Keyboard shortcut functions

The following tables list keyboard shortcut functions you can use in the rich-text editor. You can also review the shortcut keyboard functions from the reference page in Sitefinity CMS. To access it, from the Dashboard click User menu » Keyboard shortcuts.

Shortcuts available in the Rich-text editor

General functions

Shortcut	Description
`Ctrl+Enter`	Confirms the main, highlighted action in the window
`Ctrl+Z`	Undo the last action
`Ctrl+Y`	Redo the last action
`Ctrl+K`	Opens the Insert a link dialog
`Ctrl+J`	Opens the Select an image dialog
`Ctrl+L`	Opens the Select a document dialog
`Esc`	Clear selection
`F11`	Maximizes the editor window to full screen or vice versa
`F10`	Focuses on the toolbar functions
`Tab` or `Right arrow`	Focuses next icon in the toolbar when toolbar is on focus
`Shift+Tab` or `Shift+Left arrow`	Focuses previous icon in the toolbar when toolbar is on focus

Move text

Shortcut	Description
`Left` or `Right` arrow	Move cursor one character to the left or right
`Ctrl+Left` or `Ctrl+Right` arrows	Move one word to the left or right
`Up` or `Down` arrows	Move up or down one line
`Ctrl+Up` or `Ctrl+Down` arrows	Move up or down one paragraph
`End`	Move to the end of the current line
`Home`	Move to the beginning of the current line
`Ctrl+End`	Move to the end of the text
`Ctrl+Home`	Move to the beginning of the text

Select text

Shortcut	Description
`Ctrl+A`	Select all content
`Shift+Left` or `Shift+Right` arrows	Extend selection by one character to the left or right
`Ctrl+Shift+Left` or `Ctrl+Shift+Right` arrows	Extend selection by one word to the left or right
`Shift+Up` or `Shift+Down` arrows	Extend selection up or down one line
`Shift+End`	Extend selection to the end of the line
`Shift+Home`	Extend selection to the beginning of the line
`Ctrl+Shift+Home` or `Ctrl+Shift+End`	Extend selection to the beginning or end of the text

Edit text

Shortcut	Description
`Ctrl+C`	Copy selected text or graphics to the clipboard
`Ctrl+X`	Cut selected text or graphics to the clipboard
`Ctrl+V`	Paste the contents of the clipboard
`Enter`	New paragraph
`Shift+Enter`	New line
`Backspace`	Delete one character to the left
`Ctrl+Backspace`	Delete one word to the left
`Delete`	Delete one character to the right
`Ctrl+Delete`	Delete one word to the right

Apply character formatting

Shortcut	Description
`Ctrl+B`	Apply bold formatting to selected text
`Ctrl+I`	Apply italic formatting to selected text
`Ctrl+U`	Apply underline formatting to selected text

Shortcuts available in content and media pages

These shortcuts are applicable to News, Events, Images, Document & Files, and dynamic content item pages. To access these pages, open the Content menu in the toolbar.

Shortcut	Description	Applicable to
`Alt+N`	Create content item or upload a media item	New interface content and media pages
`Alt+P`	Publish the selected items	New interface content and media pages
`Alt+U`	Unpublish the selected items	New interface content and media pages
`Alt+S`	Schedule publish or unpublish the selected items	New interface content and media pages
`Alt+Del`	Delete the selected items	New interface content and media pages
`Shift+Alt+A`	Select all items on the current page	New interface content and media pages

Shortcuts available when content and media items are created or edited

These shortcuts are available when News, Events, Images, Document & Files, and dynamic content items are created or when they are edited through their properties page.

Shortcut	Description	Applicable to
`Alt+N`	Create a new content item	Editing content items in the New interface
`Alt+P`	Upload and/or publish the current item	Create, upload, and edit content and media item pages in the New interface
`Ctrl+S`	Save item as draft or continue	Create, upload, and edit content and media item pages in the New interface
`Alt+F2`	Preview the current item	Edit blog posts page in the New interface
`Alt+U`	Unpublish the current item	Create, upload, and edit content and media item pages in the New interface
`Alt+S`	Schedule publish or unpublish the current item	Create, upload, and edit content and media item pages in the New interface
`Alt+Del`	Delete the current item	Create, upload, and edit content and media item pages in the New interface

Shortcuts available in the Pages screen

These shortcuts are used in the Pages screen. To access it click Pages in the toolbar.

Shortcut	Description	Applicable to
`Alt+N`	Create a page	Pages screen
`Alt+P`	Publish the selected pages	Pages screen
`Alt+U`	Unpublish the selected pages	Pages screen
`Alt+S`	Schedule publish or unpublish the selected pages	Pages screen
`Alt+Del`	Delete the selected pages	Pages screen

Shortcuts available when Pages are created or edit

These shortcuts are available when a page is created or edited.

Shortcut	Description	Applicable to
`Alt+N`	Create another page	Page edit screen
`Alt+P`	Publish the current page	Page edit screen
`Ctrl+S`	Save page as draft or continue	Create page screen, page edit screen
`Alt+F2`	Preview the current page in the page edit screen	Page edit screen
`Alt+U`	Unpublish the current page	Page edit screen
`Alt+S`	Schedule publish or unpublish the current page	Page edit screen
`Alt+Del`	Delete the current page	Page edit screen

Shortcuts available in non-lifecycle content items and classification pages

These shortcuts are applicable to the classifications pages – Tags, Categories, and All classifications – and to the Blogs and Lists pages. To access these pages, open the Content menu in the toolbar.

Shortcut	Description	Applicable to
`Alt+N`	Create a new item or classification	New interface non-lifecycle content pages
`Alt+Del`	Delete selected items	New interface non-lifecycle content pages
`Shift+Alt+A`	Select all items on the current page	New interface non-lifecycle content pages

Shortcuts available when non-lifecycle content items and classification are created or edited

Shortcut	Description	Applicable to
`Ctrl+S`	Save the content item or classification or continue	Create a non-lifecycle content item or classification or edit their properties pages

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