Did you know that there are some really useful WordPress keyboard shortcuts that can save you a lot of time?

If you want to write faster, or become more productive in managing your WordPress site, then you need to use these shortcuts.

In this article, we will share the most useful WordPress keyboard shortcuts that can help speed up your workflow. We have also updated this guide to add helpful Gutenberg keyboard shortcuts as well.

Most Useful WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts

WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts for Speed and Efficiency

WordPress is a popular website builder and blogging platform that comes with a robust content editor.

The content editor lets you add various types of content including text, images, audio, videos, etc. to your site. You can also customize the formatting for each content type.

Many WordPress beginners use their mouse to access these formatting and styling buttons on the editor. With WordPress keyboard shortcuts, you can rest your hands on the keyboard and edit your posts faster.

The best thing about using WordPress shortcuts is that many of your computer and Microsoft Word shortcuts work similarly in the WordPress content editor.

Below are some of the standard WordPress keyboard shortcuts that you can use for speed and efficiency. They work with both the WordPress block editor and the old classic editor.

WordPress Keyboard Shortcut for Windows users:

  • Ctrl c = Copy
  • Ctrl v = Paste
  • Ctrl b = Bold
  • Ctrl i = Italic
  • Ctrl x = Cut
  • Ctrl a = Select All
  • Ctrl z = Undo
  • Ctrl s = Save your changes
  • Ctrl p = Print
  • Ctrl u = Underline the selected text
  • Ctrl k = Convert the selected text into a link
  • Alt Shift x = Display the selected text in a monospaced font
  • Alt Shift h = Show keyboard shortcuts (Display this help)

WordPress Keyboard Shortcut for Mac users:

  • Command c = Copy
  • Command v = Paste
  • Command b = Bold
  • Command i = Italic
  • Command x = Cut
  • Command a = Select All
  • Command z = Undo
  • Command s = Save your changes
  • Command p = Print
  • Command u = Underline the selected text
  • Command k = Convert the selected text into a link
  • Option Control x = Display the selected text in a monospaced font
  • Option Control h = Show keyboard shortcuts (Display this help)

When you are working in your WordPress page/post editor, you can try out these keyboard shortcuts and see how they work.

Before moving to the next section, we would like to show you how the last shortcut in the above list works. The shortcut Alt Shift h (Option Control h for Mac) actually is the most useful shortcut because it shows you all the keyboard shortcuts.

When you are in your WordPress page/post editor, you can use this shortcut to see all available keyboard shortcuts in a popup window.

Display WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts Option

Time Saving Gutenberg Keyboard Shortcuts for WordPress Block Editor

The new WordPress Gutenberg editor is a fully block-based editor in which you use various blocks to create content.

The block editor supports all the standard keyboard shortcuts mentioned earlier, but there are more Gutenberg specific keyboard shortcuts.

Below are the most useful Gutenberg keyboard shortcuts that you can use.

Gutenberg Keyboard Shortcut for Windows users:

  • Enter = Add a new block
  • Ctrl Shift d = Duplicate the selected block(s)
  • Alt Shift z = Remove the selected block(s)
  • Ctrl Alt t = Insert a new block before the selected block(s)
  • Ctrl Alt y = Insert a new block after the selected block(s)
  • / = Change the block type after adding a new paragraph
  • Esc = Clear selection
  • Ctrl Shift z = Redo your last undo
  • Ctrl Shift , = Show or hide the settings bar
  • Alt Shift o = Open the block navigation menu
  • Alt Shift n = Navigate to the next part of the editor
  • Alt Shift p = Navigate to the previous part of the editor
  • Alt F10 = Navigate to the nearest toolbar
  • Ctrl Shift Alt m = Switch between Visual Editor and Code Editor

Gutenberg Keyboard Shortcut for Mac users:

