Shortcuts

iA Writer includes a number of keyboard shortcuts.

On iOS devices with connected keyboards, you can press and hold ⌘ button at any time to see all available keyboard shortcuts for current screen.

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Files

`⌘N`	New
`⇧⌘N`	New Window

Quick Search

`⇧⌘O`	Quick Search
`⏎`	Open file or activate action
`⇧⏎`	Open file in new window

Links

`⌘⏎`	Open a link in Editor
`⌘`-click	Open a link in Editor
click	Open a link in Preview

When You Open a Link

Wikilinks	Open a document or create a new one, ready to type
Text content blocks	Open a document or create a new one, ready to type
Hashtags	Shown in Quick Search
Links	Open in default browser
Emails	New draft in default mail client
URL commands	Run if allowed

`⌃⌘←`	Go to previous document
`⌃⌘→`	Go to next document

Interface

`⌃⌘N`	Dark or light appearance
`⌃⌘S`	Show or hide Library on iPad
`⌘R`	Show or hide Preview

Editing

`⌘⏎`	Begin editing

Structure

`⌘1–6`	Heading 1–6
`⌘L`	List
`⌥⌘L`	Task list
`⇧⌘L`	Ordered list
`⌥⇧⌘L`	Ordered task list
`⌥⌘X`	Mark task as completed
`⇥`	Indent
`⇧⇥`	Outdent
`⌥⌘↑`	Move selected line up
`⌥⌘↓`	Move selected line down

Formatting

`⌘B`	Bold
`⌘I`	Italic
`⌥⌘U`	Strikethrough
`⇧⌘U`	Highlight
`⌘K`	Link
`⌥⌘K`	Image link
`⇧⌘K`	Wikilink
`⌃⌘K`	Footnote
`⌘J`	Code
`⇧⌘J`	Code block

Focus

`⌘D`	Enable or disable Focus Mode
`⇧⌘D`	Enable or disable Syntax Highlight
`⌥⇧⌘D`	Enable or disable Style Checking

Copy and Paste

`⌘C`	Copy selected text
`⌥⌘C`	Copy formatted selected text
`⇧⌘C`	Copy selected text as HTML
`⌃⌘C`	Copy selected text as Markdown
`⌘V`	Paste

Find

`⌘F`	Find
`⌥⌘F`	Find and replace
`⌘E`	Use selection for find
`⌘G`	Find next
`⇧⌘G`	Find previous

Move Caret To

`←`	Previous character
`→`	Next character
`↑`	Previous line
`↓`	Next line
`⌘←`	Start of line
`⌘→`	End of line
`⌘↑`	Start of document
`⌘↓`	End of document
`⌥←`	One word left
`⌥→`	One word left
`⌥↑`	Start of this or previous line
`⌥↓`	End of this or next line

Basics

Markdown Guide

How to apply basic formatting in iA Writer simply by adding a few punctuation characters.

Features

An overview of iA Writer’s features on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Windows.

Settings

Learn how to tweak iA Writer’s settings to suit your needs.

Languages

Learn which languages iA Writer supports across its platforms, including spellcheck, Syntax Highlight and Style Check.

Apple Shortcuts

Shortcuts are a powerful automation tool that saves time and helps you focus on writing by avoiding repetitive busywork.

`⌘+`	Make text larger
`⌘-`	Make text smaller
`⌘0`	Default text size