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+.. _faq:
+
+Frequently Asked Questions
+==========================
+
+Q: How can I copy & paste without decorations?
+----------------------------------------------
+
+:Answer: There are a few ways to do this:
+
+  * Use the :ref:`bookmark<hotkeys_bookmarks>` hotkeys to mark lines and then
+    press :kbd:`c` to copy to the local system keyboard.
+
+  * Press :kbd:`CTRL` + :kbd:`l` to temporarily switch to "lo-fi"
+    mode where the contents of the current view are printed to the terminal.
+    This option is useful when you are logged into a remote host.
+
+
+Q: How can I force a format for a file?
+---------------------------------------
+
+:Answer: The log format for a file is automatically detected and cannot be
+  forced.
+
+:Solution: Add some of the log file lines to the :ref:`sample<format_sample>`
+  array and then startup lnav to get a detailed explanation of where the format
+  patterns are not matching the sample lines.
+
+:Details: The first lines of the file are matched against the
+  :ref:`regular expressions defined in the format definitions<format_regex>`.
+  The order of the formats is automatically determined so that more specific
+  formats are tried before more generic ones.  Therefore, if the expected
+  format is not being chosen for a file, then it means the regular expressions
+  defined by that format are not matching the first few lines of the file.
+
+  See :ref:`format_order` for more information.
+
+Q: Why isn't my log file highlighted correctly?
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+TBD
+
+Q: Why isn't a file being displayed?
+------------------------------------
+
+:Answer: Plaintext files are displayed separately from log files in the TEXT
+  view.
+
+:Solution: Press the :kbd:`t` key to switch to the text view.  Or, open the
+  files configuration panel by pressing :kbd:`TAB` to cycle through the
+  panels, and then press :kbd:`/` to search for the file you're interested in.
+  If the file is a log, a new :ref:`log format<log_formats>` will need to be
+  created or an existing one modified.
+
+:Details: If a file being monitored by lnav does not match a known log file
+  format, it is treated as plaintext and will be displayed in the TEXT view.