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 | Shift + 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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