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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 over a week ago

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` + ↓