Keyboard shortcuts in the Editor

Last update: December 23, 2024

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There are many operations in the Editor that you can perform using the keyboard shortcuts. The following table lists these keyboard shortcuts:

NOTE
The letter keys in the keyboard shortcut are case-insensitive.

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows and macOS

Operation in Web EditorWindowsmacOS
Apply bold formatting on selected textCtrl+BCommand+B
Apply Italics formatting on selected textCtrl+ICommand+I
Apply underline formatting on selected textCtrl+UCommand+U
Focus on the left panelCtrl*+Shift+1Command+Shift+1
Focus on the right panelCtrl*+Shift+2Command+Shift+2
Focus on the current editorCtrl*+Shift+0Command+Shift+0
Save document in Author or Source viewCtrl+Shift+SCommand+Shift+S
Save all opened documents in Author or Source viewCtrl+SCommand+S
Show Insert Element dialogAlt+1Option+Enter
Show Insert Element dialog to insert element before the selected elementAlt+Shift+EnterOption+Shift+Enter
Move the cursor one word to the left.Ctrl+Left ArrowOption+Left Arrow
Move the cursor one word to the right.Ctrl+Right ArrowOption+Right Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line.HomeCommand+Left Arrow
Move the cursor to the end of the current line.EndCommand+Right Arrow
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next element.TabTab
Indent the list item to the next level.TabTab
Move the cursor to the end of the previous element.Shift+TabShift+Tab
Outdent the list item to the previous level.Shift+TabShift+Tab
Auto indent XML in Source viewCtrl+Alt+LCommand+Option+L
Split the current elementEnterReturn
Copy selected textCtrl+CCommand+C
PasteCtrl+VCommand+V
Paste and match formattingCtrl+Shift+VCommand+Shift+V
Open Print dialogCtrl+PCommand+P
Undo last actionCtrl+ZCommand+Z
Redo last actionCtrl+YCommand+Y
Insert non-breaking space ( )Alt+SpaceOption+Space

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