Keyboard shortcuts

Learn how to use keyboard shortcuts in Coda to more efficiently navigate your documents, format text, and manage your workspace.

Updated over a week ago

Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to save time and work faster in Coda. Many of the standard keyboard shortcuts work seamlessly in Coda, and we also have some Coda-specific shortcuts available.

This article contains the full list of keyboard shortcuts for both Mac and PC. You can also pull up this list in the product by simply typing Ctrl + / on a Mac, or Ctrl + Shift + / on a PC.

Within this article you'll find...


Mac shortcuts

General

  • Cut: ⌘ + X

  • Copy: ⌘ + C

  • Paste ⌘ + V

  • Undo: ⌘ + Z

  • Redo: ⌘ + Shift + Z

  • Search: ⌘ + Shift + F

  • Previous page: ⌘ + Option + [

  • Next page: ⌘ + Option + ] 

  • Open explore planel: ⌘ + /

  • Toggle page list: ⌘ + \

  • Show word count: ⌘ + Shift + C

  • Present doc: ⌘ + Shift + P

  • Expand and show pages list: ⌘ + \

  • Go to highlighted page link: Enter

  • Move from subpage to parent page: Shift + Esc

  • Collapse all content Cmd + . to expand or collapse the current section, and use Cmd + Opt + . to expand or collapse all sections.

Text

  • Bold: ⌘ + B

  • Italic: ⌘ + I

  • Underline: ⌘ + U

  • Strikethrough: ⌘ + Shift + K

  • Inline Code: ` (with selected text)

  • Expand Cell: ⌘ + Shift + E

Paragraph

  • Normal: ⌘ + Option + 0

  • Large header: ⌘ + Option + 1

  • Medium header: ⌘ + Option + 2

  • Small header: ⌘ + Option + 3

  • Numbered list: ⌘ + Shift + 7

  • Bulleted list: ⌘ + Shift + 8

  • Checklist: ⌘ + Shift + 9

  • Collapsible list: ⌘ + Shift + 0

  • Block quote: ⌘ + Shift + .

  • Pull quote: ⌘ + Shift + '

  • Code block: ⌘ + Shift + ,

  • Indent/Outdent: Ctrl + ] or [

  • Move a paragraph: Option + ⬆ or ⬇

  • Check a list item: ⌘ + Enter

Insert

  • Reference: @

  • Formula: =

  • Hyperlink: ⌘ + K

  • Emoji: :emoji name:  

  • Comment: ⌘ + Shift + M

  • Today's date: ⌘ + Shift + D

Tables

  • Open a row: Option + Space

  • Select a row: Shift + Space

  • Select multiple rows: Shift + ⬆ or ⬇

  • Move a row: Option + ⬆ or ⬇

  • Move a column: Option + ← or →

  • Insert a row: Enter (from last row in table)

  • Insert a column: Tab (when last is column selected)

  • Move to end of row or column: ⌘ + ⬆, ⬇, ← or →

  • Edit a cell: Space or F2

PC shortcuts

General

  • Cut: Ctrl + X

  • Copy: Ctrl + C

  • Paste Ctrl + V

  • Undo: Ctrl + Z

  • Redo: Ctrl + Y

  • Search: Ctrl + Shift + F

  • Previous page: Ctrl + Alt + up arrow

  • Next page: Ctrl + Alt + down arrow

  • Open Explore Panel: Ctrl + /

  • Toggle page list: Ctrl + \

  • Show word count: Ctrl + Shift + C

  • Present doc: Ctrl + Shift + P

  • Expand and show pages list: Ctrl + \

  • Go to highlighted page link: Enter

  • Move from subpage to parent page: Shift + Esc

  • Collapse all content Ctrl + . to expand or collapse the current section, and use Ctrl + Alt + Shift + . to expand or collapse all sections.

Text

  • Bold: Ctrl + B

  • Italic: Ctrl + I

  • Underline: Ctrl + U

  • Strikethrough: Ctrl + Shift + K

  • Inline Code: ` (with selected text)

  • Expand Cell: Ctrl + Shift + E

Paragraph

  • Large header: Ctrl + Shift + 1

  • Medium header: Ctrl + Shift + 2

  • Small header: Ctrl + Shift + 3

  • Numbered list: Ctrl + Shift + 7

  • Bulleted list: Ctrl + Shift + 8

  • Checklist: Ctrl + Shift + 9

  • Collapsible list: Ctrl + Shift + 6

  • Block quote: Ctrl + Shift + .

  • Pull quote: Ctrl + Shift + '

  • Code block: Ctrl + Shift + ,

  • Indent/Outdent: Ctrl + ] or [

  • Move a paragraph: Alt + ⬆ or ⬇

  • Check a list item: Ctrl + Enter

Insert

  • Reference: @

  • Formula: =

  • Hyperlink: Ctrl + K

  • Emoji: :emoji name:

  • Comment: Ctrl + Shift + M

  • Today's date: Ctrl + Shift + D

Tables

  • Open a row: Alt + Space

  • Select a row: Shift + Space

  • Select multiple rows: Shift + ⬆ or ⬇

  • Move a row: Alt + ⬆ or ⬇

  • Move a column: Alt + ← or →

  • Insert a row: Enter (from last row in table)

  • Insert a column: Tab (when last is column selected)

  • Move to end of row or column: Ctrl + ⬆, ⬇, ← or →

  • Edit a cell: Space or F2

FAQs

Does Coda support the use of Markdown?

Coda does support some Markdown shortcuts. You can read more about it here.

How can I see a full list of these shortcuts from within my doc?

You can open an up-to-date list of keyboard shortcuts directly within your doc, with only a few keystrokes.


On a Mac, just type: Ctrl + /

On a PC, just type: Ctrl + Shift + /


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