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title: "Keyboard shortcuts"
slug: "keyboard-shortcuts"
description: "Boost your efficiency in the Advanced WYSIWYG editor with keyboard shortcuts, typography auto-corrections, and tips for unsupported Markdown syntax."
tags: ["Editor", "Hotkeys", "Keyboard shortcuts"]
updated: 2026-06-02T13:21:14Z
published: 2026-06-02T13:21:14Z
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# Keyboard shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts in the **Advanced WYSIWYG editor** to work faster and reduce reliance on toolbar clicks. This article covers editor shortcuts, typography auto-corrections, and unsupported Markdown syntax.

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## Viewing the shortcuts panel

To open the built-in shortcuts reference inside the editor:

1. Open any article in the **Advanced WYSIWYG editor** from the Knowledge Base portal.
2. Click the **More** icon (•••) in the top-right corner, next to the **Publish** button.
3. Select **Keyboard shortcuts** from the dropdown menu.

 NOTE

The shortcuts panel shows a live, OS-aware reference — Windows and Mac shortcuts are displayed on separate tabs.

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## Editor keyboard shortcuts

### General

| # | Command | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Copy | `Ctrl` + `C` | `⌘` + `C` |
| 2 | Cut | `Ctrl` + `X` | `⌘` + `X` |
| 3 | Paste | `Ctrl` + `V` | `⌘` + `V` |
| 4 | Paste as plain text | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `V` |
| 5 | Undo | `Ctrl` + `Z` | `⌘` + `Z` |
| 6 | Redo | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `Z` |
| 7 | Non-breaking space | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Space` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `Space` |
| 8 | Add a line break | `Shift` + `Enter` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `Enter` |
| 9 | Insert link | `Ctrl` + `K` | `⌘` + `K` |
| 10 | Find and replace | `Ctrl` + `H` | `⌘` + `H` |

 NOTE

Press `Ctrl` + `F` to open the **Find and replace** tool in the current article or editor. To find and replace text across your entire knowledge base, go to **Content tools** > **Find and replace**. Learn more at [Find and replace](https://docs.document360.com/docs/find-and-replace).

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### Text formatting

| # | Command | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bold | `Ctrl` + `B` | `⌘` + `B` |
| 2 | Italicize | `Ctrl` + `I` | `⌘` + `I` |
| 3 | Underline | `Ctrl` + `U` | `⌘` + `U` |
| 4 | Strikethrough | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `X` |
| 5 | Highlight | `Ctrl` + `M` | `⌘` + `M` |
| 6 | Inline code | `Ctrl` + `E` | `⌘` + `E` |

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### Paragraph formatting

| # | Command | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Paragraph style | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `0` | `⌘` + `Alt` + `0` |
| 2 | Heading 1 | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `1` | `⌘` + `Alt` + `1` |
| 3 | Heading 2 | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `2` | `⌘` + `Alt` + `2` |
| 4 | Heading 3 | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `3` | `⌘` + `Alt` + `3` |
| 5 | Heading 4 | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `4` | `⌘` + `Alt` + `4` |
| 6 | Heading 5 | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `5` | `⌘` + `Alt` + `5` |
| 7 | Heading 6 | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `6` | `⌘` + `Alt` + `6` |
| 8 | Numbered list | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `7` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `7` |
| 9 | Bullet list | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `8` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `8` |
| 10 | Check list | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `9` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `9` |
| 11 | Blockquote | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `B` |
| 12 | Left align | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `L` |
| 13 | Center align | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `E` |
| 14 | Right align | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `R` |
| 15 | Justify | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `J` |
| 16 | Code block | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `C` | `⌘` + `Alt` + `C` |
| 17 | Subscript | `Ctrl` + `,` | `⌘` + `,` |
| 18 | Superscript | `Ctrl` + `.` | `⌘` + `.` |
| 19 | Copy formatting | `Alt` + `C` | `Alt` + `C` |
| 20 | Apply formatting | `Alt` + `V` | `Alt` + `V` |
| 21 | Clear formatting | `Alt` + `Shift` + `V` | `Alt` + `Shift` + `V` |

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### Text selection

| # | Command | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Select entire article | `Ctrl` + `A` | `⌘` + `A` |
| 2 | Select one character to the left | `Ctrl` + `←` | `⌘` + `←` |
| 3 | Select one character to the right | `Ctrl` + `→` | `⌘` + `→` |
| 4 | Select one line up | `Ctrl` + `↑` | `⌘` + `↑` |
| 5 | Select one line down | `Ctrl` + `↓` | `⌘` + `↓` |
| 6 | Select to beginning of article | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Home` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `Home` |
| 7 | Select to end of article | `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `End` | `⌘` + `Shift` + `End` |

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## Typography auto-corrections

The Advanced WYSIWYG editor automatically converts certain character sequences into typographic symbols as you type.

| # | Name | Type this… | …to get |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Em dash | `--` | — |
| 2 | Ellipsis | `...` | … |
| 3 | Opening double quote | `'` | ' |
| 4 | Closing double quote | `'` | ' |
| 5 | Left arrow | `<-` | ← |
| 6 | Right arrow | `->` | → |
| 7 | Copyright | `(c)` | © |
| 8 | Registered trademark | `(r)` | ® |
| 9 | Trademark | `(tm)` | ™ |
| 10 | Service mark | `(sm)` | ℠ |
| 11 | One half | `1/2` | ½ |
| 12 | One quarter | `1/4` | ¼ |
| 13 | Three quarters | `3/4` | ¾ |
| 14 | Plus-minus | `+/-` | ± |
| 15 | Not equal | `!=` | ≠ |
| 16 | Left guillemet | `<<` | « |
| 17 | Right guillemet | `>>` | » |
| 18 | Multiplication | `2 * 3` | 2×3 |
| 19 | Superscript two | `^2` | ² |
| 20 | Superscript three | `^3` | ³ |
| 21 | Indian rupee | `(R)` | ₹ |
| 22 | Dollar | `(USD)` | $ |
| 23 | Pound sterling | `(GBP)` | £ |
| 24 | Australian dollar | `(AUD)` | A$ |
| 25 | Triple bar | `===` | ≡ |
| 26 | Approximately equal | `(approx)` | ≈ |
| 27 | Greater than or equal to | `>=` | ≥ |
| 28 | Less than or equal to | `<=` | ≤ |
| 29 | Pi | `(pi)` | π |
| 30 | Euro | `(e)` | € |
| 31 | Double-headed arrow | `<==>` | ⇔ |