Shortcuts shown for Mac. On Windows/Linux, replace ⌘ with Ctrl.

File operations#

Shortcut	Action
`⌘S`	Save the current page
`⌘N`	New page
`⌘D`	Duplicate the selected block
`⌘⌫`	Delete the selected block
`⌘Z`	Undo
`⌘⇧Z`	Redo
`⌘P`	Open page picker (jump to any page)
`⌘K`	Open AI menu / search palette (depends on context)

Insert blocks#

Shortcut	Block
`/`	Open slash menu
`#`	Heading 1
`##`	Heading 2
`###`	Heading 3
`>`	Blockquote
`-`	Bullet list
`1.`	Ordered list
`- [ ]`	Task list
```	Code block (then type the language)
`---`	Horizontal divider

Text formatting#

Shortcut	Action
`⌘B`	Bold
`⌘I`	Italic
`⌘U`	Underline
`⌘⇧X`	Strikethrough
`⌘E`	Inline code
`⌘K`	Link (with text selected)
`⌘\`	Clear formatting

Block movement#

Shortcut	Action
`⌥↑`	Move block up
`⌥↓`	Move block down
`Tab`	Indent (in lists)
`⇧Tab`	Outdent

Selection#

Shortcut	Action
`⌘A`	Select current block
`⌘A` (twice)	Select entire page
`⇧↑` / `⇧↓`	Extend selection by line

Shortcut	Action
`⌘P`	Jump to page
`⌘[`	Back in page history
`⌘]`	Forward in page history
`⌘B`	Toggle sidebar

Editor view#

Shortcut	Action
`⌘\`	Toggle preview pane
`⌘⇧S`	Toggle source view (raw MDX)
`⌘⇧D`	Toggle dark mode

AI#

Shortcut	Action
`⌘K`	Open AI menu (with text selected)
`⌘J`	Continue writing
`⌘⇧I`	Improve selected text

Print this page#

If you live in the editor, print this page or pin it. The keyboard shortcuts compound — every shortcut you internalize saves you ~5 mouse trips a day.

Where next#

Slash menu

Every block insertable with /.

Editor overview

Tour of the editor.

Keyboard shortcuts