Speed is extremely important, no matter the topic. Using keyboard shortcuts will make you more efficient and productive.
Many beginners in WordPress use the mouse to access a specific option. By using keyboard shortcuts, you can format and edit your content much faster, speeding up your workflow considerably.
The Most Frequently Used Keyboard Shortcuts for Speed and Efficiency
These shortcuts work with both the block editor and the old classic editor.
Keyboard Shortcut for Windows
- Ctrl + c -> Copy
- Ctrl + v -> Paste
- Ctrl + b -> Bold
- Ctrl + i -> Italic
- Ctrl + x -> Cut
- Ctrl + a -> Select All
- Ctrl + z -> Undo
- Ctrl + s -> Save your changes
- Ctrl + p -> Print
- Ctrl + u -> Underline the selected text
- Ctrl + k -> Convert the selected text into a link
- Alt + Shift + x -> Display the selected text in a monospaced font
- Alt + Shift + h -> Show keyboard shortcuts (Display this help)
Keyboard Shortcut for Mac
- Command + c -> Copy
- Command + v -> Paste
- Command + b -> Bold
- Command + i -> Italic
- Command + x -> Cut
- Command + a -> Select All
- Command + z -> Undo
- Command + s -> Save your changes
- Command + p -> Print
- Command + u -> Underline the selected text
- Command + k -> Convert the selected text into a link
- Option + Control + x -> Display the selected text in a monospaced font
- Option + Control + h -> Show keyboard shortcuts (Display this help)
- Alt + Shift + h (Option + Control + h for Mac) is the most direct way to display all available keyboard shortcuts.
Specific Keyboard Shortcuts for Gutenberg Editor
The latest WordPress editor supports all standard keyboard shortcuts.
Gutenberg Keyboard Shortcut for Windows users:
- Enter -> Add a new block
- Ctrl + Shift + d -> Duplicate the selected block(s)
- Alt + Shift + z -> Remove the selected block(s)
- Ctrl + Alt + t -> Insert a new block before the selected block(s)
- Ctrl + Alt + y -> Insert a new block after the selected block(s)
- / = Change the block type after adding a new paragraph
- Esc = Clear selection
- Ctrl + Shift + z -> Redo your last undo
- Ctrl + Shift + , -> Show or hide the settings bar
- Alt + Shift + o -> Open the block navigation menu
- Alt + Shift + n -> Navigate to the next part of the editor
- Alt + Shift + p -> Navigate to the previous part of the editor
- Alt + F10 -> Navigate to the nearest toolbar
- Ctrl + Shift + Alt + m -> Switch between Visual Editor and Code Editor
Gutenberg Keyboard Shortcut Mac users:
- Enter = Add a new block
- / = Change the block type after adding a new paragraph
- Command + Shift + d = Duplicate the selected block(s)
- Control + Option + z = Remove the selected block(s)
- Command + Option + t = Insert a new block before the selected block(s)
- Command + Option + y = Insert a new block after the selected block(s)
- Esc = Clear selection
- Command + Shift + z = Redo your last undo
- Command + Shift + , = Show or hide the settings bar
- Option + Control + o = Open the block navigation menu
- Option + Control + n = Navigate to the next part of the editor
- Option + Control + p = Navigate to the previous part of the editor
- fn + Option + F10 = Navigate to the nearest toolbar
- Command + Option + Shift + m = Switch between Visual and Code Editor
WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts for Comments Screen
If you receive a lot of comments, you can quickly moderate them using the comment management keyboard shortcuts. However, these keyboard shortcuts are not activated by default.
To activate these keyboard shortcuts, you must go to “Personal settings” and tick the “Keyboard shortcuts” box.
Then click on the Save profile button and return to the comments displayed in the administration area.
The Available Shortcuts Are:
- J = Next comment (moves the current selection down)
- K = Previous comment (moves the current selection up)
- A = Approve comment
- U = Unapprove comment
- D = Delete comment
- R = Reply comment
- Q = Quick edit a comment
- Z = Restore Comment from Trash or Undo if you Delete a comment
To select multiple comments, press X to highlight the selected comment and press J or K to move to the next or previous comment. Once you have selected multiple comments, you can use these shortcuts to perform group actions:
- Shift + A = Approve checked comments
- Shift + D = Delete checked comments
- Shift + U = Unapprove selected comments
- Shift + T = Move selected comments to trash
- Shift + Z = Restore selected comments from trash
Initially, you may need some time to get used to these WordPress keyboard shortcuts, but in the long run, they will help you save time and speed up the process.
