Keyboard Shortcuts iPad

iA Writer includes a number of keyboard shortcuts.

With a keyboard connected, you can see the available shortcuts in iA Writer at any time:

• iPadOS 26 and later: open the menu bar by swiping down from the top edge of the screen or moving the pointer to the top edge. Each menu lists its commands and shortcuts. The menu bar requires Windowed Apps or Stage Manager to be enabled in Settings.
• iPadOS 18 and earlier: press and hold ⌘ to see the shortcuts for the current screen.

These shortcuts can be roughly divided into the following categories:

Files

Quick Search

Navigation

Links

When You Open a Link

Document Navigation

Interface

Editing

Structure

Tab follows the Tab key preference in Editor settings. Option-Tab performs the opposite action. In a table, Tab selects cells.

Formatting

Tables

Cell Selection

While editing a table, press ⇥ or ⏎ to select a whole cell. Typing replaces the selected contents.

At the last column, Tab can add a column. At the last row, Return can add a row. Press Return in an empty final row to leave the table.

Move and Delete Rows and Columns

These shortcuts work with the cursor in a table cell.

Focus

Copy and Paste

Find

Move Caret To

In a table, Option-Command-Left and Option-Command-Right move columns.

Text Size

Printing

Shortcuts