mintlify__docs/editor/keyboard-shortcuts.mdx

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title: "Keyboard shortcuts"
description: "View the complete list of keyboard shortcuts for the Mintlify web editor, including text formatting, navigation, and editing commands."
keywords: ["editor", "keys", "keyboard", "shortcuts"]
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Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate and edit faster in the web editor. The editor supports common shortcuts like copy, paste, undo, and select all, along with the shortcuts listed below.

## Editor-wide

These shortcuts work regardless of which mode you're in.

| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Search files and content** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> |
| **Toggle AI assistant** (when not editing text) | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd> |
| **Switch between visual and source mode** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> |
| **Show all files** (including images, spec files, code, and dotfiles) | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd> |

## Visual mode

Use these shortcuts when editing in visual mode.

### Text formatting

| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Bold** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> |
| **Italic** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd> |
| **Underline** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>U</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>U</kbd> |
| **Strikethrough** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>X</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>X</kbd> |
| **Code** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>E</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>E</kbd> |
| **Subscript** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> |
| **Superscript** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd> |

### Headings

| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Text** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>0</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>0</kbd> |
| **Heading 1** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>1</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>1</kbd> |
| **Heading 2** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>2</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>2</kbd> |
| **Heading 3** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>3</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>3</kbd> |
| **Heading 4** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>4</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>4</kbd> |
| **Heading 5** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>5</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>5</kbd> |
| **Heading 6** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>6</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>6</kbd> |

### Lists and blocks

| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Unordered list** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>8</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>8</kbd> |
| **Blockquote** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> |

### Content actions

| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Add link** to selected text | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> |
| **Add line break** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> |
| **Comment on highlighted text** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd> |
| **Toggle suggesting mode** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>E</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>E</kbd> |
| **Component menu** | <kbd>/</kbd> | <kbd>/</kbd> |
| **Emoji picker** | <kbd>:</kbd> + keyword | <kbd>:</kbd> + keyword |

### Smart substitutions

The editor automatically converts certain character sequences into typographic symbols as you type. The editor skips substitutions inside code blocks and inline code.

| Type | Result |
| :--- | :--- |
| `->` | → |
| `<-` | ← |
| `=>` | ⇒ |
| `<=` | ≤ |
| `>=` | ≥ |
| `!=` | ≠ |

## Source mode

Source mode uses CodeMirror. Most common code editor shortcuts work, along with the ones below.

### Search and navigation

| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Search files** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> |
| **Find** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> |

### Editing

| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Bold** (wraps in `**`) | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> |
| **Italic** (wraps in `_`) | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd> |
| **Toggle comment** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>/</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>/</kbd> |
| **Fold all** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>[</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>[</kbd> |
| **Unfold all** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>]</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>]</kbd> |
| **Indent line** | <kbd>Tab</kbd> | <kbd>Tab</kbd> |
| **Outdent line** | <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Tab</kbd> | <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Tab</kbd> |
| **Move line up** | <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>↑</kbd> | <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>↑</kbd> |
| **Move line down** | <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>↓</kbd> | <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>↓</kbd> |
| **Duplicate line** | <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>↓</kbd> | <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>↓</kbd> |

### Multiple cursors

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| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Add cursor** | <kbd>Option</kbd> + Click | <kbd>Alt</kbd> + Click |
| **Add cursor above** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>↑</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>↑</kbd> |
| **Add cursor below** | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Option</kbd> + <kbd>↓</kbd> | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>↓</kbd> |

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