Adobe Dreamweaver shortcut keys can help you save time and boost productivity in your work. Adobe Dreamweaver is a powerful tool for designing and developing web pages, though it can be challenging for beginners to master.
Dreamweaver is a feature-rich web design tool, and for freelancers seeking design jobs, it offers valuable functionality. Below is a list of Dreamweaver shortcuts for both Windows and Mac users. You can also download the Dreamweaver shortcuts list for Windows and Mac users in PDF format.
Most Used Dreamweaver Shortcut keys
Action Dreamweaver Shortcut keys Windows Dreamweaver Shortcut Keys Mac
Indent
Ctrl + Alt + ]
Command + Option + ]
Outdent
Ctrl + Alt + [
Command + Option + [
Bold
Ctrl + B
Command + B
Italic
Ctrl + I
Command + I
Spell Check
Shift + F7
Shift + F7
Remove Link
Ctrl + Shift + L
Command + Shift + L
Table Shortcuts
Action Dreamweaver Shortcuts Windows Dreamweaver Shortcuts Mac
Insert Table
Ctrl + Alt + T
Command + Option + T
Merge Cells
Ctrl + Alt + M
Command + Option + M
Split Cell
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T
Command + Option + Shift + T
Insert Row
Ctrl + M
Command + M
Insert Column
Ctrl + Shift + A
Command + Shift + A
Delete Row
Ctrl + Shift + M
Command + Shift + M
Delete Column
Ctrl + Shift + –
Command + Shift + –
Increase Column Span
Ctrl + Shift + ]
Command + Shift + ]
Decrease Column Span
Ctrl + Shift + [
Command + Shift + [
Site Management Shortcuts
Action Dreamweaver Shortcut Keys Windows Dreamweaver Shortcut Keys Mac
Get File
Ctrl + Alt + D
Command + Option + D
Check out File
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D
Command + Option + Shift + D
Put File
Ctrl + Shift + U
Command + Shift + U
Check-in File
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + U
Command + Option + Shift + U
Check Links Sitewide
Ctrl + F8
Command + F8
Show Page Titles
Ctrl + Shift + T
Command + Shift + T
Coding Shortcuts
Action Dreamweaver Shortcut Keys Windows Dreamweaver Shortcut Keys Mac
Quick Edit
Ctrl + E
Command + E
Quick Doc
Ctrl + K
Command + K
Open or Add a Line Above
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Command + Shift + Return
Show Parameter Hint
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar
Command + Shift + Spacebar
Show code hints
Ctrl + Spacebar
Command + Spacebar
Select Child
Ctrl + ]
Command + ]
Go to Line
Ctrl + G
Command + G
Select Parent Tag
Ctrl + [
Command + [
Collapse Selection
Ctrl + Shift + C
Command + Shift + C
Collapse Outside Selection
Ctrl + Alt + C
Command + Option + C
Expand Selection
Ctrl + Shift + E
Command + Shift + E
Collapse Full Tag
Ctrl + Shift + J
Command + Shift + J
Collapse Outside Full Tag
Ctrl + Alt + J
Command + Option + J
Expand All
Ctrl + Alt + E
Command + Option + E
Indent Code
Ctrl + Shift + >
Command + Shift + >
Outdent Code
Ctrl + Shift + <
Command + Shift + <
Balance Braces
Ctrl + ‘
Command + ‘
Code Navigator
Ctrl + Alt + N
Command + Option + N
Delete word left
Ctrl + Backspace
Command + Backspace
Delete word right
Ctrl + Delete
Command + Delete
Select line up
Shift + Up Arrow key
Shift + Up Arrow key
Select line down
Shift + Down Arrow key
Shift + Down Arrow key
Character select left
Shift + Left Arrow key
Shift + Left Arrow key
Character select right
Shift + Right Arrow key
Shift + Right Arrow key
Select to page up
Shift + Page Up key
Shift + Page Up key
Select to page down
Shift + Page Down key
Shift + Page Down key
Move word left
Ctrl + Left Arrow key
Command + Left Arrow key
Move word right
Ctrl + Right Arrow key
Command + Right Arrow key
Move to the start of the current line
Alt + Left Arrow key
Option + Left Arrow key
Move to the end of the current line
Alt + Right Arrow key
Option + Right Arrow key
Toggle line comment
Ctrl + /
Command + /
Toggle block comment
Ctrl + Shift + /
Command + Shift + /
Duplicate line selection
Ctrl + D
Command + D
