Keyboard Shortcuts Windows
iA Writer for Windows provides a range of keyboard shortcuts to help you keep your hands on the keyboard and stay focused.
The majority of the available shortcuts are visible in the main menu.
These shortcuts can be roughly divided into the following categories:
Caret Positioning
| Key Combo | Function |
|---|---|
| ← | Previous character |
| → | Next character |
| ↑ | Previous line |
| ↓ | Next line |
| Alt+↑ | Move line up |
| Alt+↓ | Move line down |
| Ctrl+← | Go to previous word |
| Ctrl+→ | Go to next word |
| Ctrl+↑ | Go to previous paragraph |
| Ctrl+↓ | Go to next paragraph |
Text Manipulation
| Key Combo | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Copy as HTML |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Ctrl+I | Italic |
| Ctrl+K | Insert link |
| Ctrl+1–6 | H1 through H6 |
| Tab | Insert tab |
| Shift+Enter | Add two spaces and a newline (<br>) |
| Ctrl+Backspace | Delete word to the left of cursor |
User Interface Control
| Key Combo | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | New file |
| Ctrl+O | Open |
| Ctrl+S | Save file (note that your document edits are automatically saved frequently) |
| F12 | Save As |
| Ctrl+F | Find |
| Ctrl+H | Replace |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Focus Mode (Sentence) |
| Alt+Shift+N | Dark Mode |
| Ctrl+R | Preview |
| Ctrl+E | Library |
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