Key
cmd = command
ctrl = control
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Windows Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Styling Select text first, then apply styling |
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| Bold | cmd + b | ctrl + b |
| Italic | cmd + i | ctrl + i |
| Underline | cmd + u | ctrl + u |
| alt + shift + d | alt + shift + d | |
| More Styling Select text first, then apply styling |
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| Unordered List (bullet points) | alt + shift + u | alt + shift + u |
| Ordered List (1, 2, 3…) | alt + shift + o | alt + shift + o |
| Quote / Blockquote | alt + shift + q | alt + shift + q |
| Address | cmd + 9 | ctrl + 9 |
| Convert Back to Paragraph <p> | cmd + 7 | ctrl + 7 |
| Alignment Select one or more entire paragraphs, or an image, then change alignment |
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| Align Left | alt + shift + l | alt + shift + l |
| Align Center | alt + shift + c | alt + shift + c |
| Align Right | alt + shift + r | alt + shift + r |
| Justify Text | alt + shift + j | alt + shift + j |
| Insert / Remove | ||
| Insert New Paragraph | enter | enter |
| Insert Line Break (single-spaced) | shift + enter | shift + enter |
| Insert Link Select text (or image) first, then insert link |
alt + shift + a | alt + shift + a |
| Remove Link Cursor must be placed within the text (or image) that is currently linked |
alt + shift + s | alt + shift + s |
| Insert Image Will be added wherever your cursor is located on the editing screen |
alt + shift + m | alt + shift + m |
| Insert <!–more–> tag | alt + shift + t | alt + shift + t |
| Insert page break tag To split content into multiple pages |
alt + shift + p | alt + shift + p |
| Headings Select text first, then apply heading tag |
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| H1 | cmd + 1 | ctrl + 1 |
| H2 | cmd + 2 | ctrl + 2 |
| H3 | cmd + 3 | ctrl + 3 |
| H4 | cmd + 4 | ctrl + 4 |
| H5 | cmd + 5 | ctrl + 5 |
| H6 | cmd + 6 | ctrl + 6 |
| Select / Editing | ||
| Select All | cmd + a | ctrl + a |
| Cut | cmd + x | ctrl + x |
| Copy | cmd + c | ctrl + c |
| Paste | cmd + v | ctrl + v |
| Undo | cmd + z | ctrl + z |
| Redo | cmd + y | ctrl + y |
| Save (Draft only. Will not publish.) | cmd + s | |
| Navigate | ||
| Top of Page | cmd + ↑ | |
| Bottom of Page | cmd + ↓ | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Check Spelling | alt + shift + n | alt + shift + n |
| Help | alt + shift + h | alt + shift + h |
| Show/Hide Kitchen Sink | alt + shift + z | alt + shift + z |
| Fullscreen Writing Mode | alt + shift + w | alt + shift + w |
| Fullscreen Writing Mode These shortcuts only work when in fullscreen writing mode. |
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| Wider Screen | cmd + | ctrl + |
| Narrower Screen | cmd – | ctrl – |
| Default Width | cmd 0 | ctrl 0 |
Issues with Headings (cmd + 1,2,3,etc)
If your cursor is not active inside of the WYSIWYG editor, then your browser’s shortcuts will be activated. For Firefox & Chrome (on Mac), cmd + 1, cmd + 2, etc. switches between tabs. This is easily fixed by just clicking inside of your WYSIWYG again to activate the cursor.
Problem with Safari
Unfortunately, Safari has a different behavior for cmd + 1, cmd + 2, etc. They open a website from your Favorites Bar. There is no default way to turn off this functionality, and even deleting all your favorites doesn’t work. Open source to the rescue. There’s a plugin you can add to Safari to change the default behavior to switching tabs. I haven’t tested to see if this will allow the Headings shortcuts to work or not, so if you use Safari & are willing to give this a shot, please let us know.