Note: On macOS, use ⌘ (Command) instead of Ctrl
Text Formatting
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Bold |
Ctrl+B |
⌘+B |
| Italic |
Ctrl+I |
⌘+I |
| Underline |
Ctrl+U |
⌘+U |
| Strikethrough |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
⌘+Shift+X |
| Superscript |
Ctrl+. |
⌘+. |
| Subscript |
Ctrl+, |
⌘+, |
Headings & Blocks
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Paragraph |
Ctrl+0 |
| Heading 1 |
Ctrl+1 |
| Heading 2 |
Ctrl+2 |
| Heading 3 |
Ctrl+3 |
| Heading 4 |
Ctrl+4 |
| Heading 5 |
Ctrl+5 |
| Heading 6 |
Ctrl+6 |
| Blockquote |
Ctrl+Shift+Q |
| Code Block |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Lists & Alignment
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
| Bullet List |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Numbered List |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Align Left |
Ctrl+L |
| Align Center |
Ctrl+E |
| Align Right |
Ctrl+R |
| Justify |
Ctrl+J |
Links & Editing
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Insert Link |
Ctrl+K |
⌘+K |
| Remove Link |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
⌘+Shift+K |
| Find |
Ctrl+F |
⌘+F |
| Replace |
Ctrl+H |
⌘+H |
| Clear Formatting |
Ctrl+M |
⌘+M |
↩️ History
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
⌘+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z |
⌘+Y or ⌘+Shift+Z |
Other Shortcuts
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select All |
Ctrl+A |
| Copy |
Ctrl+C |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
| Paste as Plain Text |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Indent |
Tab |
| Outdent |
Shift+Tab |
| Show Shortcuts Help |
Shift+? |
Tips
- Most shortcuts follow industry-standard conventions
- Shortcuts are customizable through configuration
- Press
Shift+? in the editor to see all available shortcuts
- Shortcuts avoid conflicting with browser reserved shortcuts
Pro Tip: Learn a few shortcuts each week to significantly boost your editing speed and productivity!