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Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation

Action Mac Windows/Linux
Go to Books Cmd+1 Ctrl+1
Go to Bundles Cmd+2 Ctrl+2
Go to Characters Cmd+3 Ctrl+3
Go to Locations Cmd+4 Ctrl+4
Go to Archives Cmd+5 Ctrl+5
Go to Editor Cmd+6 Ctrl+6

File Operations

Action Mac Windows/Linux
New Project Cmd+Shift+N Ctrl+Shift+N
Open Project Cmd+O Ctrl+O
New Section Cmd+N Ctrl+N
Export Book Cmd+Alt+E Ctrl+Alt+E

Editing

Action Mac Windows/Linux
Undo Cmd+Z Ctrl+Z
Redo Cmd+Shift+Z Ctrl+Y
Cut Cmd+X Ctrl+X
Copy Cmd+C Ctrl+C
Paste Cmd+V Ctrl+V
Select All Cmd+A Ctrl+A

Text Formatting

Action Mac Windows/Linux
Bold Cmd+B Ctrl+B
Italic Cmd+I Ctrl+I
Heading 1 Type # Type #
Heading 2 Type ## Type ##
Heading 3 Type ### Type ###
Bullet List Type - Type -
Numbered List Type 1. Type 1.
Block Quote Type > Type >
Scene Break Cmd+Shift+- or type --- Ctrl+Shift+- or type ---

Find & Replace

Action Mac Windows/Linux
Open Find Cmd+F Ctrl+F
Open Find & Replace Cmd+H Ctrl+H
Find Next Enter Enter
Find Previous Shift+Enter Shift+Enter
Toggle Case Sensitive Alt+C Alt+C
Toggle Whole Word Alt+W Alt+W
Toggle Regex Alt+R Alt+R
Replace All Cmd+Enter Ctrl+Enter
Close Find Bar Escape Escape

Version History

Action Mac Windows/Linux
Save Snapshot Cmd+Shift+S Ctrl+Shift+S

View

Action Mac Windows/Linux
Toggle Full Screen Cmd+Ctrl+F F11
Zoom In Cmd++ Ctrl++
Zoom Out Cmd+- Ctrl+-
Reset Zoom Cmd+0 Ctrl+0

Editor Context Menu

Right-click in the editor for these options:
- Cut
- Copy
- Paste
- Select All
- Split at Selection
- Split with Selection as Title
- Format (submenu)

Binder Context Menu

Right-click a section in the binder for:
- Add New Section
- Merge with Next
- Compile In (submenu)
- Move to (submenu)
- Trash

Selection

Action Mac Windows/Linux
Multi-select sections Shift+Click Shift+Click

Tips

Learning Shortcuts

  1. Start with navigation (Cmd/Ctrl+1-6)
  2. Learn formatting (Cmd/Ctrl+B, I)
  3. Master Find (Cmd/Ctrl+F)
  4. Use Export (Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+E)
  5. Remember Snapshot (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+S)

Muscle Memory

  • Use shortcuts consistently
  • Practice common actions daily
  • Shortcuts become automatic over time

Customization

Keyboard shortcuts cannot currently be customized. This feature may be added in a future update.