Coda keyboard shortcuts
Coda combines document navigation, rich-text formatting, insert triggers, and table movement. Several keys change behavior with focus, so page, paragraph, and table commands are separated here.
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 | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Cut | CtrlX | CmdX |
| Copy | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Paste | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo | CtrlY | CmdShiftZ |
| Search | CtrlShiftF | CmdShiftF |
| Go to the previous page | CtrlAltUp | CmdOption[ |
| Go to the next page | CtrlAltDown | CmdOption] |
| Open the Explore panel | Ctrl/ | Cmd/ |
| Toggle the page list | Ctrl\ | Cmd\ |
| Show the word count | CtrlShiftC | CmdShiftC |
| Present the doc | CtrlShiftP | CmdShiftP |
| Navigate subpages in the header | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Open the highlighted page link | Enter | Enter |
| Move from a subpage to its parent | ShiftEsc | ShiftEsc |
| Expand or collapse the current section | Ctrl. | Cmd. |
| Expand or collapse all sections | CtrlAltShift. | CmdOption. |
| Open the in-product shortcut list | CtrlShift/ | Ctrl/ |
Text formatting
Inline code requires selected text. Expand Cell applies while editing content inside a table cell.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Italic | CtrlI | CmdI |
| Underline | CtrlU | CmdU |
| Strikethrough | CtrlShiftK | CmdShiftK |
| Apply inline code to selected text | ` | ` |
| Expand the current cell | CtrlShiftE | CmdShiftE |
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 | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Apply normal paragraph style | Not documented | CmdOption0 |
| Apply a large header | CtrlShift1 | CmdOption1 |
| Apply a medium header | CtrlShift2 | CmdOption2 |
| Apply a small header | CtrlShift3 | CmdOption3 |
| Create a numbered list | CtrlShift7 | CmdShift7 |
| Create a bulleted list | CtrlShift8 | CmdShift8 |
| Create a checklist | CtrlShift9 | CmdShift9 |
| Create a collapsible list | CtrlShift6 | CmdShift0 |
| Create a block quote | CtrlShift. | CmdShift. |
| Create a pull quote | CtrlShift' | CmdShift' |
| Create a code block | CtrlShift, | CmdShift, |
| Indent the paragraph | Ctrl] | Ctrl] |
| Outdent the paragraph | Ctrl[ | Ctrl[ |
| Move the paragraph up | AltUp | OptionUp |
| Move the paragraph down | AltDown | OptionDown |
| Check the current list item | CtrlEnter | CmdEnter |
Insert and reference
Single-character triggers open reference, formula, and emoji entry. Comment and date commands use platform modifiers.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Insert a reference | @ | @ |
| Start a formula | = | = |
| Insert a hyperlink | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Insert an emoji by nameType the emoji name and a closing colon. | : | : |
| Add a comment | CtrlShiftM | CmdShiftM |
| Insert today's date | CtrlShiftD | CmdShiftD |
Tables
Row and column commands require table focus. Enter and Tab insert only from the table's final row or selected final column.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open the current row | AltSpace | OptionSpace |
| Select the current row | ShiftSpace | ShiftSpace |
| Extend row selection upward | ShiftUp | ShiftUp |
| Extend row selection downward | ShiftDown | ShiftDown |
| Move the current row up | AltUp | OptionUp |
| Move the current row down | AltDown | OptionDown |
| Move the current column left | AltLeft | OptionLeft |
| Move the current column right | AltRight | OptionRight |
| Insert a row from the last table row | Enter | Enter |
| Insert a column when the last column is selected | Tab | Tab |
| Move to the top of the row or column | CtrlUp | CmdUp |
| Move to the bottom of the row or column | CtrlDown | CmdDown |
| Move to the left end of the row or column | CtrlLeft | CmdLeft |
| Move to the right end of the row or column | CtrlRight | CmdRight |
| Edit the current cell | SpaceorF2 | SpaceorF2 |