Keyboard Shortcuts
Shown for Windows and Linux. On a Mac, use ⌘ Cmd in place of Ctrl and ⌥ Option in place of Alt, except where noted.
In the app, (Ctrl+Shift+/) shows this list, with your computer's own keys.
File
File shortcuts | Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+N | New Document |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | New Project |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | New Chapter Folder |
| Ctrl+O | Open Project |
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save as Snapshot |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Compile / Export |
| Ctrl+P | Print |
| Ctrl+, | Preferences |
Edit
Edit shortcuts | Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste and Match Style |
| Ctrl+A | Select All |
| Ctrl+F | Find in Document |
| Ctrl+G | Find Next |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Find Previous |
| Ctrl+H | Find & Replace (⌘+Shift+H on a Mac) |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Find in Project |
| Esc | Close the find bar |
Character formatting
Character formatting shortcuts | Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Ctrl+I | Italic |
| Ctrl+U | Underline |
| Ctrl+Shift+X | Strikethrough |
| Ctrl+Shift+= | Superscript |
| Ctrl+Shift+- | Subscript |
| Ctrl+\ | Clear Formatting |
Paragraph formatting
Paragraph formatting shortcuts | Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Align Left |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Align Center |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Align Right |
| Ctrl+Shift+J | Justify |
| Ctrl+Shift+8 | Bullet List |
| Ctrl+Shift+7 | Numbered List |
| Tab | Indent the first line (or nest a list item) |
| Shift+Tab | Remove the indent (or un-nest a list item) |
| Ctrl+Alt+1 | Heading 1 |
| Ctrl+Alt+2 | Heading 2 |
| Ctrl+Alt+3 | Heading 3 |
Insert
Insert shortcuts | Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Inline Comment / Note |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Resume Note (pick up here) |
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Footnote |
View
View shortcuts | Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+= | Zoom In |
| Ctrl+- | Zoom Out |
| Ctrl+0 | Reset Zoom (100%) |
| Ctrl+1 | Single Document |
| Ctrl+2 | Split View |
| Ctrl+3 | Split Window |
| Ctrl+4 | Corkboard |
| Ctrl+5 | Outline |
| Ctrl+Shift+[ | Show / Hide Navigator |
| Ctrl+Shift+] | Show / Hide Inspector |
| F11 | Fullscreen / Composition Mode (Ctrl+⌘+F on a Mac) |
Navigate
Navigate shortcuts | Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+[ | Previous Document |
| Ctrl+] | Next Document |
| Alt+← | Back (⌘+⌥+← on a Mac) |
| Alt+→ | Forward (⌘+⌥+→ on a Mac) |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | Jump to Manuscript |
| Ctrl+D | Add Bookmark |
Project & window
Project & window shortcuts | Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+T | Project Targets |
| Ctrl+Alt+[ | Move Navigator Left |
| Ctrl+Alt+] | Move Navigator Right |
| Ctrl+M | Minimize |
| Ctrl+Shift+/ | Keyboard Shortcuts |
Mouse and other keys
- Ctrl + mouse wheel zooms the editor.
- Double-click the zoom percentage in the status bar to go back to 100%.
- In the Navigator, F2 or a double-click renames the selected item.
- Esc closes any dialog and leaves Composition Mode.
- In a table, Enter moves to the cell below.
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