Rather than reaching for your mouse to click on the toolbar, use these access keys.
action |
keyboard shortcut |
| copy | Ctrl + c |
| paste | Ctrl + v |
| cut | Ctrl + x |
| select all | Ctrl + a |
| undo | Ctrl + z |
| redo | Ctrl + y |
| bold | Ctrl + b |
| italic | Ctrl + i |
| underline | Ctrl + u |
| heading 1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| heading 2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| heading 3 | Ctrl + 3 |
| heading 4 | Ctrl + 4 |
| heading 5 | Ctrl + 5 |
| heading 6 | Ctrl + 6 |
| paragraph | Ctrl + 7 |
| redo | Ctrl + y |
| check spelling | Alt + Shift + n |
| align left | Alt + Shift + l |
| align center | Alt + Shift + c |
| align right | Alt + Shift + r |
| justify text | Alt + Shift + j |
| strikethrough | Alt + Shift + d |
| unordered list | Alt + Shift + u |
| ordered list | Alt + Shift + o |
| insert link | Alt + Shift + a |
| remove link | Alt + Shift + s |
| quote | Alt + Shift + q |
| insert image | Alt + Shift + m |
| full screen | Alt + Shift + g |
| insert ‘more’ tag | Alt + Shift + t |
| insert page break tag | Alt + Shift + p |
Editor width in Distraction-free writing mode: |
|
action |
keyboard shortcut |
| wider | Alt + |
| narrower | Alt – |
| default width | Alt 0 |
Macintosh uses Command + letter