Hotkeys
Windows and Linux share the same shortcuts. On a Mac, ⌘ takes the place of Ctrl, except where the table shows a different combination because macOS already uses the usual one.
Change any shortcut in Settings > Hotkeys. Type part of a command’s name in the search box to find it, click its shortcut, and press the new combination.
Writing
Section titled “Writing”| Command | Windows and Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Save now | Ctrl+S | ⌘S |
| Find and replace in the post | Ctrl+F | ⌘F |
| Insert link | Ctrl+K | ⌘K |
| Link to an entry | Ctrl+Shift+K | ⇧⌘K |
| Insert image | Ctrl+’ | ⌘’ |
| Insert MDX component | Ctrl+/ | ⌘/ |
| Toggle editing toolbar | Ctrl+Shift+E | ⇧⌘E |
| Toggle zen mode | Ctrl+Shift+Z | ⌃⌘Z |
| Toggle typewriter mode | Ctrl+Shift+T | ⇧⌘T |
| Rename entry | F2 | F2 |
| Reload entry from disk | Ctrl+R | ⌘R |
Undo is Ctrl+Z. Redo is Ctrl+Y on Windows and Linux, and ⇧⌘Z on a Mac.
Getting around
Section titled “Getting around”| Command | Windows and Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Command palette | Ctrl+P | ⌘P |
| Open entry | Ctrl+O or Ctrl+T | ⌘O or ⌘T |
| New entry | Ctrl+N | ⌘N |
| Search everywhere | Ctrl+Shift+O | ⇧⌘O |
| Toggle dashboard | Ctrl+M | ⇧⌘H |
| Navigate back | Alt+Left | ⌥⌘← |
| Navigate forward | Alt+Right | ⌥⌘→ |
| Next tab | Ctrl+Tab | ⌃Tab or ⇧⌘] |
| Previous tab | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | ⌃⇧Tab or ⇧⌘[ |
| Go to tab 1 to 8 | Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+8 | ⌘1 to ⌘8 |
| Go to last tab | Ctrl+9 | ⌘9 |
| Close tab | Ctrl+W | ⌘W |
| Toggle left sidebar | Ctrl+Alt+Z | ⌥⌘Z |
| Toggle right sidebar | Ctrl+Alt+X | ⌥⌘X |
| New window | Ctrl+Shift+N | ⇧⌘N |
Your site
Section titled “Your site”| Command | Windows and Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle site preview | Ctrl+E | ⌘E |
| SEO audit | Ctrl+Shift+A | ⇧⌘A |
| Publish | Ctrl+Shift+S | ⇧⌘S |
| Pull from remote | Ctrl+Shift+P | ⇧⌘P |
| Open terminal here | Ctrl+Shift+D | ⇧⌘D |
| Open Astro config | Ctrl+Shift+, | ⇧⌘, |
The app
Section titled “The app”| Command | Windows and Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open settings | Ctrl+, | ⌘, |
| Toggle light and dark | Ctrl+Shift+M | ⇧⌘M |
| Toggle full screen | F11 | ⌃⌘F |
Every other command, such as the fold commands, Toggle source mode, and Copy heading link, runs from the command palette and can be given a shortcut in Settings > Hotkeys.