ShortcutRef

Keyboard shortcuts for writers

A focused starting point for writers: the most relevant apps and the shortcuts that save the most time.

Top apps for writers

Bear34 shortcuts Google Docs32 shortcuts Notion32 shortcuts Obsidian40 shortcuts Typora32 shortcuts Word32 shortcuts

Shortcuts worth learning

Action	Windows · macOS
Bold	`CtrlB` `⌘B`
Italic	`CtrlI` `⌘I`
Underline	`CtrlU` `⌘U`
Strikethrough	`AltShift5` `⌘⇧U`
Inline code	`CtrlE` `⌘E`
Undo	`CtrlZ` `⌘Z`
Redo	`CtrlY` `⌘⇧Z`
Save	`CtrlS` `⌘S`
Find	`CtrlF` `⌘F`
Heading 1	`Ctrl1` `⌘1`
Heading 2	`Ctrl2` `⌘2`
Heading 3	`Ctrl3` `⌘3`
Unordered list	`CtrlShift]` `⌘L`
Ordered list	`CtrlShift[` `⌘⇧L`
New note	`CtrlN` `⌘N`
Toggle sidebar	`CtrlShiftL` `⌘⇧0`
Focus mode	`F8` `⌃⌘F`
Add link	`CtrlK` `⌘K`