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Speed up your work and use shortcuts to perform common actions.
Kontent.ai allows power users to perform the most common actions without lifting their hands off the keyboard.

Rich text editor shortcuts

When composing content in the rich text editor, you can use the following shortcuts:
ActionWindowsMac
UndoCtrl + Z⌘ + Z
RedoCtrl + Y⌘ + Shift + Z
CopyCtrl + C⌘ + C
PasteCtrl + V⌘ + V
Paste text without formattingCtrl + Shift + V⌘ + Shift + V
Insert a line breakShift + EnterShift + Enter
Insert a non-breaking spaceCtrl + Shift + Space⌥ + Space
Move through the text by blocksCtrl + ↑↓ arrows
Styling

Make text boldCtrl + B⌘ + B
Italicize textCtrl + I⌘ + I
Make text monospacedCtrl + Shift + M⌘ + Shift + M
Type text in superscriptCtrl + Shift + .⌘ + Shift + .
Type text in subscriptCtrl + Shift + ,⌘ + Shift + ,
Headings and paragraphs

Add an H1 headingCtrl + Alt + 1⌥ + ⌘ + 1
Add an H2 headingCtrl + Alt + 2⌥ + ⌘ + 2
Add an H3 headingCtrl + Alt + 3⌥ + ⌘ + 3
Add an H4 headingCtrl + Alt + 4⌥ + ⌘ + 4
Add an H5 headingCtrl + Alt + 5⌥ + ⌘ + 5
Add an H6 headingCtrl + Alt + 6⌥ + ⌘ + 6
Add a paragraphCtrl + Alt + 0⌥ + ⌘ + 0
Switch between H1-H6 headings and a paragraphCtrl + Alt + H⌥ + ⌘ + H
Lists

Create an unordered listCtrl + Alt + U⌥ + ⌘ + U
Create an ordered listCtrl + Alt + O⌥ + ⌘ + O
Indent a nested listTabTab
Unindent a nested listShift + TabShift + Tab
Insert...

CommentCtrl + Alt + M⌥ + ⌘ + M
SuggestionCtrl + Alt + S⌥ + ⌘ + S
ComponentCtrl + Alt + C⌥ + ⌘ + C
Existing itemCtrl + Alt + I⌥ + ⌘ + I
Insert/Remove a weblinkCtrl + K⌘ + K
TableCtrl + Alt + T⌥ + ⌘ + T
AssetCtrl + Alt + A⌥ + ⌘ + A

Markdown shorthands in the rich text editor

In addition to using keyboard shortcuts, you can also use markdown-like shorthands to quickly create headings or list items.
When you type the following markdown shorthands at the beginning of a line of text, the line of text will change its formatting according to these rules:
ShorthandChanges formatting to…
# H1 Heading
## H2 Heading
### H3 Heading
#### H4 Heading
##### H5 Heading
###### H6 Heading
1. Numbered list item
1) Numbered list item
- Unordered list item
* Unordered list item
When you type the following markdown shorthands around a part of your text, the text inside the shorthand characters gets formatted according to these rules:
ShorthandChanges formatting to…
*your text* Bold
_your text_ Italic
`your text` Monospaced
These format changes can be undone by Ctrl + Z (⌘ + Z on Mac).

Editing items and content types

When editing content items or content types, you can use the following shortcuts:
ActionWindowsMac
Select element belowTabTab
Select element aboveShift + TabShift + Tab
Start editing Rich text elementEnterEnter
Stop editing Rich text elementEscEsc

Editing comments

When editing comments, you can use:
ActionWindowsMac
Post commentCtrl + Enter⌘ + Enter
Discard commentEscEsc

Sidebars, Bar items, Drop-downs

ActionWindowsMac
ConfirmEnterEnter
CancelEscEsc

Modal windows

When inserting assets or inserting content items, you can use:
ActionWindowsMac
Confirm selectionEnterEnter
CancelEscEsc
Insert asset or itemSingle-clickSingle-click
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