WordPress Block Editor has a keyboard shortcut for a lot of what you click every day. Here are 40 that work on Windows, grouped by what you’re trying to do.
We checked every one against WordPress.org: Use keyboard shortcuts (Block Editor) on October 21, 2026.
Global
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shift + Alt + H | Show the list of all keyboard shortcuts |
| Ctrl + S | Save your changes |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo (Ctrl + Y also works) |
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt + M | Switch between the visual editor and the code editor |
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F | Turn fullscreen mode on or off |
| Ctrl + Shift + , | Show or hide the settings sidebar |
| Shift + Alt + O | Open the block List View |
| Shift + Alt + N | Move to the next part of the editor (Ctrl + ` also works) |
| Shift + Alt + P | Move to the previous part of the editor |
| Alt + F10 | Move to the nearest toolbar |
| Ctrl + Shift + 0 | Turn Zoom out view on or off (when Show template is on) |
Selection
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Select all text in the block, press again to select all blocks |
| Esc | Clear the selection |
| Esc, then Esc | Unselect the selected blocks |
Blocks
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| / | Change the block type (type it in a new empty paragraph) |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Duplicate the selected blocks |
| Shift + Alt + Z | Remove the selected blocks |
| Delete | Remove several selected blocks at once |
| Ctrl + Alt + T | Insert a new block before the selected block |
| Ctrl + Alt + Y | Insert a new block after the selected block |
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T | Move the selected blocks up |
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Y | Move the selected blocks down |
| Ctrl + G | Group several selected blocks |
| Ctrl + Alt + V | Paste styles you copied from another block |
| Alt + L | Collapse all other items in List View |
Text Formatting
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + B | Make the selected text bold |
| Ctrl + I | Make the selected text italic |
| Ctrl + U | Underline the selected text |
| Ctrl + K | Turn the selected text into a link |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Remove a link |
| [[ | Link to one of your posts or pages (start typing its title) |
| Ctrl + Alt + X | Format the selected text as inline code |
Headings
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shift + Alt + 1 | Turn the block into a Heading 1 |
| Shift + Alt + 2 | Turn the block into a Heading 2 |
| Shift + Alt + 3 | Turn the block into a Heading 3 |
| Shift + Alt + 4 | Turn the block into a Heading 4 |
| Shift + Alt + 5 | Turn the block into a Heading 5 |
| Shift + Alt + 6 | Turn the block into a Heading 6 |
| Shift + Alt + 0 | Turn a heading back into a paragraph |
Good to know: These work in the block editor (Gutenberg) when you edit a post or page, not in the Classic Editor or the rest of the admin screens.
Good to know: Mac uses Cmd instead of Ctrl, and some keys differ. The official page lists the Mac version of each one.
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Want One Key to Do More?
Built-in shortcuts only work while WordPress Block Editor is the active window, and you can’t add new ones. These tools let you pick your own hotkeys:
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