<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLet\u2019s face it, after a few hours of writing and editing the blog post, your hand feels like it just bench-pressed hundred pounds of words and mouse clicks. While using WordPress keyboard shortcuts does not eliminate the total exhaustion, it does minimize it to a considerable level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you use these shortcuts in WordPress, you can rest your hands on your keyboard and write\/edit the posts quicker. In a way, you are increasing your productivity and becoming more efficient in what you do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best part is that you are already familiar with most of the keyboard shortcuts. So, it would not be an entirely new thing to learn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Standard WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHere are the standard keyboard shortcuts that work with both block editor and classic editor of WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCtrl + C = Copy<\/li> Ctrl + V = Paste<\/li> Ctrl + B = Bold<\/li> Ctrl + I = Italic<\/li> Ctrl + X = Cut<\/li> Ctrl + A = Select All<\/li> Ctrl + Z = Undo<\/li> Ctrl + S = Save your changes<\/li> Ctrl + P = Print<\/li> Ctrl + U = Underlines the selected texts<\/li> Ctrl + K = Converts the selected text into a link<\/li> Alt + Shift + X = Displays selected texts in a monospaced font<\/li> Alt + Shift + H = Shows keyboard shortcuts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>WordPress Keyboard Shortcut for Mac<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCommand + C = Copy<\/li> Command + V = Paste<\/li> Command + B = Bold<\/li> Command + I = Italic<\/li> Command + X = Cut<\/li> Command + A = Select All<\/li> Command + Z = Undo<\/li> Command + S = Saves your changes<\/li> Command + P = Print<\/li> Command + U = Underlines selected texts<\/li> Command + K = Converts selected texts into a link<\/li> Option + Control + X = Displays the selected text in a monospaced font<\/li> Option + Control + H = Shows keyboard shortcuts (Display this help)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe last shortcut Alt + Shift + H or Option + Control + H is a useful shortcode. Pressing these keys in WordPress pops a list of all the keyboard shortcuts that you can use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Gutenberg WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn 2018, WordPress released its 5.0 version. This version introduced Gutenberg as the default editor of WordPress. Following this release, we have included useful Gutenberg WordPress keyboard shortcuts in the following segment: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Gutenberg WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nEnter = Adds a new block<\/li> Ctrl + Shift + D = Duplicates the selected block<\/li> Alt + Shift + Z = Removes the selected block(s)<\/li> Ctrl + Alt + T = Inserts a new block before the selected block<\/li> Ctrl + Alt + Y = Inserts a new block after the selected block<\/li> \/ = Changes the block type after adding a new paragraph<\/li> Esc = Clears your selection<\/li> Ctrl + Shift + Z = Redo your last undo<\/li> Ctrl + Shift + , = Shows or hide the settings bar<\/li> Alt + Shift + N = Move to the next part of the editor<\/li> Alt + Shift + P = Move to the previous part of the editor<\/li> Alt + Shift + O = Opens the block navigation menu<\/li> Alt + F10 = Move to the nearest toolbar<\/li> Ctrl + Shift + Alt + M = Switch between Code Editor and Visual Editor <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Gutenberg WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nEnter = Adds a new block<\/li> \/ = Changes the block type after adding a new paragraph<\/li> Command + Shift + D = Duplicates the selected block<\/li> Control + Option + Z = Removes the selected block(s)<\/li> Command + Option + T = Inserts a new block before the selected block(s)<\/li> Command + Option + Y = Inserts a new block after the selected block(s)<\/li> Esc = Clears your selection<\/li> Command + Shift + Z = Redo your last undo<\/li> Command + Shift + , = Shows or hide the settings bar<\/li> Option + Control + O = Opens the block navigation menu<\/li> Option + Control + N = Move to the next part of the editor<\/li> Option + Control + P = Move to the previous part of the editor<\/li> fn + Option + F10 = Navigate to the nearest toolbar<\/li> Command + Option + Shift + M = Switch between Visual and Code Editor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts for Classic Editor<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you are still working with the classic WordPress editor, you are missing out on a lot of features. We recommend updating your WordPress. However, if you still want to continue using the classic editor, you might as well know some keyboard tricks to make your work easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Classic WordPress Editor Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCtrl + Y = Redo<\/li> Alt + Shift + [number] = Toggle heading sizes<\/li> Alt + Shift + l = Align Left<\/li> Alt + Shift + J = Justify Text<\/li> Alt + Shift + C = Align Center<\/li> Alt + Shift + D = Strikethrough<\/li> Alt + Shift + R = Align Right<\/li> Alt + Shift + U = Unordered List<\/li> Alt + Shift + A = Insert link<\/li> Alt + Shift + O = Numeric List<\/li> Alt + Shift + S = Remove link<\/li> Alt + Shift + Q = Quote<\/li> Alt + Shift + M = Insert Image<\/li> Alt + Shift + T = Insert More Tag<\/li> Alt + Shift + P = Insert Page Break tag<\/li> Alt + Shift + W = Full screen visual editor mode<\/li> Alt + Shift + F = Full screen plain text mode<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Classic Editor Keyboard Shortcut for Mac <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCommand + Y = Redo<\/li> Command + Option + [number] = Toggle between heading sizes<\/li> Command + Option + l = Align Left<\/li> Command + Option + J = Justify Text<\/li> Command + Option + C= Align Center<\/li> Command + Option + D = Strikethrough<\/li> Command + Option + R = Align Right<\/li> Command + Option + U = Unordered List<\/li> Command + Option + A = Insert link<\/li> Command + Option + O = Numeric List<\/li> Command + Option + S = Remove link<\/li> Command + Option + Q = Quote<\/li> Command + Option + M = Insert Image<\/li> Command + Option + T = Insert More Tag<\/li> Command + Option + P = Insert Page Break tag<\/li> Command + Option + W = Full screen visual editor mode<\/li> Command + Option + F = Full screen plain text mode<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n