Keyboard shortcuts
These shortcuts cover formatting, inserting content, AI actions, dictation, sidebars, and saving in the mdedit.ai editor. Use Cmd on macOS and Ctrl on Windows or Linux. Alt is the Option key on a Mac.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save / sync now | Cmd/Ctrl + S |
| Bold | Cmd/Ctrl + B |
| Italic | Cmd/Ctrl + I |
| Insert link | Cmd/Ctrl + K |
| Insert code | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C |
| Insert image or media | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 1 |
| Insert CSV table | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
| Heading | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
| Numbered list | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Checklist | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
| Quote | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + . |
| Strikethrough | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + X |
| Improve writing | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + P |
| Fix grammar | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Continue writing | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + N |
| Explain code | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + Y |
| Find issues | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + Q |
| Suggest links | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K |
| Fix all lint issues | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
| Dictation | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Open action menu | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + Enter |
| Toggle AI drawer | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Toggle files sidebar | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Toggle outline panel | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + O |
| Command palette | Cmd/Ctrl + P |
The list, heading, and code shortcuts follow Google Docs and Notion. The editing shortcuts avoid keys that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, macOS, Windows, or common Linux desktops keep for themselves, so they reach the editor instead of opening a new tab, a download list, or developer tools.
On Windows keyboard layouts that use AltGr to type characters (for example US-International or German), Ctrl + Alt is the same as AltGr. If Ctrl + Alt + letter types a character on your layout, the character wins and the shortcut does not run. Use the toolbar or the action menu for that action instead.
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