Keyboard shortcuts for Paperpal's Web editor

Modified on Mon, 24 Feb at 12:39 PM

Keyboard shortcuts for Paperpal’s Web Editor:

/ commands: The most intuitive way to add content to your page

  • Type / on an empty line, and a drop-down menu will appear with various options to help you get started with writing. 
  • You can also type / followed by the action name to quickly search the options or execute the action. Examples: /write or /translate.

Get started with any of the following formatting options:

  • To-do list: Add checkboxes using the shortcut  “[]”.
  • Heading 1: The largest heading can be added with the shortcut  “/h1”.
  • Heading 2: A medium-sized heading can be added with the shortcut  “/h2”.
  • Heading 3: The smallest heading can be added with the shortcut  “/h3”.
  • Table: Create a simple set of columns and rows by using the shortcut “/table”. 
  • Bulleted list: Add bullets using the shortcut  “-  space”.
  • Numbered list: Indent your list and automatically generate the next number. Add a numbered list by typing “1 and space”

Markdown shortcuts: 

  • Type ** on both sides of a section of the text to bolden it. 
  • Type * on both sides of a section of the text to italicize it

 

At the beginning of any line of text, try these shortcuts: 

  • Type *, -, or + followed by space to create a bulleted list. 
  • Type [] to create a to-do checkbox (There's no space in between the square brackets) .
  • Type 1 followed by space to create a numbered list. 
  • Type # followed by space to create an H1 heading. 
  • Type ## followed by space to create an H2 sub-heading. 
  • Type ### followed by space to create an H3 sub-heading.

     

The essentials
 

Copy  

Control + C  

Cmd + C  

Cut  

Control + X  

Cmd + X  

Paste  

Control + V  

Cmd + V  

Paste without formatting  

Control + Shift + V  

Cmd + Shift + V  

Undo  

Control + Z  

Cmd + Z  

Redo  

Control + Shift + Z  

Cmd + Shift + Z  

Add a line break  

Shift + Enter 
 Control + Enter  

Shift + Enter 
 Cmd + Enter  


Text Formatting
 

Bold  

Control + B  

Cmd + B  

Italicize  

Control + I  

Cmd + I  

Underline  

Control + U  

Cmd + U  

Strikethrough  

Control + Shift + S  

Cmd + Shift + S  

Highlight  

Control + Shift + H  

Cmd + Shift + H  

Code  

Control + E  

Cmd + E  


Paragraph Formatting 
  

Apply normal text style  

Control + Alt + 0  

Cmd + Alt + 0  

Apply heading style 1  

Control + Alt + 1  

Cmd + Alt + 1  

Apply heading style 2  

Control + Alt + 2  

Cmd + Alt + 2  

Apply heading style 3  

Control + Alt + 3  

Cmd + Alt + 3  

Apply heading style 4  

Control + Alt + 4  

Cmd + Alt + 4  

Apply heading style 5  

Control + Alt + 5  

Cmd + Alt + 5  

Apply heading style 6  

Control + Alt + 6  

Cmd + Alt + 6  

Ordered list  

Control + Shift + 7  

Cmd + Shift + 7  

Bullet list  

Control + Shift + 8  

Cmd + Shift + 8  

Task list  

Control + Shift + 9  

Cmd + Shift + 9  

Blockquote  

Control + Shift + B  

Cmd + Shift + B  

Left align  

Control + Shift + L  

Cmd + Shift + L  

Center align  

Control + Shift + E  

Cmd + Shift + E  

Right align  

Control + Shift + R  

Cmd + Shift + R  

Justify  

Control + Shift + J  

Cmd + Shift + J  

Code block  

Control + Alt + C  

Cmd + Alt + C  

Subscript  

Control + ,  

Cmd + ,  

Superscript  

Control + .  

Cmd + .  


Text Selection
   

Select all  

Control + A  

Cmd + A  

Extend selection one character to left  

Shift + ←  

Shift + ←  

Extend selection one character to right  

Shift + →  

Shift + →  

Extend selection one line up  

Shift + ↑  

Shift + ↑  

Extend selection one line down  

Shift + ↓  

Shift + ↓  

 


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