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<!--T:1-->
This page outlines the various mouse and keyboard commands supported by VisualEditor.  If you have ideas for new useful commands, or have noticed problems with the existing ones, please let us know on the [[VisualEditor/Feedback|Feedback Page]].</translate>

{{For|1=<translate><!--T:113--> the full list of Wikipedia shortcuts</translate>|2=<translate nowrap><!--T:172--> w:WP:Keyboard shortcuts</translate>}}

== <translate><!--T:2--> Commonly-used shortcuts</translate> ==

{| style="text-align:center; margin:auto;" cellpadding="8"
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! <translate><!--T:3--> PC shortcut</translate>
! <translate><!--T:4--> Action</translate>
! <translate><!--T:146--> Icon</translate>
! <translate><!--T:5--> Mac shortcut</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:6--> {{Key press|Ctrl|B}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:7--> Bold</translate>
| [[File:OOjs UI icon bold-b.svg]]
| <translate><!--T:8--> {{Key press|Cmd|B}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:9--> {{Key press|Ctrl|I}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:10--> Italic</translate>
| [[File:OOjs UI icon italic-i.svg]]
| <translate><!--T:11--> {{Key press|Cmd|I}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:12--> {{Key press|Ctrl|K}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:13--> Insert link</translate>
| [[File:OOjs_UI_icon_link-ltr.svg]]
| <translate><!--T:14--> {{Key press|Cmd|K}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:110--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|K}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:111--> Insert citation</translate>
| [[File:OOjs_UI_icon_quotes-ltr.svg]] {{int|citoid-citoidtool-title}}
| <translate><!--T:112--> {{Key press|Cmd|Shift|K}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:15--> {{Key press|Ctrl|X}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:16--> Cut</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:17--> {{Key press|Cmd|X}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:18--> {{Key press|Ctrl|C}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:19--> Copy</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:20--> {{Key press|Cmd|C}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:21--> {{Key press|Ctrl|V}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:22--> Paste</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:23--> {{Key press|Cmd|V}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:147--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|V}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:148--> Paste as plain text</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:149--> {{Key press|Cmd|Shift|V}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:24--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Z}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:25--> Undo</translate>
| [[File:OOjs_UI_icon_arched-arrow-rtl.svg]]
| <translate><!--T:26--> {{Key press|Cmd|Z}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:27--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|Z}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:28--> Redo</translate>
| [[File:OOjs_UI_icon_arched-arrow-ltr.svg]]
| <translate><!--T:29--> {{Key press|Cmd|Shift|Z}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:30--> {{Key press|Tab}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:31--> Indent list</translate>
| [[File:OOjs_UI_icon_indent-ltr.svg]]
| <translate><!--T:32--> {{Key press|Tab}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:33--> {{Key press|Shift|Tab}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:34--> Outdent list</translate>
| [[File:OOjs_UI_icon_outdent-ltr.svg]]
| <translate><!--T:35--> {{Key press|Shift|Tab}}</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:101--> {{Key press|Ctrl|\}}</translate> <translate><!--T:152--> or</translate> <translate><!--T:150--> {{Key press|Ctrl|M}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:102--> Clear formatting</translate>
| [[File:OOjs_UI_icon_cancel.svg]]
| <translate><!--T:103--> {{Key press|Cmd|\}}</translate> <translate><!--T:153--> or</translate> <translate><!--T:151--> {{Key press|Cmd|M}}</translate>
|-
|colspan="4"| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:105--> {{Key press|Alt|s}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:106--> Save</translate>
| {{Clickable button|{{int|publishchanges-start}}|color=blue}}
| <translate><!--T:107--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Option|s}}</translate>
|}

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== Template editor dialog shortcuts and keyboard interactions == <!--T:114-->
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<translate><!--T:115--> These shortcuts only apply when [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Help:VisualEditor/User guide#Editing templates</tvar>|editing a template instance]] in the pop-up dialog.</translate>
<translate><!--T:116--> Those marked with a * only apply in the cases of [[<tvar name=2>Special:MyLanguage/Help:VisualEditor/User guide#Editing multi-part template content</tvar>|multi-part template content]].</translate>
<translate><!--T:117--> The shortcuts can be used to turn a single template into multi-part template content by adding another template or a wikitext part.</translate>

