iA Writer includes a number of keyboard shortcuts.
Files
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘N |
New |
| ⌘O |
Open a file |
| ⌘S |
Save active file |
| ⇧⌘S |
Duplicate active file |
Quick Search
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⇧⌘O |
Quick Search |
| ⏎ |
Open file or activate action |
Navigation
Links
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘⏎ |
Open a link in Editor |
| ⌘-click |
Open a link in Editor |
| click |
Open a link in Preview |
When You Open a Link
| Link |
Action |
| Wikilinks |
Open a document or create a new one, ready to type |
| Text content blocks |
Open a document or create a new one, ready to type |
| Hashtags |
Shown in Quick Search |
| Links |
Open in default browser |
| Emails |
New draft in default mail client |
| URL commands |
Run if allowed |
Document Navigation
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌃⌘← |
Go to previous document |
| ⌃⌘→ |
Go to next document |
Interface
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⇧⌘P |
Command Palette |
| ⌃⌘N |
Dark or light appearance |
| ⌘R |
Show or hide Preview |
| ⇧⌘R |
Reload Preview |
| ⌃Space |
Show completions |
Editing
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌃⌘⏎ |
Begin or end editing |
Structure
Tab follows the Tab key preference in Editor settings. Option-Tab performs the opposite action. In a table, Tab selects cells.
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘1–6 |
Heading 1–6 |
| ⌘L |
List |
| ⌥⌘L |
Task list |
| ⇧⌘L |
Ordered list |
| ⌥⇧⌘L |
Ordered task list |
| ⌥⌘X |
Mark task as completed |
| ⌘> |
Blockquote |
| ⌘/ |
Comment |
| ⇥ |
Indent or insert a tab |
| ⌥⇥ |
Insert a tab or indent |
| ⇧⇥ |
Outdent |
| ⌘[ |
Decrease block indentation |
| ⌘] |
Increase block indentation |
| ⌥⌘↑ |
Move selected line up |
| ⌥⌘↓ |
Move selected line down |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘B |
Bold |
| ⌘I |
Italic |
| ⌥⌘U |
Strikethrough |
| ⇧⌘U |
Highlight |
| ⌘K |
Link |
| ⌥⌘K |
Image link |
| ⇧⌘K |
Wikilink |
| ⌃⌘K |
Footnote |
| ⌘J |
Code |
| ⇧⌘J |
Code block |
Tables
Cell Selection
While editing a table, press ⇥ or ⏎ to select a whole cell. Typing replaces the selected contents.
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⇥ |
Select next cell |
| ⇧⇥ |
Select previous cell |
| ⏎ |
Select cell below |
| ⇧⏎ |
Select cell above |
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.
Insert Rows and Columns
The ⌥-arrow shortcuts for inserting rows and columns work only when a whole cell is selected. Press ⇥ or ⏎ in the table first.
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌥← |
Insert column before |
| ⌥→ |
Insert column after |
| ⌥↑ |
Insert row above |
| ⌥↓ |
Insert row below |
Move and Delete Rows and Columns
These shortcuts work with the cursor in a table cell.
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌥⌘← |
Move column left |
| ⌥⌘→ |
Move column right |
| ⌥⌘↑ |
Move row up |
| ⌥⌘↓ |
Move row down |
| ⌃⌘⌫ |
Delete column |
| ⌥⌘⌫ |
Delete row |
Focus
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘D |
Enable or disable Focus Mode |
| ⇧⌘D |
Enable or disable Syntax Highlight |
| ⌥⇧⌘D |
Enable or disable Style Checking |
| ⇧⌘A |
Show or hide Authorship |
Copy and Paste
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘C |
Copy selected text |
| ⌥⌘C |
Copy formatted selected text |
| ⇧⌘C |
Copy selected text as HTML |
| ⌃⌘C |
Copy selected text as Markdown |
| ⌘V |
Paste |
Find
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘F |
Find |
| ⌥⌘F |
Find and replace |
| ⌘E |
Use selection for find |
| ⌘G |
Find next |
| ⇧⌘G |
Find previous |
Move Caret To
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ← |
Previous character |
| → |
Next character |
| ↑ |
Previous line |
| ↓ |
Next line |
| ⌘← |
Start of line |
| ⌘→ |
End of line |
| ⌘↑ |
Start of document |
| ⌘↓ |
End of document |
| ⌥← |
One word left |
| ⌥→ |
One word right |
| ⌥↑ |
Start of this or previous line |
| ⌥↓ |
End of this or next line |
Note
Hold ⇧ while using shortcuts above to select text.
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌥⌘← |
Start of this or previous sentence |
| ⌥⌘→ |
End of this or next sentence |
In a table, Option-Command-Left and Option-Command-Right move columns.
Text Size
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘+ |
Make text larger |
| ⌘- |
Make text smaller |
| ⌘0 |
Default text size |
Printing
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ⌘P |
Print |
| ⌥⌘P |
Print plain text |
