# Add entry manually

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

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).](https://2944476579-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Lr3JU9j9iSUW8RYz1hD-2910905616%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b8ee61b55f59412ca9fbf0ba07ab8e1ceee1124f%2Fjabref-5.3-selectentrytype.png?alt=media\&token=4b6e3133-20d1-4aee-b68f-e15daad0ae97)

For other types of entries, click on `Others.` That expands the window and displays the other entry types available:

![Window with all available entry types. Note: the actual content of the "others" menu depends on the database mode (BibTeX or biblatex).](https://2944476579-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Lr3JU9j9iSUW8RYz1hD-2910905616%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-24ed18e788d10709af731e2592d9c4d3f573e559%2Fjabref-5.3-selectentrytype-expanded.png?alt=media\&token=e8731e3e-622b-441c-99cf-62702725dcff)

Finally, the [entry editor](https://docs.jabref.org/advanced/entryeditor) opens and let you fill in the various fields.

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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**.
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