As of iA Writer for Android 1.1, you can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly navigate and edit your document. These can be roughly divided into three categories:
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 (<br>) |
Ctrl+Backspace |
Delete word to the left of cursor |
User Interface Control
| Key Combo |
Function |
Esc |
Show Menu |
