Keyboard Shortcuts
The core idea of iA Writer is to write without taking your hands off the keys. Knowing keyboard shortcuts will greatly improve your performance with our app.
These can be roughly divided into three 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 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 |
| F12 |
Save under |
| Ctrl+F |
Search |
| Ctrl+H |
Replace |
| Ctrl+P |
Print |
| Ctrl+Shift+D |
Focus Mode sentence |
| Alt+Shift+N |
Night mode |
| Ctrl+R |
Preview |
| Ctrl+E |
Library |
*Your document edits are automatically saved frequently