Help:VisualEditor/Keyboard shortcuts
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This page outlines the various mouse and keyboard commands supported by the VisualEditor. If you have ideas for new useful commands, or have noticed problems with the existing ones, please let us know on the Feedback page.
You can also see a list of shortcuts while using the VisualEditor by pressing {{Key press|Ctrl|/}} or {{Key press|Cmd|/}}.
Commonly used shortcuts
= General shortcuts =
- {{Key press|Ctrl|X}} / {{Key press|Cmd|X}} — Cut
- {{Key press|Ctrl|C}} / {{Key press|Cmd|C}} — Copy
- {{Key press|Ctrl|V}} / {{Key press|Cmd|V}} — Paste
- {{Key press|Ctrl|Z}} / {{Key press|Cmd|Z}} — Undo
- {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|Z}} / {{Key press|Cmd|Shift|Z}} — Redo
= Editor shortcuts =
- {{Key press|Ctrl|K}} / {{Key press|Cmd|K}} — insert link
- {{Key press|Tab}} — indent list (later, paragraph)
- {{Key press|Shift|Tab}} — outdent list (later, paragraph)
Fuller list of mouse and keyboard interactions
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! Feature !! Keyboard action !! Mouse action | ||
| Move text cursor | Direction keys ({{Key press|Up}}, {{Key press|Down}}, {{Key press|Left}}, {{Key press|Right}}, {{Key press|Home}}, {{Key press|End}}, {{Key press|PageUp}} and {{Key press|PageDown}}) | Clicking |
| Select content | {{Key press|Shift}} + (Direction keys) | Dragging |
| Select word | Double click word | |
| Select paragraph | Triple click paragraph | |
| Adjust selection | {{Key press|Shift}} + (Direction keys) | {{Key press|Shift}} + Click |
| Load insertion formatting from content{{Clarify}} | Move cursor | |
| Insert text | Character and number keys | |
| Insert special characters | Multiple character or number keys using an Input method editor | |
| Delete text | {{Key press|Backspace}} and {{Key press|Delete}} keys | |
| Delete to beginning of word | ({{Key press|Option}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|Backspace}} | |
| Delete to end of word | ({{Key press|Option}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|Delete}} | |
| Delete line{{Clarify}} | {{Key press|Cmd}} + ({{Key press|Backspace}} or {{Key press|Delete}}) | |
| Undo | ({{Key press|Cmd}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|Z}} | |
| Redo | ({{Key press|Cmd}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|Shift}} + {{Key press|Z}} | |
| Copy selection | ({{Key press|Cmd}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|C}} | "Copy" in context or browser menu |
| Cut selection | ({{Key press|Cmd}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|X}} | "Cut" in context or browser menu |
| Paste selection | ({{Key press|Cmd}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|V}} | "Paste" in context or browser menu |
| Add a link to selection or current word | ({{Key press|Cmd}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|K}} | |
| Highlight object | Click the object | |
| Toggle bold on selected content and in insertion formatting | ({{Key press|Cmd}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|B}} | Click bold tool in toolbar |
| Toggle italic on selected content and in insertion formatting | ({{Key press|Cmd}} or {{Key press|Ctrl}}) + {{Key press|I}} | Click italic tool in toolbar |
| Split paragraph | {{Key press|Enter}} | |
| Merge paragraphs | {{Key press|Backspace}} at beginning of paragraph or {{Key press|Delete}} at end of paragraph | |
| Format as heading | Two or more {{Key press| {{=}}}} in beginning of paragraph | |
| Start a bulleted list | {{Key press|*}} followed by {{Key press|Space}} in beginning of paragraph | |
| Start a numbered list | {{Key press|#}} followed by {{Key press|Space}} in beginning of paragraph | |
| Indent item in list | {{Key press|Tab}} | |
| Unindent item in list | {{Key press|Shift|Tab}} | |
| Format as block quote | {{Key press|:}} in beginning of paragraph | |
| Open the "Add a link" dialog | Type | |
| Open the "Add a template" (transclusion) dialog | Type | |
| Open the "Preformatted text" dialog | Type | |
| Open the "Reference" dialog | ({{Key press|Cmd}}/{{Key press|Ctrl}})+{{Key press|Shift|K}}
or type | | |
| Search toolbar functions
|({{Key press|Cmd}}/{{Key press|Ctrl}})+{{Key press|Shift|P}} or type | |