Confluence keyboard shortcuts

Confluence Cloud has separate command sets for site navigation, pages and live docs, editor formatting, tables, Markdown input, and whiteboards. General shortcuts can be disabled in the in-product shortcut dialog.

Windows, macOS · 117 shortcuts

Global actions

These commands work across Confluence Cloud when General shortcuts are enabled. Shortcut help also has viewing and editing alternatives shown separately.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open notificationsCtrlAltOCmdOptionO
Go HomeCtrlAltHCmdOptionH
Open recent contentCtrlAltGCmdOptionG
Open starred contentCtrlAlt8CmdOption8
Go to the space overviewCtrlAltVCmdOptionV
Open shortcut helpCtrl?orShift?Ctrl?orShift?
Open shortcuts while editingCtrl/Cmd/
Open Rovo chatCtrlWin.Cmd.
UndoCtrlZCmdZ
RedoCtrlYorCtrlShiftZCmdYorCmdShiftZ

Pages, live docs, and comments

Content commands act on the open page or live doc. Quick insert works only while editing; single-letter Edit works while viewing.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Create a pageWinAltCCtrlOptionC
Create a live docCtrlShiftDCtrlShiftD
Create a blog postCtrlAltShiftBCmdOptionShiftB
Edit the current pageEE
Open Quick insert//
Add a commentCtrlAltCCmdOptionC
Go to the next commentCtrl.Ctrl.
Go to the previous commentCtrl,Ctrl,
Go to the next unread commentCtrlShiftUCmdShiftU
Toggle inline commentsCtrl]Ctrl]
Watch the contentCtrlAltWCmdOptionW
Share the contentCtrlAltSCmdOptionS
Edit labelsCtrlAltACtrlOptionA
View attachmentsWinAltTCtrlOptionT
Favorite the contentCtrlAltFCtrlOptionF
Enter presenter modeCtrlAltPCmdOptionR
PublishCtrlEnterCmdEnter
Find and replaceCtrlFCmdF
Publish with a noteCtrlShiftEnterCmdShiftEnter
Open the details panelCtrlShiftICtrlShiftI
Open the comments panelCtrl]Ctrl]
Select a commentCtrlAltECmdOptionE

Editor formatting and insertion

Block commands change the current paragraph. Text commands apply to a selection, while content commands insert editor objects or table rows and columns.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Apply paragraph styleCtrlAlt0CmdOption0
Apply Heading 1CtrlAlt1CmdOption1
Apply Heading 6CtrlAlt6CmdOption6
Create a numbered listCtrlShift7CmdShift7
Create a bullet listCtrlShift8CmdShift8
Create a quoteCtrlShift9CmdShift9
Create a code blockCtrlShiftMCmdShiftM
Align leftCtrlShiftLCmdShiftL
Align centerCtrlAltECmdOptionE
Align rightCtrlAltTCmdOptionT
Highlight the selection in yellowCtrlAltYCmdOptionY
Insert files or imagesCtrlMCmdM
Insert markupCtrlShiftDCmdShiftD
Insert a macroCtrlShiftACmdShiftA
Insert a tableCtrlShiftICmdShiftI
Add a table row aboveCtrlAltUpCmdOptionUp
Add a table row belowCtrlAltDownCmdOptionDown
Add a table column afterCtrlAltRightCmdOptionRight
Add a table column beforeCtrlAltLeftCmdOptionLeft
BoldCtrlBOptionB
ItalicCtrlIOptionI
UnderlineCtrlUOptionU
StrikethroughCtrlShiftSOptionShiftS
Apply inline codeCtrlShiftMOptionShiftM
Apply subscriptCtrlShift,OptionShift,
Apply superscriptCtrlShift.OptionShift.

Table selection and structure

These commands require focus inside an editor table. Directional alternatives select or insert from the corresponding side.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Focus the table resize handleCtrlAltShiftRCmdShiftOptionR
Open cell optionsShiftF10ShiftF10
Select the table rowThe official Windows left-arrow alternative contains a duplicated Shift token and is omitted.CtrlAltShiftRightCmdShiftOptionLeftorCmdShiftOptionRight
Select the table columnCtrlAltShiftUporCtrlAltShiftDownCmdShiftOptionUporCmdShiftOptionDown
Insert a table columnCtrlAlt=orCtrlAlt-CmdOption=orCmdOption-
Insert a table rowCtrlAlt]orCtrlAlt[CmdOption]orCmdOption[

Autocomplete and Markdown

Type these characters in the editor. Markdown block forms take effect after the trailing Space; inline forms wrap the content shown.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open emoji autocomplete::
Open mention autocomplete@@
Open image or media autocomplete!!
Open macro autocomplete{{
Format Markdown bold text**text****text**
Format Markdown italic text*text**text*
Format Markdown strikethrough text~~text~~~~text~~
Format Markdown inline code`text``text`
Start a Heading 1#thenSpace#thenSpace
Start a Heading 2##thenSpace##thenSpace
Start a Heading 3###thenSpace###thenSpace
Start a Heading 4####thenSpace####thenSpace
Start a Heading 5#####thenSpace#####thenSpace
Start a Heading 6######thenSpace######thenSpace
Start a numbered list1.thenSpace1.thenSpace
Start a bulleted list*thenSpace*thenSpace
Start a quote>thenSpace>thenSpace
Start a code snippet```thenSpace```thenSpace
Insert a divider---thenSpace---thenSpace
Start an action item[]thenSpace[]thenSpace
Start a decision<>thenSpace<>thenSpace

Whiteboards

Tool letters activate whiteboard tools. Arrow keys nudge a selected object or move the board depending on the active tool and selection state.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Activate the Sticky toolSS
Activate the Text box toolTT
Activate the Ellipse toolEE
Activate the Line toolLL
Copy selected whiteboard objectsCtrlCCmdC
Cut selected whiteboard objectsCtrlXCmdX
Paste whiteboard objectsCtrlVCmdV
Duplicate selected whiteboard objectsCtrlAltDCmdOptionD
Delete selected whiteboard objectsDeleteDelete
Select all whiteboard objectsCtrlACmdA
Lock or unlock selected objectsCtrlShiftLCmdShiftL
Nudge selected objectsArrow keysArrow keys
Nudge selected objects by a large stepShiftArrow keysShiftArrow keys
Zoom the whiteboard in or outCtrl+orCtrl-Cmd+orCmd-
Zoom the whiteboard to 100%Ctrl0Cmd0
Zoom the whiteboard to fitCtrlShift1CmdShift1
Zoom to the whiteboard selectionCtrlShift2CmdShift2
Move the whiteboardArrow keysArrow keys
Activate the Hand toolHH
Activate the Select toolVV
Enter whiteboard full-screen modeShiftFCmdF
Exit whiteboard full-screen modeEscEsc
Create a Jira work itemCtrlJCmdJ
Bring selected objects to the frontCtrl]Cmd]
Send selected objects to the backCtrl[Cmd[
Show or hide the whiteboard interfaceCtrl.Cmd.
Toggle whiteboard commentsShiftMShiftM

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