Writer Keyboard Shortcuts

This list might be different in the Writer depending on installed plugins

To view this list in the Writer, use the shortcut cmd+shift+K.

On windows, replace "Cmd ⌘" with Ctrl.

Command	Short cut
Undo	Cmd ⌘Z
Redo	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧Z
Select all	Cmd ⌘A
Escape	Esc
Save article	Cmd ⌘S
Paragraph	Cmd ⌘Alt ⌥0
Strong	Cmd ⌘B
Emphasis	Cmd ⌘I
Open "insert special characters" UI	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧i
Toggle Sidebar	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧E
View keyboard shortcuts	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧K
Open NewsML source**	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧U
Open configuration test tool**	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧Y
Search and replace	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧H
Activate read mode	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧E
Headline	Cmd ⌘Alt ⌥1
Subheadline	Cmd ⌘Alt ⌥2
Preamble	Cmd ⌘Alt ⌥3
Blockquote	Cmd ⌘Alt ⌥4
Toggle header	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧H
Toggle footer	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧F
table-strong	Cmd ⌘B
table-emphasis	Cmd ⌘I
Insert teaser	Cmd ⌘Alt ⌥T
Insert content part	Cmd ⌘Alt ⌥C
Insert HTML embed	Cmd ⌘Alt ⌥H
highlighted text	Cmd ⌘Shift ⇧X
Link	Cmd ⌘K

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