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Editor Shortcuts Note: This page lists keyboard Shortcuts for the Classic editor. For the Block Editor, the list of Keyboard Shortcuts is here In the WordPress visual editor you can use a combination of keys to do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad or other input device. Rather than reaching for your mouse to […]

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Use keyboard shortcuts (Classic Editor) – Documentation – WordPress.org

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A visual cheat-sheet for the 34 keyboard shortcuts found in the WordPress visual editor

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Total Shortcuts: 34

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  • CopyCtrl + C
  • PasteCtrl + V
  • Select allCtrl + A
  • CutCtrl + X
  • UndoCtrl + Z
  • RedoCtrl + Y
  • BoldCtrl + B
  • ItalicCtrl + I
  • UnderlineCtrl + U
  • Insert or edit a linkCtrl + K
  • Check spelling, this requires a pluginAlt + Shift + N
  • Align text leftAlt + Shift + L
  • Justify textAlt + Shift + J
  • Align text centerAlt + Shift + C
  • StrikethroughAlt + Shift + D
  • Align text rightAlt + Shift + R
  • Unordered listAlt + Shift + U
  • Insert a linkAlt + Shift + A
  • Ordered listAlt + Shift + O
  • Remove a linkAlt + Shift + S
  • QuoteAlt + Shift + Q
  • Insert an imageAlt + Shift + M
  • Distraction free writing modeAlt + Shift + W
  • Insert a more tagAlt + Shift + T
  • Insert a page break tagAlt + Shift + P
  • HelpAlt + Shift + H
  • Add or remove a code tagAlt + Shift + X
  • Heading oneAlt + Shift + 1
  • Heading twoAlt + Shift + 2
  • Heading threeAlt + Shift + 3
  • Heading fourAlt + Shift + 4
  • Heading fiveAlt + Shift + 5
  • Heading sixAlt + Shift + 6
  • Insert an addressAlt + Shift + 9

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Editor Shortcuts

  • The page lists keyboard shortcuts for the Classic Editor, which can be used to perform various actions without using a mouse.
  • The shortcuts are categorized into two groups: Ctrl + key and Alt + Shift + key.
  • The Ctrl + key shortcuts include actions like copy, paste, select all, bold, italic, underline, and more.
  • The Alt + Shift + key shortcuts include actions like check spelling, align left, justify text, and more.

Formatting Shortcuts

  • The page also lists formatting shortcuts that can be used while using the visual editor.
  • These shortcuts include actions like starting an unordered list, starting an ordered list, creating headings, and more.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Comments

  • The page explains how to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate and moderate comments in WordPress.
  • To enable keyboard shortcuts for comment moderation, users need to visit the Profile panel and check the Keyboard Shortcuts checkbox.
  • The shortcuts allow users to navigate comments using the j and k keys, and perform actions like approving, marking as spam, deleting, and more.

Bulk Actions

  • The page explains how to perform bulk actions on multiple comments at once using keyboard shortcuts.
  • Users can select comments using the x key and then perform actions like approving, marking as spam, deleting, and more using Shift-key combinations.

Overall, this documentation page provides a comprehensive guide to using keyboard shortcuts in the Classic Editor and for comment moderation in WordPress.