Editing text using keyboard shortcuts
Navigating text
Navigating text allows you to move the cursor through a document to position it at specific locations, such as the beginning or end of a line, word, or paragraph.
To navigate text using keyboard:
Action | MAC - Keyboard shortcuts | Windows - Keyboard shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line | Cmd + Left Arrow (←) | Home |
Move the cursor to the end of the current line | Cmd + Right Arrow (→) | End |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the document | Cmd + Up Arrow (↑) | Ctrl + Home |
Move the cursor to the end of the document | Cmd + Down Arrow (↓) | Ctrl + End |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word | Option + Right Arrow (→) | Ctrl + Right Arrow (→) |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word | Option + Left Arrow (←) | Ctrl + Left Arrow (←) |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph | Option + Down Arrow (↓) | Ctrl + Down Arrow (↓) |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph | Option + Up Arrow (↑) | Ctrl + Up Arrow (↑) |
Selecting text
Selecting text allows you to highlight specific symbols, word, or portions of a document for editing and formatting.
To select text using keyboard:
Action | MAC - Keyboard shortcuts | Windows - Keyboard shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
Select all text or items | Cmd + A | Ctrl + A |
Select the entire current line | Cmd + L | Ctrl + L |
Select the current word and allow multiple selections for the same word | Cmd + D | Ctrl + D |
Expand the selection word by word or to the beginning or end of the line | Cmd + Shift + Left(←) or Right(→) Arrow | Ctrl + Shift + Left(←) or Right(→) Arrow |
Shrink the current selection | Cmd + Shift + M | Ctrl + Shit + M |
Select all occurrences of the current word or selection | Cmd + Shift + L | Ctrl + Shift + L |
Open the search or find dialog | Cmd + F | Ctrl + F |
Editing text
Text editing allows you to modify, remove, or rearrange content in a document.
To edit text using keyboard:
Action | MAC - Keyboard shortcuts | Windows - Keyboard shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
Copy selected text or item | Cmd + C | Ctrl + C |
Paste copied text or item | Cmd + V | Ctrl + V |
Cut selected text or item | Cmd + X | Ctrl + X |
Cut the word before the cursor | Option + Backspace | Ctrl + Backspace |
Cut the word after the cursor | Option + Delete | Ctrl + Delete |
Cut the word after the cursor | Enter | Enter |
Insert a line break without creating a new paragraph | Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter |
Undo the last action | Cmd + Z | Ctrl + Z |
Redo the last undone action | Cmd + Y | Ctrl + Y |
Formatting text
Text formatting allows you to change the appearance of your text for emphasis or clarity.
To format text using keyboard:
Action | MAC - Keyboard shortcuts | Windows - Keyboard shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
To format text as bold | Cmd + B | Ctrl + B |
To format text as italic | Cmd + I | Ctrl + I |
To format text as underlined | Cmd + U | Ctrl + U |
To format text as strikethrough | Cmd + Shift + X | Alt + Shift + 5 |
Editing queries
Query editing involves running, saving, and formatting queries efficiently in any query editor space (for example, SQL and SPARQL).
To manage your queries using keyboard:
Action | MAC - Keyboard shortcuts | Windows - Keyboard shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
Run your query | Cmd + Enter | Ctrl + Enter |
Save your query | Cmd + S | Ctrl + S |
Quickly switch to another query in the project | Cmd + K | Ctrl + K |
Format your query | Cmd + Option + L | Ctrl + Alt + L |
Format and run your query | Cmd + Shift + Enter | Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
Open keyboard shortcuts | Cmd + Option + / | Ctrl + Alt + / |