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Keyboard shortcuts

The shortcuts of the menus are also shown in the command palette (Ctrl/⌘+K), next to each action.

Action Windows macOS
File › Open folder… Ctrl+O ⌘O
File › New site… Ctrl+N ⌘N
File › Save Ctrl+S ⌘S
File › Preferences Ctrl+, ⌘,
Site › Start or open preview Ctrl+P ⌘P
Site › Build Ctrl+Shift+B ⌘⇧B
Site › Publish Ctrl+Shift+P ⌘⇧P
Site › Open site folder Ctrl+Shift+E ⌘⇧E
Site › Overview Ctrl+1 ⌘1
Site › Content Ctrl+2 ⌘2
Site › Media Ctrl+3 ⌘3
Site › Themes Ctrl+4 ⌘4
Site › Publishing Ctrl+5 ⌘5
Site › Configuration Ctrl+6 ⌘6
View › Command palette… Ctrl+K ⌘K
View › Sidebar Ctrl+B ⌘B
View › Output panel Ctrl+J ⌘J
View › Focus mode Ctrl+Shift+Enter ⌘⇧Enter

In Writing mode, the sections the writer doesn't see are left out, but the others keep their shortcut (e.g. Ctrl/⌘+2 for Content).

Markdown editor

Action Windows macOS
Bold Ctrl+B ⌘B
Italic Ctrl+I ⌘I
Inline code Ctrl+E ⌘E
Leave the focus mode Esc Esc

In the editor, Ctrl/⌘+B makes the text bold instead of folding the sidebar.

Lists

Where Action Windows macOS
Sites screen Move from one site to another Arrows Arrows
Open the site Enter Enter
Remove the site from the list Delete Delete
Pages tree Move in the tree, open or close a folder Arrows Arrows
Rename the page F2 F2
Duplicate the page Ctrl+D ⌘D
Move the page to the trash Delete ⌘⌫
Command palette Choose an action ↑ ↓ then Enter ↑ ↓ then Enter
Close the palette Esc Esc

Panes

The separators between the panes (pages tree, editor, Output panel…) can be moved with the keyboard: give them the focus with Tab, then use the arrows (with Shift for bigger steps).