WordPress Admin keyboard shortcuts

Block Editor

Use these commands to open editor views, manage blocks, and format selected text.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Show the keyboard shortcuts	`ShiftAltH`	`ShiftOptionCmdH`	`ShiftAltH`
Open the code editor	`CtrlShiftAltM`	`ShiftOptionCmdM`	`CtrlShiftAltM`
Toggle fullscreen mode	`CtrlShiftAltF`	`ShiftOptionCmdF`	`CtrlShiftAltF`
Open List View	`ShiftAltO`	`CtrlOptionO`	`ShiftAltO`
Show or hide the settings sidebar	`CtrlShift,`	`ShiftCmd,`	`CtrlShift,`
Move to the next part of the editor	`CtrlBacktick`	`CtrlBacktick`	`CtrlBacktick`
Move to the previous part of the editor	`CtrlShiftBacktick`	`CtrlShiftBacktick`	`CtrlShiftBacktick`
Move to the nearest toolbar	`AltF10`	`OptionF10`	`AltF10`
Save changes	`CtrlS`	`CmdS`	`CtrlS`
Undo	`CtrlZ`	`CmdZ`	`CtrlZ`
Redo	`CtrlShiftZ`	`CmdShiftZ`	`CtrlShiftZ`
Select all text when editing a block	`CtrlA`	`CmdA`	`CtrlA`
Clear selection or exit the current control	`Escape`	`Escape`	`Escape`
Duplicate the selected block	`CtrlShiftD`	`ShiftCmdD`	`CtrlShiftD`
Remove the selected block	`ShiftAltZ`	`CtrlOptionZ`	`ShiftAltZ`
Insert a block before the selected block	`CtrlAltT`	`OptionCmdT`	`CtrlAltT`
Insert a block after the selected block	`CtrlAltY`	`OptionCmdY`	`CtrlAltY`
Move the selected block up	`CtrlShiftAltT`	`ShiftOptionCmdT`	`CtrlShiftAltT`
Move the selected block down	`CtrlShiftAltY`	`ShiftOptionCmdY`	`CtrlShiftAltY`
Group selected blocks	`CtrlG`	`CmdG`	`CtrlG`
Change the selected block type	`/`	`/`	`/`
Paste block styles	`CtrlAltV`	`CmdOptionV`	`CtrlAltV`

These commands apply while text inside a block is selected.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Bold text	`CtrlB`	`CmdB`	`CtrlB`
Italicize text	`CtrlI`	`CmdI`	`CtrlI`
Insert or edit a link	`CtrlK`	`CmdK`	`CtrlK`
Remove a link	`CtrlShiftK`	`CmdShiftK`	`CtrlShiftK`
Underline text	`CtrlU`	`CmdU`	`CtrlU`
Collapse the current list	`AltL`	`OptionL`	`AltL`

The Classic Editor reference includes common text actions and editor commands for Windows, Linux, and Mac.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Copy selected text	`CtrlC`	`CmdC`	`CtrlC`
Cut selected text	`CtrlX`	`CmdX`	`CtrlX`
Paste	`CtrlV`	`CmdV`	`CtrlV`
Select all	`CtrlA`	`CmdA`	`CtrlA`
Undo	`CtrlZ`	`CmdZ`	`CtrlZ`
Redo	`CtrlY`	`CmdShiftZ`	`CtrlY`
Bold text	`CtrlB`	`CmdB`	`CtrlB`
Italicize text	`CtrlI`	`CmdI`	`CtrlI`
Underline text	`CtrlU`	`CmdU`	`CtrlU`
Insert or edit a link	`CtrlK`	`CmdK`	`CtrlK`
Insert a page break tag	`AltShiftP`	`CtrlOptionP`	`AltShiftP`
Show the Classic Editor help	`ShiftAltH`	`CtrlOptionH`	`ShiftAltH`

WordPress also documents keyboard navigation for comments and the command palette in the Site Editor.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Move to the next comment	`J`	`J`	`J`
Move to the previous comment	`K`	`K`	`K`
Approve a selected comment	`A`	`A`	`A`
Mark a selected comment as spam	`S`	`S`	`S`
Move a selected comment to the trash	`D`	`D`	`D`
Restore a selected comment	`Z`	`Z`	`Z`
Open the Site Editor command palette	`CtrlK`	`CmdK`	`CtrlK`