# Keyboard shortcuts (/editor/keyboard-shortcuts)
Related: [How to use the editor](/editor/tutorial.md), [Git essentials for the editor](/editor/git-essentials.md), [Create and edit pages](/editor/pages.md), [Organize navigation](/editor/navigation.md), [Live preview](/editor/live-preview.md), [Branching and publishing](/editor/branching-and-publishing.md)
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 [#editor-wide]
These shortcuts work regardless of which mode you're in.
| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :---------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------ |
| **Search files and content** | Cmd + K | Ctrl + K |
| **Toggle AI assistant** (when not editing text) | Cmd + I | Ctrl + I |
| **Switch between visual and source mode** | Cmd + Shift + M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| **Toggle diff view** | Cmd + Shift + D | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| **Switch between Navigation and Files tree** | Cmd + Shift + F | Ctrl + Shift + F |
| **Hide/show sidebar** | Cmd + \\ | Ctrl + \\ |
## Visual mode [#visual-mode]
Use these shortcuts when editing in visual mode.
### Text formatting [#text-formatting]
| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :---------------- | :----------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------ |
| **Bold** | Cmd + B | Ctrl + B |
| **Italic** | Cmd + I | Ctrl + I |
| **Underline** | Cmd + U | Ctrl + U |
| **Strikethrough** | Cmd + Shift + S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| **Code** | Cmd + E | Ctrl + E |
| **Subscript** | Cmd + , | Ctrl + , |
| **Superscript** | Cmd + . | Ctrl + . |
### Headings [#headings]
| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :------------ | :------------------------------------------------ | :---------------------------------------------- |
| **Text** | Cmd + Option + 0 | Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
| **Heading 1** | Cmd + Option + 1 | Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
| **Heading 2** | Cmd + Option + 2 | Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
| **Heading 3** | Cmd + Option + 3 | Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
| **Heading 4** | Cmd + Option + 4 | Ctrl + Alt + 4 |
### Lists and blocks [#lists-and-blocks]
| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :----------------- | :----------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------ |
| **Unordered list** | Cmd + Shift + 8 | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| **Blockquote** | Cmd + Shift + B | Ctrl + Shift + B |
### Content actions [#content-actions]
| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :------------------------------ | :-------------------------------- | :--------------------------------- |
| **Add link** to selected text | Cmd + K | Ctrl + K |
| **Add line break** | Cmd + Enter | Ctrl + Enter |
| **Comment on highlighted text** | Option + C | Alt + C |
| **Make a suggestion** | Option + S | Alt + S |
| **Component menu** | / | / |
| **Emoji picker** | : + keyword | : + keyword |
### Smart substitutions [#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]
Source mode uses the Monaco editor, which supports standard VS Code keyboard shortcuts.
### Search and navigation [#search-and-navigation]
| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :--------------- | :---------------------------- | :----------------------------- |
| **Search files** | Cmd + K | Ctrl + K |
| **Find** | Cmd + F | Ctrl + F |
### Editing [#editing]
| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :----------------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------- |
| **Toggle comment** | Cmd + / | Ctrl + / |
| **Indent line** | Tab | Tab |
| **Outdent line** | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| **Move line up** | Option + ↑ | Alt + ↑ |
| **Move line down** | Option + ↓ | Alt + ↓ |
| **Duplicate line** | Shift + Option + ↓ | Shift + Alt + ↓ |
### Multiple cursors [#multiple-cursors]
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| Command | macOS | Windows |
| :------------------- | :------------------------------------------------ | :---------------------------------------------- |
| **Add cursor** | Option + Click | Alt + Click |
| **Add cursor above** | Cmd + Option + ↑ | Ctrl + Alt + ↑ |
| **Add cursor below** | Cmd + Option + ↓ | Ctrl + Alt + ↓ |
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