> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.canvascope.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Use the code editor > Create projects, edit code with syntax highlighting, search across files, and keep a terminal next to your code. Lectra has a code editor for programming assignments and other projects. A project is a folder of files. You can edit files with syntax highlighting, search across the whole project, jump to functions, keep a terminal open under your code, and track changes with Git. ## Create a project You can start an empty project or copy one from GitHub. In your library, tap **Projects**. Tap **New**, and then tap **Folder**. In **Create Project Folder**, type a name, and then tap **Create**. In **Projects**, tap **New** > **Clone a Repo**, and then choose a repository. To learn more, see [Use Git](/lectra/git#clone-a-repository). To open a project, tap it in the **Projects** tab. To delete one, tap **Select** in the Projects tab, select the project, and then tap **Delete**. ## Work with files When a project opens, its files are listed in **Files** on the left. To show or hide the list, tap the sidebar button at the top left, or press ⌘ B. * **Open a file**: tap it in **Files**. It opens in a tab. * **Create a file**: tap **New File** (+) in **Files**, or press ⌘ N. Type a path such as `src/main.py`, and then tap **Create**. Lectra creates any folders in the path. * **Refresh the list**: tap **Refresh Files**, for example after you create files in the terminal. To rename, move, or delete files and folders, use the terminal commands `mv`, `rm`, and `mkdir`. To learn more, see [Use the terminal](/lectra/terminal#files-and-folders). ## Edit code Lectra saves as you type. The top bar shows **Saving...** and then **Saved**. You can also press ⌘ S. The editor highlights these languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX and TSX, HTML, XML, SVG, CSS, SCSS, Less, JSON, Markdown, Rust, C, C++, Objective-C, Go, Swift, YAML, TOML, shell scripts, and Dockerfiles. ### Tabs and split view * To switch tabs, tap a tab, or press ⌘ Shift ] and ⌘ Shift \[. * To close a tab, press and hold it and tap **Close Tab**, or press ⌘ W. * To see two files side by side, press and hold a tab and tap **Open to the Side**, or press ⌘ \\. This option isn't available on narrow screens. ## Find your way around | To | Do this | | - | - | | Open a file by name | Press ⌘ P, and then type in **Go to file…**. | | Run a command | Press ⌘ Shift P, and then type in **Run a command…**. | | Find and replace in the file | Press ⌘ F. Options include matching case, regular expressions, whole words, and **replace all**. | | Search every file in the project | Press ⌘ Shift F, and then type in **Search in project…**. Tap a result to open it. | | Jump to a function or heading | Tap **Go to Symbol** in the top bar, or press ⌘ Shift O. | | Go to a line | Press ⌘ L, type a line number, and then tap **Go**. | Project search ignores case, skips hidden folders and very large files, and shows up to 800 results. ### Command palette commands The command palette (⌘ Shift P) lists these commands: * **New File** * **Show Terminal** or **Hide Terminal** * **Show Sidebar** or **Hide Sidebar** * **Sync with GitHub** * **Refresh Files** * **Search in Files** * **Source Control** * **Go to Symbol** * **Go to Line** * **Save** * **Close Tab** * **Open to the Side** or **Close Split** ## Run code and commands Each project has a terminal that opens in the project's folder. Tap the terminal button in the top bar, or press ⌘ \`. Drag the handle above the terminal to resize it. There's no Run button in the editor. To run a Python file, type `python` followed by the file name in the terminal, such as `python main.py`. To learn more, see [Run Python](/lectra/python) and [Use the terminal](/lectra/terminal). Jupyter notebooks (`.ipynb` files) in a project open in the notebook editor when you tap them. To learn more, see [Use Jupyter notebooks](/lectra/jupyter-notebooks). ## Track changes with Git The top bar has buttons for version control: * **Start Version Control** (+): appears when the project isn't tracked yet. Tap it to start keeping a history of changes. * **Source Control** (Control Shift G): see changed files, stage them, and commit. * **Sync to GitHub**: appears in projects that use Git. Commits all your changes and syncs them with GitHub in one step. To learn more, see [Use Git](/lectra/git). ## Keyboard shortcuts | Shortcut | What it does | | - | - | | ⌘ P | Go to file | | ⌘ Shift P | Command palette | | ⌘ S | Save | | ⌘ N | New file | | ⌘ W | Close tab | | ⌘ Shift ] | Next tab | | ⌘ Shift \[ | Previous tab | | ⌘ B | Show or hide the file list | | ⌘ \\ | Open to the side, or close the split | | ⌘ F | Find and replace in the file | | ⌘ Shift F | Search in files | | ⌘ Shift O | Go to symbol | | ⌘ L | Go to line | | ⌘ \` | Show or hide the terminal | | Control Shift G | Source control | ## Limits * The file list can create files but not rename, move, or delete them. Use the terminal for those. * You can't import a folder from the Files app as a project. Create a project, or clone one from GitHub. * Binary files, such as images, don't open in the editor. * Code completion offers only basic suggestions, such as words already in the file. ## Related Clone, commit, and push from your iPad. Run commands next to your code. 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