Keyboard Shortcuts when Editing Pages keyboard-shortcuts-when-editing-pages

Last update: Wed May 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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Various keyboard shortcuts are available throughout AEM. Some apply when editing pages, others to the use of consoles.

NOTE

The modifier keys required for AEM keyboard shortcuts vary depending on operating system.

Editing Keyboard Shortcuts editing-keyboard-shortcuts

Location

Shortcut

Description

Any edit window mode

Ctrl-Shift-m

Toggle between Preview and the currently selected mode (e.g. Edit, Layout, etc)*

Edit mode

Ctrl-z

Undo last change

Ctrl-y

Redo last change

Ctrl-Click

Select multiple paragraphs

Ctrl-c

Copy selected paragraph(s)

Ctrl-x

Cut selected paragraph(s), (cut paragraphs will not disappear in the UI until it is pasted)

Ctrl-v

Paste paragraph(s) previously cut or copied

Ctrl-Backspace

Delete selected paragraph(s)

Edit mode - Rich Text Editor

Ctrl-b

Bold

Ctrl-I

Italic

Ctrl-u

Underline

NOTE

* Once the user starts to interact with the page in Preview Mode, the Ctrl-Shift-m shortcut is no longer available. The user must click on the top editor bar or go back to the Edit mode for the shortcut to once again become available.

Various keyboard shortcuts are also available for desktop users when using the consoles.

NOTE

Editor keyboard shortcuts are always active regardless if the console shortcuts have been deactivated.

OS-Specific Modifier Keys os-specific-modifier-keys

The modifier keys used for the keyboard shortcuts vary depending on the operating system used by the client.

Windows and Linux

macOS

Ctrl

Command

Alt

Option

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