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Core shortcuts · 10

An editorial selection to learn recurring tasks first, in the same order as the core list below.

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Core shortcuts · 10 · Mac · danchookeys.com

01CmdShiftCWord count (Check document length)

02CmdOpt1-3Apply Heading styles (H1-H3)

03CmdShiftVPaste without formatting

04CmdAltMInsert comment (Collaboration core)

05CmdKInsert or edit link

06Cmd/Search menus and all shortcuts

07CmdShift7 / 8Numbered / Bulleted list

08CmdEnterInsert Page break

09CmdShiftYOpen Dictionary / Thesaurus

10OptionShiftISearch the menus

Core shortcuts · 10

CmdShiftCWord count (Check document length)

CmdOpt1-3Apply Heading styles (H1-H3)

CmdShiftVPaste without formatting

CmdAltMInsert comment (Collaboration core)

CmdKInsert or edit link

Cmd/Search menus and all shortcuts

CmdShift7 / 8Numbered / Bulleted list

CmdEnterInsert Page break

CmdShiftYOpen Dictionary / Thesaurus

OptionShiftISearch the menus

01 — Text Formatting

CmdBBold

CmdIItalic

CmdUUnderline

CmdShiftXStrikethrough

CmdOpt1Heading 1

CmdOpt2Heading 2

CmdOpt3Heading 3

CmdOpt0Normal text

CmdShiftL/E/R/JLeft/Center/Right/Justify align

CmdShift> / <Increase/Decrease font size

02 — Editing & Navigation

CmdZUndo

CmdShiftZRedo

CmdFFind

CmdHFind and replace

CmdEnterPage break

CmdShiftVPaste without formatting

03 — Tools & Comments

CmdAltMAdd comment

CmdShiftCWord count

Cmd/Show all keyboard shortcuts

OptionShiftISearch the menus