WordPress keyboard shortcuts can greatly enhance your efficiency by allowing you to perform actions quickly without using a mouse. Below, you’ll find comprehensive lists of shortcuts for both Windows/Linux and Mac platforms, as well as important information about enabling these shortcuts for comment moderation.
See also: WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts (Block Editor) »
Enabling keyboard shortcuts
To enable keyboard shortcuts for comment moderation in WordPress:
Navigate to the Profile panel: Administration Screens > Users > Your Profile .
Check the “Keyboard Shortcuts ” checkbox to enable keyboard shortcuts for comment moderation.
Editor shortcuts for WordPress Classic Editor
Action Windows/Linux Shortcut Mac Shortcut Copy Ctrl + C Command + C Paste Ctrl + V Command + V Select all Ctrl + A Command + A Cut Ctrl + X Command + X Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z Redo Ctrl + Y Command + Y Bold Ctrl + B Command + B Italic Ctrl + I Command + I Underline Ctrl + U Command + U Insert/edit link Ctrl + K Command + K
Advanced shortcuts (Alt + Shift + Key)
Action Windows/Linux Shortcut Mac Shortcut Check Spelling (plugin required) Alt + Shift + N Ctrl + Option + N Align Left Alt + Shift + L Ctrl + Option + L Justify Text Alt + Shift + J Ctrl + Option + J Align Center Alt + Shift + C Ctrl + Option + C Strikethrough Alt + Shift + D Ctrl + Option + D Align Right Alt + Shift + R Ctrl + Option + R • List Alt + Shift + U Ctrl + Option + U Insert link Alt + Shift + A Ctrl + Option + A 1. List Alt + Shift + O Ctrl + Option + O Remove link Alt + Shift + S Ctrl + Option + S Quote Alt + Shift + Q Ctrl + Option + Q Insert Image Alt + Shift + M Ctrl + Option + M Distraction Free Writing mode Alt + Shift + W Ctrl + Option + W Insert More Tag Alt + Shift + T Ctrl + Option + T Insert Page Break tag Alt + Shift + P Ctrl + Option + P Help Alt + Shift + H Ctrl + Option + H Add/remove code tag Alt + Shift + X Ctrl + Option + X Heading 1 Alt + Shift + 1 Ctrl + Option + 1 Heading 2 Alt + Shift + 2 Ctrl + Option + 2 Heading 3 Alt + Shift + 3 Ctrl + Option + 3 Heading 4 Alt + Shift + 4 Ctrl + Option + 4 Heading 5 Alt + Shift + 5 Ctrl + Option + 5 Heading 6 Alt + Shift + 6 Ctrl + Option + 6 Address Alt + Shift + 9 Ctrl + Option + 9
Action Windows/Linux Shortcut Mac Shortcut Start an unordered list * or – * or – Start an ordered list 1. or 1) 1. or 1) H2 ## ## H3 ### ### H4 #### #### H5 ##### ##### H6 ###### ###### Transform text into blockquote > > Horizontal line — — Transform text into code block ....
Action Windows/Linux Shortcut Mac Shortcut Move selection down J J Move selection up K K
Action Windows/Linux Shortcut Mac Shortcut Approve selected comment A A Mark as spam S S Move to trash or delete D D Restore from trash or undo Z Z Unapprove U U Inline reply (Esc to cancel) R R Quick edit Q Q Edit screen E E
Bulk actions
Action Windows/Linux Shortcut Mac Shortcut Check the checkbox X X Toggle checkboxes Shift + X Shift + X Approve checked comments Shift + A Shift + A Mark checked comments as spam Shift + S Shift + S Delete checked comments Shift + D Shift + D Unapprove checked comments Shift + U Shift + U Move checked comments to trash Shift + T Shift + T Restore checked comments Shift + Z Shift + Z
By utilizing these keyboard shortcuts, you can significantly streamline your workflow in the WordPress Classic Editor, enhancing your productivity.
For further details and updates, refer to the official WordPress documentation or visit the WordPress support forums for community assistance.
