Speed up your writing with keyboard shortcuts for formatting, navigation, and editing.
Text formatting
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Bold |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
| Italic |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
| Strikethrough |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
| Inline code |
Ctrl+` |
Cmd+` |
Headings
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Heading 1 |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
Cmd+Alt+1 |
| Heading 2 |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
Cmd+Alt+2 |
| Heading 3 |
Ctrl+Alt+3 |
Cmd+Alt+3 |
| Heading 4 |
Ctrl+Alt+4 |
Cmd+Alt+4 |
| Heading 5 |
Ctrl+Alt+5 |
Cmd+Alt+5 |
| Heading 6 |
Ctrl+Alt+6 |
Cmd+Alt+6 |
Links
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Open link |
Ctrl+Click |
Cmd+Click |
In read-only mode, a simple click opens links without modifier keys. To open the AI assistant, press Space on an empty line, or select text and choose AI from the selection toolbar.
Standard editing
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
| Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
| Find |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Tip: Formatting shortcuts work as toggles — press Ctrl/Cmd+B on bold text to remove it. If no text is selected, formatting applies to the word under the cursor. Shortcuts don’t work inside code blocks.
Version history
These work while you’re reading Version History.
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Older version |
← |
← |
| Newer version |
→ |
→ |
| Back to the live document |
Esc |
Esc |