Keyboard shortcuts

This topic gives an overview of keyboard shortcuts that can be used in the Designer.

Although some of the keyboard shortcuts are the same, this isn't a complete list of Windows keyboard shortcuts. To find that, refer to the documentation of the Windows version that you are using.

The following key combinations activate a function in the menu.

Key combination Function
Alt Put the focus on the menu. (Alt + the underlined letter in a menu name displays the corresponding menu.) The menu can then be browsed using the Enter key, arrow up and arrow down buttons.
Alt + F4 Exit
Alt + Shift + D Design tab
Alt + Shift + E Preview HTML
Alt + Shift +L Live view
Alt + Shift + P Preview tab
Alt + Shift + S Source tab

Alt + Shift + T

Tag element (see Tagging elements for translation)
Ctrl + C
or: Ctrl + Insert
Copy
Ctrl + F Find
Ctrl + I Properties
Ctrl + N New
Ctrl + O Open file
Ctrl + P Print
Ctrl + R Show/hide rulers
Ctrl + S Save file
Ctrl + V
or: Shift + Insert
Paste
Ctrl + X
or: Shift + Delete
Cut
Ctrl + W Close file
Ctrl + Y
or: Ctrl + Shift + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + Alt + ; Lock guides
Ctrl + Shif + R Clear preview cache
Ctrl + Shift + S Save all
Ctrl + Shift + W Close all
Ctrl + Shift + ; Snap to guides
Ctrl + ; Show guides
Ctrl + ' Show/hide virtual stationery
Ctrl + \ Highlight Master Page items
Ctrl + F5 Revert
Ctrl + F10 Save as

Ctrl + Shift + F12

Package

Workspace

The following key combinations activate a function in the Workspace.

Key combination Function
Alt + - Open system menu
Alt + F7
or: Alt + Page Down
Next tab
Alt + Shift + F7
or: Alt + Page Up
Previous tab
Ctrl + A Select all
Ctrl + Shift + E Switch to Editor
Ctrl + F Find (opens the Find and Replace dialog: Find/Replace Dialog)
Ctrl + F6 Next editor (when there is more than one file open in the Workspace)
Ctrl + Shift + F6 Previous editor (when there is more than one file open in the Workspace)
Shift + F10
or: Ctrl + Shift + F10
Open context menu

Design and Preview tab

In addition to the keyboard shortcuts for menu items and the Workspace, the following key combinations have a special function in the Design tab and Preview tab of the Workspace.

Key combination Function
Ctrl + B Bold (works on a text selection)
Ctrl + E Open Paragraph formatting dialog
Ctrl + I Italic (works on a text selection)
Ctrl + H Show Edges
Ctrl + K Delete browser element
Ctrl + M Open Box formatting dialog
Ctrl + T Open Text formatting dialog
Ctrl + U Underline ( (works on a text selection)

Ctrl + +
or: Ctrl + Shift + +
or: Ctrl + =
or: Ctrl + Shift + =

Zoom in

Tip: You can also use the mouse's scroll wheel in combination with the Ctrl button to gradually zoom in or out.

Ctrl + -
or: Ctrl + Shift + -
Zoom out
Ctrl + 0 Zoom to page width
Ctrl + 1 Zoom to page content width
Ctrl + arrow up Select parent
Ctrl + Shift + R
or: F5
Refresh

Text editors: Source tab, JavaScript, CSS, Script Editor

The following key combinations have a special function in the Source tab of the Workspace (see also: Source tab), and when editing a JavaScript or CSS file in the Workspace, and in the Script Editor (expanded view).

Key combination Function
Ctrl + space Content assist (auto-complete)
Ctrl + A Select all
Ctrl + D Duplicate line
Ctrl + F Find
Ctrl + I Indent (Tab)
Ctrl + J
  • Script Editor: Add a line break.
  • Other editors: Incremental find; start typing a search string directly after pressing this key combination.
Ctrl + K Find next
Ctrl + L Go to line; a prompt opens to enter a line number.
Ctrl + Shift + D Delete line
Tab Expand Emmet abbreviation (see Emmet preferences)
Shift + Tab Shift selected lines left
Tab Shift selected lines right
Ctrl + /

Comment out / uncomment a line in code

Ctrl + Shift + /

Comment out / uncomment a code block

Scripts pane and Resources pane

The following keys or key combinations have a special function when a file is selected in the Resources pane and when a script is selected in the Scripts pane.

Key combination Function
F2 Rename
Alt + Enter Open Properties dialog
Delete Delete

Data Model pane

You can use the following keys to browse records in the Data Model pane:

  • Page Up: next record

  • Page Down: previous record

  • Home: first record

  • End: last record.