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 Ctrl+/ or ⌘ Cmd+/.

Commonly used shortcuts

General shortcuts

  • Ctrl+X / ⌘ Cmd+X — Cut
  • Ctrl+C / ⌘ Cmd+C — Copy
  • Ctrl+V / ⌘ Cmd+V — Paste
  • Ctrl+Z / ⌘ Cmd+Z — Undo
  • Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Z / ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Z — Redo

Editor shortcuts

  • Ctrl+K / ⌘ Cmd+K — insert link
  • Tab ↹ — indent list (later, paragraph)
  • ⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ — outdent list (later, paragraph)

Fuller list of mouse and keyboard interactions

Feature Keyboard action Mouse action
Move text cursor Direction keys (↑, ↓, ←, →, Home, End, PageUp and PageDown) Clicking
Select content ⇧ Shift + (Direction keys) Dragging
Select word Double click word
Select paragraph Triple click paragraph
Adjust selection ⇧ Shift + (Direction keys) ⇧ Shift + Click
Load insertion formatting from content[clarification needed] Move cursor
Insert text Character and number keys
Insert special characters Multiple character or number keys using an Input method editor
Delete text ← Backspace and Delete keys
Delete to beginning of word (⌥ Option or Ctrl) + ← Backspace
Delete to end of word (⌥ Option or Ctrl) + Delete
Delete line[clarification needed] ⌘ Cmd + (← Backspace or Delete)
Undo (⌘ Cmd or Ctrl) + Z
Redo (⌘ Cmd or Ctrl) + ⇧ Shift + Z
Copy selection (⌘ Cmd or Ctrl) + C "Copy" in context or browser menu
Cut selection (⌘ Cmd or Ctrl) + X "Cut" in context or browser menu
Paste selection (⌘ Cmd or Ctrl) + V "Paste" in context or browser menu
Add a link to selection or current word (⌘ Cmd or Ctrl) + K
Highlight object Click the object
Toggle bold on selected content and in insertion formatting (⌘ Cmd or Ctrl) + B Click bold tool in toolbar
Toggle italic on selected content and in insertion formatting (⌘ Cmd or Ctrl) + I Click italic tool in toolbar
Split paragraph ↵ Enter
Merge paragraphs ← Backspace at beginning of paragraph or Delete at end of paragraph
Format as heading Two or more = in beginning of paragraph
Start a bulleted list * followed by Space in beginning of paragraph
Start a numbered list # followed by Space in beginning of paragraph
Indent item in list Tab ↹
Unindent item in list ⇧ Shift+Tab ↹
Format as block quote : 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 <pre
Open the "Reference" dialog (⌘ Cmd/Ctrl)+⇧ Shift+K

or type <ref

Search toolbar functions (⌘ Cmd/Ctrl)+⇧ Shift+P

or type \


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