Squarespace keyboard shortcuts

Squarespace is a website builder where you edit pages visually from templates. Its editor keys move around your site, arrange and resize blocks in Fluid Engine, and set headings, links, and text styles.

Windows, macOS · 33 shortcuts

Site navigation shortcuts open preview, search panels, and the accessible focus order used while editing a Squarespace site.

ActionShortcuts
Open or close the full preview
Windows / macOSEsc
Search for a panelThe source also lists question mark. Browser search behavior can intercept this key.
Windows / macOS/
Highlight the next element
Windows / macOSTab
Move to the previous highlighted element
Windows / macOSShift + Tab
Select highlighted content
Windows / macOSSpace
Open the menu for a selected block
WindowsEnter
macOSReturn

Fluid Engine

Fluid Engine shortcuts select, move, resize, duplicate, copy, paste, hide, and arrange blocks in the current browser width.

ActionShortcuts
Select all blocks in a section
WindowsCtrl + A
macOSCmd + A
Delete selected blocks
Windows / macOSDelete
Move a block
Windows / macOSArrow keys
Resize a block
WindowsCtrl + Arrow keys
macOSCmd + Arrow keys
Resize a block symmetrically
WindowsCtrl + Shift + Arrow keys
macOSCmd + Shift + Arrow keys
Move a block forward or backward
Windows / macOSShift + Up/Down
Duplicate a block
WindowsCtrl + D
macOSCmd + D
Copy a block
WindowsCtrl + C
macOSCmd + C
Paste a block
WindowsCtrl + V
macOSCmd + V
Hide a selected block at the current browser width
WindowsCtrl + Shift + H
macOSCmd + Shift + H
Show the grid
Windows / macOSG

Text formatting

Text formatting shortcuts add links, set heading levels, align text, change indentation, and undo or redo edits.

ActionShortcuts
Set Paragraph 2 or Normal text
WindowsCtrl + Alt + 1
macOSCmd + Option + 1
Set Heading 1
WindowsCtrl + Alt + 6
macOSCmd + Option + 6
Set Heading 2
WindowsCtrl + Alt + 5
macOSCmd + Option + 5
Set Heading 3
WindowsCtrl + Alt + 4
macOSCmd + Option + 4
Bold
WindowsCtrl + B
macOSCmd + B
Italic
WindowsCtrl + I
macOSCmd + I
Underline
WindowsCtrl + U
macOSCmd + U
Align left
WindowsShift + Ctrl + L
macOSShift + Cmd + L
Align center
WindowsShift + Ctrl + E
macOSShift + Cmd + E
Align right
WindowsShift + Ctrl + R
macOSShift + Cmd + R
Undo
WindowsCtrl + Z
macOSCmd + Z
Redo
WindowsCtrl + Y
macOSCmd + Y
Paste as plain text
WindowsCtrl + Shift + V
macOSCmd + Shift + V
Increase text indent
WindowsCtrl + ]
macOSCmd + ]
Decrease text indent
WindowsCtrl + [
macOSCmd + [

Source

official Squarespace keyboard shortcuts and tips · Checked

Squarespace keyboard shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. The official guide was updated November 5, 2025 and warns that some shortcuts do not work in products or panels outside direct site editing.

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