features.

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## Hidden Gems

- **Shift + Double-Click** on a chat message to **edit** it.
- **Shift + Trash Icon** to **delete** a chats and messages without confirmation.
  - also applies elsewhere: delete Attachments, etc.
- **Shift + Click** on **New Chat** to create an incognito chat.
- Drag a big-AGI saved chat into Big-AGI to load (or attach) it.

## Not-so-obvious Shortcuts

- When sending a message:
  - Enter is for newlines
  - **Shift + Enter** to send the message.
  - **Ctrl + Enter** to **Beam** the message.
  - **Alt/Option + Enter** to send the message without an answer.
- When editing a message:
  - **Ctrl + Enter** to **Save** the changes.
  - **Shift + Ctrl + Enter** to **Save & Regenerate**.
- Scroll between messages:
  - **Ctrl + Up/Down** to scroll between **messages** and/or **Beams**.
  
## Worth the Effort:

- [LiveFile](help-feature-livefile.md) works on **Chrome**: Pair and synchronize your documents and code blocks with files on your local system: refresh, save, update them.

## Best User Hacks:

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Note: this document is just at the beginning. It's here so we can capture
the best tips over time.