Shortcuts
On iA Writer for Android, you can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly navigate and edit your document.
These can be roughly divided into the following categories:
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Caret Positioning
| Key Combo | Function |
|---|---|
| ← | Previous character |
| → | Next character |
| ↑ | Previous line |
| ↓ | Next line |
| Fn+← | Go to start of line |
| Fn+→ | Go to end of line |
| Ctrl+← | Go to previous word |
| Ctrl+→ | Go to next word |
| Ctrl+↑ | Go to previous paragraph |
| Ctrl+↓ | Go to next paragraph |
Note: All commands above can function in combination with Shift to select text between the caret's origin and the target positions.
Text Manipulation
| Key Combo | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Ctrl+I | Italic |
| Ctrl+- | Strikethrough |
| Ctrl+[1-6] | H1 through H6 |
| Tab | Insert four spaces |
| Shift+Enter | Add two spaces and a newline ( |
| Ctrl+Backspace | Delete word to the left of cursor |
User Interface Control
| Key Combo | Function |
|---|---|
| Esc | Show Menu |
Basics
Markdown Guide
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Features
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Settings
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Languages
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