Coda keyboard shortcuts
Coda mixes documents, tables, and formulas so a team's doc can work like an app. The keys move around pages, format text, set headings and lists, insert references and formulas, and select and move through table rows.
Windows, macOS · 61 shortcutsGeneral and page navigation
Page-history chords differ by platform. Arrow keys navigate subpages only when the subpage header control has focus.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Cut | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Copy | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Undo | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo | WindowsCtrl + Y macOSCmd + Shift + Z |
| Search | WindowsCtrl + Shift + F macOSCmd + Shift + F |
| Go to the previous page | WindowsCtrl + Alt + Up macOSCmd + Option + [ |
| Go to the next page | WindowsCtrl + Alt + Down macOSCmd + Option + ] |
| Open the Explore panel | WindowsCtrl + / macOSCmd + / |
| Toggle the page list | WindowsCtrl + \ macOSCmd + \ |
| Show the word count | WindowsCtrl + Shift + C macOSCmd + Shift + C |
| Present the doc | WindowsCtrl + Shift + P macOSCmd + Shift + P |
| Navigate subpages in the header | Windows / macOSArrow keys |
| Open the highlighted page link | Windows / macOSEnter |
| Move from a subpage to its parent | Windows / macOSShift + Esc |
| Expand or collapse the current section | WindowsCtrl + . macOSCmd + . |
| Expand or collapse all sections | WindowsCtrl + Alt + Shift + . macOSCmd + Option + . |
| Open the in-product shortcut list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + / macOSCtrl + / |
Text formatting
Inline code requires selected text. Expand Cell applies while editing content inside a table cell.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Bold | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Italic | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Underline | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Strikethrough | WindowsCtrl + Shift + K macOSCmd + Shift + K |
| Apply inline code to selected text | Windows / macOS` |
| Expand the current cell | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSCmd + Shift + E |
Paragraphs and lists
Header and collapsible-list numbers differ on Windows and Mac. Brackets indent or outdent, and arrows move the entire current paragraph.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Apply normal paragraph style | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Option + 0 |
| Apply a large header | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 1 macOSCmd + Option + 1 |
| Apply a medium header | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 2 macOSCmd + Option + 2 |
| Apply a small header | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 3 macOSCmd + Option + 3 |
| Create a numbered list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 7 macOSCmd + Shift + 7 |
| Create a bulleted list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 8 macOSCmd + Shift + 8 |
| Create a checklist | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 9 macOSCmd + Shift + 9 |
| Create a collapsible list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 6 macOSCmd + Shift + 0 |
| Create a block quote | WindowsCtrl + Shift + . macOSCmd + Shift + . |
| Create a pull quote | WindowsCtrl + Shift + ' macOSCmd + Shift + ' |
| Create a code block | WindowsCtrl + Shift + , macOSCmd + Shift + , |
| Indent the paragraph | Windows / macOSCtrl + ] |
| Outdent the paragraph | Windows / macOSCtrl + [ |
| Move the paragraph up | WindowsAlt + Up macOSOption + Up |
| Move the paragraph down | WindowsAlt + Down macOSOption + Down |
| Check the current list item | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Enter |
Insert and reference
Single-character triggers open reference, formula, and emoji entry. Comment and date commands use platform modifiers.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Insert a reference | Windows / macOS@ |
| Start a formula | Windows / macOS= |
| Insert a hyperlink | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Insert an emoji by nameType the emoji name and a closing colon. | Windows / macOS: |
| Add a comment | WindowsCtrl + Shift + M macOSCmd + Shift + M |
| Insert today's date | WindowsCtrl + Shift + D macOSCmd + Shift + D |
Tables
Row and column commands require table focus. Enter and Tab insert only from the table's final row or selected final column.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open the current row | WindowsAlt + Space macOSOption + Space |
| Select the current row | Windows / macOSShift + Space |
| Extend row selection upward | Windows / macOSShift + Up |
| Extend row selection downward | Windows / macOSShift + Down |
| Move the current row up | WindowsAlt + Up macOSOption + Up |
| Move the current row down | WindowsAlt + Down macOSOption + Down |
| Move the current column left | WindowsAlt + Left macOSOption + Left |
| Move the current column right | WindowsAlt + Right macOSOption + Right |
| Insert a row from the last table row | Windows / macOSEnter |
| Insert a column when the last column is selected | Windows / macOSTab |
| Move to the top of the row or column | WindowsCtrl + Up macOSCmd + Up |
| Move to the bottom of the row or column | WindowsCtrl + Down macOSCmd + Down |
| Move to the left end of the row or column | WindowsCtrl + Left macOSCmd + Left |
| Move to the right end of the row or column | WindowsCtrl + Right macOSCmd + Right |
| Edit the current cell | Windows / macOSSpaceorF2 |
Source
Coda keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Current complete Coda Mac and PC shortcut reference checked August 31, 2026. Coda labels Windows shortcuts as PC. Identical keys are retained where its platform tables agree, including Control-based indentation on Mac.