Editor keyboard shortcuts
This is a list of keyboard shortcuts available within the editor body.
| Action | PC | Mac | Core/Plugin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl+B | Command+B | core |
| Italic | Ctrl+I | Command+I | core |
| Underline | Ctrl+U | Command+U | core |
| Select All | Ctrl+A | Command+A | core |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y / Ctrl+Shift+Z | Command+Y / Command+Shift+Z | core |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Command+Z | core |
| Header 1 | Alt+Shift+1 | Ctrl+Alt+1 | core |
| Header 2 | Alt+Shift+2 | Ctrl+Alt+2 | core |
| Header 3 | Alt+Shift+3 | Ctrl+Alt+3 | core |
| Header 4 | Alt+Shift+4 | Ctrl+Alt+4 | core |
| Header 5 | Alt+Shift+5 | Ctrl+Alt+5 | core |
| Header 6 | Alt+Shift+6 | Ctrl+Alt+6 | core |
| Paragraph | Alt+Shift+7 | Ctrl+Alt+7 | core |
| Div | Alt+Shift+8 | Ctrl+Alt+8 | core |
| Address | Alt+Shift+9 | Ctrl+Alt+9 | core |
| Focus to menubar | Alt+F9 | Alt+F9 | core |
| Focus to toolbar | Alt+F10 | Alt+F10 | core |
| Focus to element path | Alt+F11 | Alt+F11 | core |
| Focus to contextual toolbar | Ctrl+Shift+E > Ctrl+Shift+P | Ctrl+Shift+E > Ctrl+Shift+P | core |
| Insert link | Ctrl+K | Command+K | link |
| Toggle Fullscreen | Ctrl+Shift+F | Ctrl+Shift+F | fullscreen |
| Save | Ctrl+S | Command+S | save |
| Find | Ctrl+F | Command+F | searchreplace |
Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
This is a list of keyboard shortcuts available within the editor user interface.
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Execute command | Enter / Space |
| Focus next widget | Right Arrow / Tab / Down Arrow |
| Focus previous widget | Left Arrow / Shift+Tab / Up Arrow |
| Open widget menu | Down Arrow |
| Open submenu | Left Arrow |
| Close submenu | Right Arrow |
| Close dialog | Esc |
| Close menu | Esc |
| Move focus back to editor body | Esc |
Note: Browsers/Screen Readers provide additional shortcuts within the editor context.
Add custom shortcuts to TinyMCE
If you would like to add your custom keyboard shortcuts to TinyMCE, this post on our blog will help you get started.
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