WordPress Basics

Useful WordPress shortcuts that will save you time

If you are a regular WordPress user, these shortcuts will help you save a lot of time.

WordPress shortcuts for the content editor

  • Ctrl + b = Bold
  • Ctrl + i = Italic
  • Ctrl + c = Copy
  • Ctrl + v = Paste
  • Ctrl + x = Cut
  • Ctrl + a = Select All
  • Ctrl + z = Undo
  • Ctrl + y = Redo
  • Ctrl + [number] = Insert heading sizes, e.g. CTRL+1 = <h1>, CTRL+2 = <h2>.
  • Alt + Shift + n = Check Spelling
  • 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 + w = Full screen distraction free writing mode
  • Alt + Shift + t = Insert More Tag
  • Alt + Shift + p = Insert Page Break tag
  • Alt + Shift + h = Rich text editor help
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    WordPress shortcuts for the comments screen

    To enable these keyboard shortcuts you need to go to Users » Your Profile and check Keyboard Shortcuts check box. Save your profile and go back to comments screen in admin area.

    • 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

     
    You can select multiple comments by pressing X to check the selected comment and press J or K keys to move to next or previous comment. Once all the comments are selected, you can use the following.

    • 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

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