Keyboard shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate and edit faster in the web editor. The editor supports common shortcuts like copy, paste, undo, and select all, along with the shortcuts listed below.

Editor-wide

These shortcuts work regardless of which mode you’re in.

Command	macOS	Windows
Search files and content	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Toggle AI assistant (when not editing text)	`Cmd` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Switch between visual and source mode	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `M`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Toggle diff view	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Switch between Navigation and Files tree	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`
Hide/show sidebar	`Cmd` + `\`	`Ctrl` + `\`

Visual mode

Use these shortcuts when editing in visual mode.

Text formatting

Command	macOS	Windows
Bold	`Cmd` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Italic	`Cmd` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Underline	`Cmd` + `U`	`Ctrl` + `U`
Strikethrough	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Code	`Cmd` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Subscript	`Cmd` + `,`	`Ctrl` + `,`
Superscript	`Cmd` + `.`	`Ctrl` + `.`

Headings

Command	macOS	Windows
Text	`Cmd` + `Option` + `0`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `0`
Heading 1	`Cmd` + `Option` + `1`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `1`
Heading 2	`Cmd` + `Option` + `2`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `2`
Heading 3	`Cmd` + `Option` + `3`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `3`
Heading 4	`Cmd` + `Option` + `4`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `4`

Lists and blocks

Command	macOS	Windows
Unordered list	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `8`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `8`
Blockquote	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B`

Content actions

Command	macOS	Windows
Add link to selected text	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Add line break	`Cmd` + `Enter`	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Component menu	`/`	`/`
Emoji picker	`:` + keyword	`:` + keyword

Smart substitutions

The editor automatically converts certain character sequences into typographic symbols as you type. The editor skips substitutions inside code blocks and inline code.

Type	Result
`->`	→
`<-`	←
`=>`	⇒
`<=`	≤
`>=`	≥
`!=`	≠

Source mode

Source mode uses the Monaco editor, which supports standard VS Code keyboard shortcuts.

Command	macOS	Windows
Search files	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Find	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`

Editing

Command	macOS	Windows
Toggle comment	`Cmd` + `/`	`Ctrl` + `/`
Indent line	`Tab`	`Tab`
Outdent line	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Move line up	`Option` + `↑`	`Alt` + `↑`
Move line down	`Option` + `↓`	`Alt` + `↓`
Duplicate line	`Shift` + `Option` + `↓`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `↓`

Multiple cursors

Command	macOS	Windows
Add cursor	`Option` + Click	`Alt` + Click
Add cursor above	`Cmd` + `Option` + `↑`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑`
Add cursor below	`Cmd` + `Option` + `↓`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↓`

Editor settings for AI and publishing

Format text

​Editor-wide

​Visual mode

​Text formatting

​Headings

​Lists and blocks

​Content actions

​Smart substitutions

​Source mode

​Search and navigation

​Editing

​Multiple cursors