Which keyboard shortcuts can I use in the WordPress editor? [screencast]
WordPress has a whole bunch of keyboard shortcuts you can use. The following screencast shows you some of the more useful ones in action:
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Rather than reaching for your mouse to click on the toolbar, use these access keys. Windows and Linux use Ctrl + letter. Macintosh uses Command + letter.
| Letter | Action | Letter | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| c | Copy | v | Paste |
| a | Select all | x | Cut |
| z | Undo | y | Redo |
| b | Bold | i | Italic |
| u | Underline | 1 | Header 1 |
| 2 | Header 2 | 3 | Header 3 |
| 4 | Header 4 | 5 | Header 5 |
| 6 | Header 6 | 9 | Address |
The following shortcuts use different access keys: Alt + Shift + letter.
| Letter | Action | Letter | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Check Spelling | l | Align Left |
| j | Justify Text | c | Align Center |
| d | Strikethrough | r | Align Right |
| u | • List | a | Insert link |
| o | 1. List | s | Remove link |
| q | Quote | m | Insert Image |
| g | Full Screen | t | Insert More Tag |
| p | Insert Page Break tag | h | Help |
| e | Switch to HTML mode | ||
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