Keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut in EasyMD — shown for both Mac and Windows

⌘ Mac: Command (Cmd) Ctrl Windows / Linux: Ctrl

✏️ Formatting

Ctrl/⌘+B

Bold **text**

Ctrl/⌘+I

Italic *text*

Ctrl/⌘+U

Underline <u>text</u>

Ctrl/⌘+K

Insert link [text](url)

Ctrl/⌘+`

Inline code `code`

Ctrl/⌘+Shift+S

Strikethrough ~~text~~

📦 Blocks

Ctrl/⌘+Shift+H

Cycle heading H1 → H2 → H3 → body

Ctrl/⌘+Alt+C

Code block ```language

Ctrl/⌘+Shift+B

Blockquote > quote

Ctrl/⌘+Shift+7

Numbered list 1. item

Ctrl/⌘+Shift+8

Bulleted list - item

Ctrl/⌘+Shift+9

Checklist - [ ] item

💾 File

Ctrl/⌘+S

Save save as a Markdown (.md) file

Ctrl/⌘+O

Open open a Markdown (.md) file

Ctrl/⌘+Shift+E

Export PDF / DOCX export menu

⚙️ Editor

/

Slash menu type / on an empty line to insert a block

Ctrl/⌘+Z

Undo

Ctrl/⌘+Shift+Z

Redo

Ctrl/⌘+A

Select all

Ctrl/⌘+C

Copy

Ctrl/⌘+X

Cut

Ctrl/⌘+V

Paste images can be pasted too

Tab

Indent inside a list item

Shift+Tab

Outdent inside a list item

💡 Tips

On Mac, use ⌘ Command wherever Ctrl is shown.
The slash menu (/) only opens at the start of an empty line.
Selecting text brings up the formatting toolbar automatically.
Images can be pasted straight from the clipboard with Ctrl/⌘+V.

⌨️ Try them out for yourself

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