Keyboard shortcuts

Note

Shortcuts listed as Ctrl refer to Control on both Windows and Mac, unless otherwise noted. Opt refers to the Option key on Mac (Alt on Windows).

Most useful shortcuts

If you only learn a handful, make it these:

Ctrl+B — Bold selected text
Ctrl+I — Italic selected text
Ctrl+K — Insert a link
Ctrl+M — Insert a text field
Alt+Shift+D — Insert today's date
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y — Undo / Redo

Text formatting

With text selected:

Action	Shortcut
Bold	`Ctrl+B`
Italic	`Ctrl+I`
Underline	`Ctrl+U`
Highlight	`Ctrl+Shift+H`
Insert link	`Ctrl+K`

Paragraph styles

Click inside any paragraph or heading block and use these shortcuts to change its style:

Style	Shortcut
Paragraph	`Ctrl+Shift+Space`
Heading 1	`Ctrl+Opt+1`
Heading 2	`Ctrl+Opt+2`
Heading 3	`Ctrl+Opt+3`

Note: Heading 4, 5, and 6 are available from the Paragraph toolbar button but don't have dedicated keyboard shortcuts.

Inserting content

Action	Shortcut
Insert text field	`Ctrl+M`
Insert date	`Alt+Shift+D`

Undo and redo

Action	Shortcut
Undo	`Ctrl+Z`
Redo	`Ctrl+Y`

Markdown auto-format

The snippet editor supports Markdown-like shortcuts that apply formatting automatically as you type — no toolbar needed.

While typing

Wrap your text with these characters to apply formatting inline:

Type this	Result
`text` or `__text__`	Bold
`text` or `_text_`	Italic
`text`	`Inline code`
`~~text~~`	~~Strikethrough~~

At the beginning of a new line

Type the character(s) below and then press Space to transform the current line:

Type this	Result
`*`, `-`, or `+` + `Space`	Bulleted list
`1.` or `1)` + `Space`	Numbered list
`>` + `Space`	Block quote
`#` + `Space`	Heading 1
`##` + `Space`	Heading 2
`###` + `Space`	Heading 3 (and so on up to H6)
`---` or `:line:`	Horizontal rule
``` or `:code:`	Code block

Tip

Markdown shortcuts are the fastest way to structure a snippet without touching the toolbar. Type ## + Space to drop into a heading, or * + Space to start a list, and keep writing without breaking your flow.