List of WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys speed up the work on any platform. WordPress too has some handy keyboard shortcuts that can be helpful while composing a post.

Keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys speed up the work on any platform. WordPress too has some handy keyboard shortcuts that can be helpful while composing a post. These shortcuts basically fulfill the formatting tasks and help you to quickly format and finish your posts.

Complete list of WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut / HotkeyFunction
Ctrl + cCopy
Ctrl + vPaste
Ctrl + xCut
Ctrl + aSelect all
Ctrl + zUndo
Ctrl + yRedo
Ctrl + bBold
Ctrl + iItalic
Ctrl + uUnderline
Ctrl + 1Heading 1
Ctrl + 2Heading 2
Ctrl + 3Heading 3
Ctrl + 4Heading 4
Ctrl + 5Heading 5
Ctrl + 6Heading 6
Ctrl + 9Address
Alt + Shift + zAdvanced Editor (Kitchen Sink)
Alt + Shift+ qBlockquote
Alt + Shift + cCode
Alt + Shift + tInsert read more tag
Alt + Shift + uUnordered List (UL)
Alt + Shift + oOrdered List (OL)
Alt + Shift + dStrikethrough
Alt + Shift + fAlign Left
Alt + Shift + cAlign Center
Alt + Shift + rAlign Right
Alt + Shift + jJustify Text
Alt + Shift + nCheck Spelling
Alt + Shift + aInsert link
Alt + Shift + sRemove link
Alt + Shift + mInsert Image
Alt + Shift + wFull Screen Distraction Free Editor
Alt + Shift + pInsert Page Break tag
Alt + Shift + eSwitch to HTML mode
Alt + Shift + hHelp
Ctrl + EndGo to End
Ctrl + HomeGo to Home
Rahul C.

Written by Rahul C.

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