  • Enter = Add a new block
  • / = Change the block type after adding a new paragraph
  • Command Shift d = Duplicate the selected block(s)
  • Control Option z = Remove the selected block(s)
  • Command Option t = Insert a new block before the selected block(s)
  • Command Option y = Insert a new block after the selected block(s)
  • Esc = Clear selection
  • Command Shift z = Redo your last undo
  • Command Shift , = Show or hide the settings bar
  • Option Control o = Open the block navigation menu
  • Option Control n = Navigate to the next part of the editor
  • Option Control p = Navigate to the previous part of the editor
  • fn Option F10 = Navigate to the nearest toolbar
  • Command Option Shift m = Switch between Visual and Code Editor

Keyboard Shortcuts for Classic WordPress Editor

If you are still using the classic WordPress editor, then you are actually missing out on a lot of cool new features and a faster writing experience. We recommend updating WordPress to the latest version or simply deactivate the classic editor plugin.

However, if you must use the old classic editor, then you can take advantage of these keyboard shortcuts.

The classic WordPress editor supports all the standard WordPress keyboard shortcuts mentioned at the top of this article, and some other shortcuts given below.

Classic Editor Keyboard Shortcut for Windows:

  • Ctrl y = Redo
  • Alt Shift [number] = Insert heading sizes, e.g. Alt Shift 1 =

    , Alt Shift 2 =

    .

  • Alt Shift l = Align Left
  • Alt Shift j = Justify Text
  • Alt Shift c = Align Center
  • Alt Shift d = Strikethrough
  • Alt Shift r = Align Right
  • Alt Shift u = Unordered List
  • Alt Shift a = Insert link
  • Alt Shift o = Numeric List
  • Alt Shift s = Remove link
  • Alt Shift q = Quote
  • Alt Shift m = Insert Image
  • Alt Shift t = Insert More Tag
  • Alt Shift p = Insert Page Break tag
  • Alt Shift w = Full screen distraction free writing mode in visual editor mode
  • Alt Shift f = Fullscreen distraction free writing in plain text mode

Classic Editor Keyboard Shortcut for Mac users:

  • Command y = Redo
  • Command Option [number] = Insert heading sizes, e.g. Alt Shift 1 = h1, Alt Shift 2 = h2
  • Command Option l = Align Left
  • Command Option j = Justify Text
  • Command Option c = Align Center
  • Command Option d = Strikethrough
  • Command Option r = Align Right
  • Command Option u = Unordered List
  • Command Option a = Insert link
  • Command Option o = Numeric List
  • Command Option s = Remove link
  • Command Option q = Quote
  • Command Option m = Insert Image
  • Command Option t = Insert More Tag
  • Command Option p = Insert Page Break tag
  • Command Option w = Full screen distraction free writing mode in visual editor mode
  • Command Option f = Fullscreen distraction free writing in plain text mode

WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts for Comments Screen

If you receive a lot of comments, then you can moderate comments quickly using keyboard shortcuts for comment management. However, these shortcuts are not enabled by default.

To enable these keyboard shortcuts, you need to go to Users » Your Profile and check Keyboard Shortcuts checkbox.

Enable Keyboard Shortcuts for Comments Moderation in WordPress

After that, you need to click the Save Profile button and go back to the comments screen in the admin area. The available shortcuts are:

  • J = Next comment (moves the current selection down)
  • K = Previous comment (moves the current selection up)
  • A = Approve comment
  • U = Unapprove comment
  • D = Delete comment
  • R = Reply comment
  • Q = Quick edit a comment
  • Z = Restore Comment from Trash or Undo if you Delete a comment

To select multiple comments press X to check the selected comment and press J or K keys to move to next or previous comment. Once you have selected multiple comments, you can use these keyboard shortcuts to perform bulk actions:

  • Shift A = Approve checked comments
  • Shift D = Delete checked comments
  • Shift U = Unapprove selected comments
  • Shift T = Move selected comments to trash
  • Shift Z = Restore selected comments from trash

It might take some time to get used to of these WordPress keyboard shortcuts, but in the long run they will definitely help you save time and speed up the process.

We hope this article helped you to learn the most useful time-saving WordPress keyboard shortcuts. You may also want to see our guide on how to increase your blog traffic by 406%.

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