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To add a new entry, select **Library → Add entry using...**, press `CTRL + N​` or click on the dedicated icon of the toolbar.

A double click on the empty space below the last entry of the entry table also adds an entry, using the entry type you created last.

The "Choose entry type" dialog window is displayed. By default, 5 common types of entries are displayed:

![Window for selecting default entry types. Note: the actual content of the "others" menu depends on the database mode (BibTeX or biblatex).](../.gitbook/assets/jabref-5.3-selectentrytype.png)
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Finally, the [entry editor](../advanced/entryeditor/) opens and let you fill in the various fields.

JabRef focuses the citation key field, so you can type the key right away.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can directly create a new entry of a specific entry type by using a keyboard shortcut. We strongly recommend learning the shortcuts for the entry types you use most often, e.g. `Ctrl + Shift + A` for adding an article entry.​ See **File → Preferences → Keyboard Shortcuts**.
{% endhint %}
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