Keyboard Shortcuts¶

MkLume supports keyboard shortcuts for common actions so you can work without reaching for the mouse. This page lists all available shortcuts.

General¶

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+S`	Save the current page
`Ctrl+O`	Open a project
`Ctrl+N`	Create a new page or project
`Ctrl+W`	Close the current page

View modes¶

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+1`	Switch to Markdown mode
`Ctrl+2`	Switch to Visual mode
`Ctrl+3`	Switch to Preview mode
`Ctrl+4`	Switch to Split mode

Command palette¶

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+K`	Open the command palette
`Ctrl+Shift+P`	Open the command palette (alternate)

The command palette gives you quick access to most MkLume actions. Start typing to filter commands.

MkLume command palette

Text formatting¶

These shortcuts work in the Markdown editor:

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+B`	Bold
`Ctrl+I`	Italic
`Ctrl+E`	Inline code
`Ctrl+Shift+K`	Code block

Find and replace¶

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+F`	Open find
`Ctrl+H`	Open find and replace

Editing¶

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+Shift+V`	Paste as plain text
`Tab`	Indent the current line or selection
`Shift+Tab`	Unindent the current line or selection

Shortcut	Action
`Escape`	Close the current overlay, dialog, or panel

Tip

The command palette (Ctrl+K) is the fastest way to discover and run actions you don't have a shortcut memorized for. It searches across all available commands.