Keyboard shortcuts

A list of keyboard shortcuts that can be used in the documentation editor.

Selection shortcuts

arrow keys

Move cursor.

shift + left/right arrows

Expand text selection left or right.

shift + up/down arrows

Expand text selection up or down.

cmd or ctrl + a

From a selected block, select all blocks on page.

Text block shortcuts

enter

Insert a line of text.

shift + enter

Create a line break within a block of text.

del or backspace

Delete selected text.

cmd or ctrl + c

Copy selected text.

cmd or ctrl + x

Cut selected text.

cmd or ctrl + v

Paste selected text.

cmd or ctrl + b

Make selected text bold.

cmd or ctrl + i

Make selected text italic.

cmd or ctrl + shift + s

Make selected text strikethrough.

cmd or ctrl + e

Make selected text inline code.

tab

Nest content.

shift + tab

Unnest content.

double click

Select a word.

 

Table block shortcuts

tab

Navigate to the next cell.

When in the last cell of a row, navigate to the first cell in the next row.

When in the last cell of a table, create a new row, or press tab again to dismiss and exit table.

shift + tab

Navigate to the previous cell.

esc

Move focus up a level.

In a selected cell:

 

enter

Move focus to to that cell and type text.

del or backspace

Remove contents from the cell.

cmd or ctrl + c

Copy text.

cmd or ctrl + x

Cut text.

cmd or ctrl + v

Paste text.

arrows

Move selection in a direction.

All blocks

esc

Clear the block selection menu.

del or backspace

Delete selected blocks.

cmd or ctrl + d

Duplicate selection blocks.