{| style="text-align:center; margin:auto;" cellpadding="8"
! <translate><!--T:118--> PC shortcut</translate>
!style="width:20em"| <translate><!--T:119--> Action</translate>
! <translate><!--T:171--> Icon</translate>
! <translate><!--T:121--> Mac shortcut</translate>
|-
|colspan=4| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:122--> {{Key press|Spacebar}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:123--> Toggle a checkbox, adding or removing a parameter</translate>
|
| <translate><!--T:124--> {{Key press|Spacebar}}</translate>
|-
|colspan="4"| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:125--> {{Key press|Enter}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:126--> Add a parameter and immediately switch the focus to the input to start adding a value</translate>
|
| <translate><!--T:127--> {{Key press|Enter}}</translate>
|-
|colspan="4"| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:128--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|D}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:129--> Add an [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Help:VisualEditor/User guide#Adding undocumented parameters</tvar>|undocumented parameter]]</translate>
|
| <translate><!--T:130--> {{Key press|Cmd|Shift|D}}</translate>
|-
|colspan="4"| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:131--> {{Key press|Ctrl|D}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:132--> Add a template* (linked, not nested)</translate>
| [[File:OOjs UI icon puzzle-ltr.svg|20px]]
| <translate><!--T:133--> {{Key press|Cmd|D}}</translate>
|-
|colspan="4"| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:134--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|Y}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:135--> Add a wikitext part*</translate>
| [[File:OOjs UI icon wikiText.svg|20px]]
| <translate><!--T:136--> {{Key press|Cmd|Shift|Y}}</translate>
|-
|colspan="4"| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:137--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Del}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:138--> Delete a part (template or wikitext) when selected in the sidebar*</translate>
| [[File:OOjs UI icon trash.svg|20px]]
| <translate><!--T:139--> {{Key press|Cmd|Del}}</translate>
|-
|colspan="4"| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:140--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|Up}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:141--> Move a part up when selected in the sidebar*</translate>
| [[File:OOjs UI icon upTriangle.svg|20px]]
| <translate><!--T:142--> {{Key press|Cmd|Shift|Up}}</translate>
|-
|colspan="4"| <hr />
|-
| <translate><!--T:143--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|Down}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:144--> Move a part down when selected in the sidebar*</translate>
| [[File:OOjs UI icon downTriangle.svg|20px]]
| <translate><!--T:145--> {{Key press|Cmd|Shift|Down}}</translate>
|}

== <translate><!--T:36--> Full list of mouse and keyboard interactions</translate> ==

{| class="wikitable"
! <translate><!--T:37--> Feature</translate>
!colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:38--> Action</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:39--> Move cursor with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:40--> Clicking</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:41--> Move cursor with keyboard</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:42--> Direction keys (up, down, left, right, home, end, page-up and page-down)</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:44--> Select content with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:45--> Dragging</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:46--> Select content with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:47--> Double and triple clicking</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:48--> Select content with keyboard</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:49--> Shift + Direction keys (up, down, left, right, home, end, page-up and page-down)</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:50--> Select word with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:51--> Double click word</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:52--> Select block with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:53--> Triple click block</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:54--> Adjust selection with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:55--> Shift + Click</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:56--> Load insertion formatting from content</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:57--> Move cursor</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:58--> Insert text with keyboard</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:59--> Character and number keys</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:60--> Insert special characters with keyboard</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:61--> Multiple character or number keys using an input method editor</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:62--> Delete with keyboard</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:173--> {{Key press|Backspace}}</translate>{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}<translate><!--T:174--> {{Key press|Delete}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:64--> Delete word with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:175--> {{Key press|Alt|Backspace}}</translate>{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}<translate><!--T:176--> {{Key press|Alt|Delete}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:177--> {{Key press|Option|Backspace}}</translate>{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}<translate><!--T:178--> {{Key press|Option|Delete}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:66--> Delete line with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:179--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Backspace}}</translate>{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}<translate><!--T:180--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Delete}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:181--> {{Key press|Command|Backspace}}</translate>{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}<translate><!--T:182--> {{Key press|Command|Delete}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:68--> Undo with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:154--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Z}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:155--> {{Key press|Command|Z}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:70--> Redo with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:156--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|Z}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:157--> {{Key press|Command|Shift|Z}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:72--> Copy selection with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:158--> {{Key press|Ctrl|C}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:159--> {{Key press|Command|C}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:74--> Cut selection with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:160--> {{Key press|Ctrl|X}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:161--> {{Key press|Command|X}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:76--> Paste selection with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:162--> {{Key press|Ctrl|V}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:163--> {{Key press|Command|V}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:78--> Copy selection from menu</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:79--> "Copy" in context or browser menu</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:80--> Cut selection from menu</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:81--> "Cut" in context or browser menu</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:82--> Paste selection from menu</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:83--> "Paste" in context or browser menu</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:84--> Highlight object with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:85--> Clicking</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:86--> Toggle bold on selected content and in insertion formatting with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:87--> Click bold tool in toolbar</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:88--> Toggle italic on selected content and in insertion formatting with mouse</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:89--> Click italic tool in toolbar</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:90--> Toggle bold on selected content and in insertion formatting with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:164--> {{Key press|Ctrl|B}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:165--> {{Key press|Command|B}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:92--> Toggle italic on selected content and in insertion formatting with keyboard</translate>
| <translate><!--T:166--> {{Key press|Ctrl|I}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:167--> {{Key press|Command|I}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:94--> Split block with keyboard</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:168--> {{Key press|Enter}}</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:96--> Merge blocks with keyboard</translate>
|colspan="2"| <translate><!--T:97--> Backspace at beginning or delete at end of block boundary</translate>
|-
| <translate><!--T:108--> Switch the direction you write in between right-to-left and left-to-right</translate>
| <translate><!--T:169--> {{Key press|Ctrl|Shift|X}}</translate>
| <translate><!--T:170--> {{Key press|Command|Shift|X}}</translate>
|}

[[Category:VisualEditor{{#translation:}}|Keyboard shortcuts]]