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Keyboard Reference
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Keyboard Reference
File
| Combo | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+N | New window |
| Cmd+Shift+N | New note |
| Cmd+O | Open… |
| Cmd+S | Save |
| Cmd+Shift+S | Save As… |
| Cmd+Shift+E | Export as Rust Library |
| Cmd+, | Settings… |
| Cmd+Q | Quit |
Edit
| Combo | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+Z | Undo |
| Cmd+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Cmd+X / Cmd+C / Cmd+V | Cut / Copy / Paste |
| Cmd+A | Select all (escalating) |
| Cmd+B | Bold wrap |
| Cmd+I | Italic wrap |
| Cmd+T | Insert table |
| Cmd+E | Smart eval |
| Cmd+P | Toggle markdown preview |
| Cmd+F | Toggle find/replace |
| Cmd+G | Find next |
| Cmd+Shift+G | Find previous |
| Cmd+Shift+F | Format document |
Cmd+A: first press block-local; second press whole-document.
Zoom
| Combo | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+= / Cmd++ | Zoom in |
| Cmd+- | Zoom out |
| Cmd+0 | Actual size |
Modes
| Combo | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+I | Editor mode |
| Ctrl+/ | Live mode |
| Ctrl+Esc | View mode |
i (View) |
Editor |
/ (View) |
Live |
| Esc | Chain: dismiss menu → dismiss find → exit cell edit → cycle mode |
Text navigation
| Combo | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+Up / Cmd+Down | Document start / end |
| Cmd+Shift+Up / Cmd+Shift+Down | Select to document start / end |
| Opt+Backspace / Opt+Delete | Delete prev / next word |
| Tab / Shift+Tab | Indent / outdent 4 spaces |
| Arrow / Home / End / PgUp / PgDn | Standard motion |
| Ctrl+B / Ctrl+F | Left / right (Emacs) |
| Ctrl+A / Ctrl+E | Line start / end (Emacs) |
| Ctrl+H / Ctrl+D | Backspace / Delete (Emacs) |
Whole-document (after Cmd+A escalation)
| Combo | Action |
|---|---|
| Backspace / Delete | Clear every block's content |
| Cmd+Backspace | Wipe document to one empty text block |
Table cell (selected, not editing)
| Gesture | Action |
|---|---|
| Click | Select cell |
| Double-click | Enter edit mode |
| Cmd+click | Toggle in selection |
| Shift+click | Add to selection |
| Cmd+Shift+click | Remove from selection |
| Drag | Rectangular selection |
| Right-click | Context menu |
| Corner cell click | Whole-table select |
| Column letter click | Column reorder drag |
| Row number click | Row reorder drag |
| Column header edge drag | Resize column |
| Double-click on divider | Auto-fit |
| Printable char | Overwrite + enter edit |
| Tab / Shift+Tab | Focus next / prev cell (Tab adds column at end of row) |
| Enter | Focus next row (adds row at last) |
| Arrow Up / Down | Move focus; edge-escapes to text block |
| Arrow Left / Right | Move focus within row |
| Cmd+Opt+Arrow Up / Down | Insert row above / below |
| Cmd+Opt+Arrow Left / Right | Insert column left / right |
| Cmd+Opt+Backspace | Delete current row |
| Cmd+Opt+Shift+Backspace | Delete current column |
| Backspace / Delete (single cell) | Empty the cell |
| Backspace / Delete (whole-table) | Clear every cell |
| Cmd+Backspace (whole-table) | Delete table |
| Esc | Exit edit mode |
Find / replace bar
| Combo | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+F | Toggle bar |
| Enter (in find) | Find next |
| Enter (in replace) | Replace one |
| Cmd+G / Cmd+Shift+G | Next / previous |
| Esc | Hide bar |
Menu bar
| Menu | Items |
|---|---|
| Acord | About Acord, Settings…, Quit Acord |
| File | New Window, New Note, Open…, Save, Save As…, Export as Rust Library…, Open Storage Directory |
| Edit | Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All, Bold, Italic, Insert Table, Smart Eval, Find…, Format Document |
| Render | Live, Editor, View |
| View | Document Browser (Ctrl+B), Zoom In, Zoom Out, Actual Size |
| Window | Minimize, Zoom |
See also
Acord
The editor
Cordial
Power tools
Contributors