Keyboard shortcuts

View the complete list of keyboard shortcuts for the Mintlify web editor, including text formatting, navigation, and editing commands.

Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate and edit faster in the web editor. The editor supports common shortcuts like copy, paste, undo, and select all, along with the shortcuts listed below.

Editor-wide

These shortcuts work regardless of which mode you’re in.

Command	macOS	Windows
Search pages and dashboard	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Open or close the agent (when no text is selected)	`Cmd` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Switch between visual and source mode	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Move current page	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`
Show or hide the sidebar	`Ctrl` + `\`	`Ctrl` + `\`
Exit a version comparison	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Undo the last sidebar action (while the undo toast is visible)	`Cmd` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Z`

Visual mode

Use these shortcuts when editing in visual mode.

Text formatting

Command	macOS	Windows
Bold	`Cmd` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Italic	`Cmd` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Underline	`Cmd` + `U`	`Ctrl` + `U`
Strikethrough	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `X`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`
Code	`Cmd` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Subscript	`Cmd` + `,`	`Ctrl` + `,`
Superscript	`Cmd` + `.`	`Ctrl` + `.`

Headings

Command	macOS	Windows
Text	`Cmd` + `Option` + `0`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `0`
Heading 1	`Cmd` + `Option` + `1`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `1`
Heading 2	`Cmd` + `Option` + `2`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `2`
Heading 3	`Cmd` + `Option` + `3`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `3`
Heading 4	`Cmd` + `Option` + `4`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `4`
Heading 5	`Cmd` + `Option` + `5`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `5`
Heading 6	`Cmd` + `Option` + `6`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `6`

Lists and blocks

Command	macOS	Windows
Unordered list	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `8`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `8`
Blockquote	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B`
Next table cell (adds a row from the last cell)	`Tab`	`Tab`
Previous table cell	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`

Content actions

Command	macOS	Windows
Add link to selected text	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Add line break	`Cmd` + `Enter`	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Comment on highlighted text	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `M`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Toggle suggesting mode	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`
Component menu	`/`	`/`
Emoji picker	`:` + keyword	`:` + keyword

Smart substitutions

The editor automatically converts certain character sequences into typographic symbols as you type. The editor skips substitutions inside code blocks and inline code.

Type	Result
`->`	→
`<-`	←
`=>`	⇒
`<=`	≤
`>=`	≥
`!=`	≠

Source mode

Source mode uses CodeMirror. Most common code editor shortcuts work, along with the ones below.

Command	macOS	Windows
Search pages and dashboard	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Find	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`

Editing

Command	macOS	Windows
Bold (wraps in `**`)	`Cmd` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Italic (wraps in `_`)	`Cmd` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Toggle comment	`Cmd` + `/`	`Ctrl` + `/`
Format document	`Cmd` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `S`
Fold all	`Cmd` + `Option` + `Shift` + `[`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `[`
Unfold all	`Cmd` + `Option` + `Shift` + `]`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `]`
Indent line	`Tab`	`Tab`
Outdent line	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Move line up	`Option` + `↑`	`Alt` + `↑`
Move line down	`Option` + `↓`	`Alt` + `↓`
Duplicate line	`Shift` + `Option` + `↓`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `↓`