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Shortcut keys allow easy and quick methods for navigating or editing content.

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In published documentation

DescriptionMacWindows
Open the Ask or search panel⌘ + KCtrl + K
Open the GitBook Assistant chat window⌘ + ICtrl + I
Close the Ask or search or GitBook Assistant panelsEscEsc

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In the GitBook app

DescriptionMacWindows
Copy⌘ + CCtrl + C
Paste⌘ + VCtrl + V
Paste as text, without formatting⌘ + Shift + VCtrl + Shift + V
Undo⌘ + ZCtrl + Z
Redo⌘ + Shift + ZCtrl + Shift + Z
Duplicate selected block(s)⌘ + DCtrl + D
Exit from content block (code, tabs, table, quote …)⌘ + EnterCtrl + Enter
Open block-insert palette//
Open block-modifier palette⌘ + /Ctrl + /
Toggle bold⌘ + BCtrl + B
Toggle italic⌘ + ICtrl + I
Toggle strikethrough⌘ + Shift + SCtrl + Shift + S
Toggle inline code⌘ + ECtrl + E
Insert or toggle link⌘ + K (in the editor)Ctrl + K (in the editor)
Select the entire blockEscEsc
Close a dialog or the search panelEsc (navigation)Esc (navigation)
Open the Ask or search panel⌘ + K (navigation)Ctrl + K (navigation)

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Block-specific shortcuts

DescriptionMacWindows
Turn into a paragraph⌘ + ⌥ + 0Ctrl + Alt + 0
Turn into a heading 1⌘ + ⌥ + 1Ctrl + Alt + 1
Turn into a heading 2⌘ + ⌥ + 2Ctrl + Alt + 2
Turn into a heading 3⌘ + ⌥ + 3Ctrl + Alt + 3
DescriptionMacWindows
Insert a row below⌥ + Shift + EnterAlt + Shift + Enter
Insert a row above⌥ + EnterAlt + Enter
Move to next rowEnterEnter
Insert new line within a text cellShift + EnterShift + Enter
Delete row⌘ + -Ctrl + -
DescriptionMacWindows
Increase indentation levelTabTab
Decrease indentation levelShift + TabShift + Tab
Use the / command to quickly insert blocks and content while editing in GitBook.

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