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Messages - Keyboard Shortcuts

Our new text editor comes with sensible keyboard shortcut defaults. Check out this guide on all the keyboard shortcuts!

Written by Elan Maynez

Updated this week

Essentials

Command	Windows/Linux	macOS
Copy	`Control` + `C`	`Cmd` + `C`
Cut	`Control` + `X`	`Cmd` + `X`
Paste	`Control` + `V`	`Cmd` + `V`
Paste without formatting	`Control` + `Shift` + `V`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `V`
Undo	`Control` + `Z`	`Cmd` + `Z`
Redo	`Control` + `Shift` + `Z`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Z`
Add a line break	`Shift` + `Enter` `Control` + `Enter`	`Shift` + `Enter` `Cmd` + `Enter`

Text Formatting

Command	Windows/Linux	macOS
Bold	`Control` + `B`	`Cmd` + `B`
Italicize	`Control` + `I`	`Cmd` + `I`
Underline	`Control` + `U`	`Cmd` + `U`
Strikethrough	`Control` + `Shift` + `S`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`
Highlight	`Control` + `Shift` + `H`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `H`
Code	`Control` + `E`	`Cmd` + `E`
Hyperlink Text	`Highlight the Text` + `Control` + `V`	`Highlight the Text` + `Cmd` + `V`

Paragraph Formatting

Command	Windows/Linux	macOS
Apply normal text style	`Control` + `Alt` + `0`	`Cmd` + `Option` + `0`
Apply heading style 1	`Control` + `Alt` + `1`	`Cmd` + `Option` + `1`
Apply heading style 2	`Control` + `Alt` + `2`	`Cmd` + `Option` + `2`
Apply heading style 3	`Control` + `Alt` + `3`	`Cmd` + `Option` + `3`
Apply heading style 4	`Control` + `Alt` + `4`	`Cmd` + `Option` + `4`
Apply heading style 5	`Control` + `Alt` + `5`	`Cmd` + `Option` + `5`
Apply heading style 6	`Control` + `Alt` + `6`	`Cmd` + `Option` + `6`
Ordered list	`Control` + `Shift` + `7`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `7`
Bullet list	`Control` + `Shift` + `8`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `8`

Text Selection

Command	Windows/Linux	macOS
Select all	`Control` + `A`	`Cmd` + `A`
Extend selection one character to left	`Shift` + ←	`Shift` + ←
Extend selection one character to right	`Shift` + →	`Shift` + →
Extend selection one line up	`Shift` + ↑	`Shift` + ↑
Extend selection one line down	`Shift` + ↓	`Shift` + ↓