Delete line
Ctrl + Shift + D
Command + Shift + D
Jump to definition
Ctrl + J
Command + J
Select word right
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow key
Command + Shift + Right Arrow key
Select word left
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow key
Command + Shift + Left Arrow key
Move to the top of the file
Ctrl + Home
Command + Home
Move to the end of the file
Ctrl + End
Command + End
Select to start the file
Ctrl + Shift + Home
Command + Shift + Home
Select to end of the file
Ctrl + Shift + End
Command + Shift + End
Go to Source Code
Ctrl + Alt + ‘
Command + Option + ‘
Close Window
Ctrl + W
Command + W
Quit Application
Ctrl + Q
Command + Q
Quick Tag Editor
Ctrl + T
Command + T
Go to Next Word
Ctrl + Right Arrow key
Command + Right Arrow key
Go to the Previous Word
Ctrl + Left Arrow key
Command + Left Arrow key
Go to the Previous Paragraph
Ctrl + Up Arrow key
Command + Up Arrow key
Go to the Next Paragraph
Ctrl + Down Arrow key
Command + Down Arrow key
Select Until Next Word
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow key
Command + Shift + Right Arrow key
Select from the Previous Word
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow key
Command + Shift + Left Arrow key
Select from the Previous Paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow key
Command + Shift + Up Arrow key
Select Until Next Paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow key
Command + Shift + Down Arrow key
Move to the next property pane
Ctrl + Alt + Page Down key
Command + Option + Page Down key
Move to the previous property pane
Ctrl + Alt + Page Up key
Command + Option + Page Up key
New in the same window
Ctrl + Shift + N
Command + Shift + N
Next Document
Ctrl + Tab
Command + Tab
Previous Document
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Command + Shift + Tab
Find & Replace Shortcuts
Action Dreamweaver Shortcuts Windows Dreamweaver Shortcuts Mac
Find in Current Document
Ctrl + F
Command + F
Find and Replace in Files
Ctrl + Shift + F
Command + Shift + F
Replace in Current Document
Ctrl + H
Command + H
Find Next
F3
F3
Find Previous
Shift + F3
Shift + F3
Find All and Select
Ctrl + Shift + F3
Command + Shift + F3
Add Next Match to Selection
Ctrl + R
Command + R
Skip and Add the Next Match to the Selection
Ctrl + Alt + R
Command + Option + R
CSS Shortcuts
Action Dreamweaver Shortcuts Windows Dreamweaver Shortcuts Mac
Compile CSS Preprocessors
F9
F9
Add CSS selector
Ctrl + Alt + S
Command + Option + S
Add CSS property
Ctrl + Alt + P
Command + Option + P
Guides & Grids Shortcuts
Action Dreamweaver Shortcuts Windows Dreamweaver Shortcuts Mac
Show Guides
Ctrl + ;
Command + ;
Lock Guides
Ctrl + Alt + ;
Command + Option + ;
Snap to Guides
Ctrl + Shift + ;
Command + Shift + ;
Guides Snap to Elements
Ctrl + Shift + G
Command + Shift + G
Show Grid
Ctrl + Alt + G
Command + Option + G
Snap to Grid
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G
Command + Option + Shift + G
Show Rulers
Ctrl + Alt + R
Command + Option + R
Insert Shortcuts
Action Dreamweaver Shortcut keys Windows Dreamweaver Shortcut keys Mac
Insert Image
Ctrl + Alt + I
Command + Option + I
Insert HTML5 Video
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V
Command + Option + Shift + V
Insert Animated Composition
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E
Command + Option + Shift + E
Insert Flash SWF
Ctrl + Alt + F
Command + Option + F
Insert Line Break
Shift + Enter
Shift + Return
Magnification Shortcuts
Action Dreamweaver Shortcut keys Windows Dreamweaver Shortcut keys Mac
Zoom in
Ctrl + +
Command + +
Zoom Out
Ctrl + –
Command + –
50%
Ctrl + Alt + 5
Command + Option + 5
100%
Ctrl + 0
Command + 0
200%
Ctrl + Alt + 2
Command + Option + 2
300%
Ctrl + Alt + 3
Command + Option + 3
Fit Selection
Ctrl + Alt + 0
Command + Option + 0
Fit All
Ctrl + Shift + 0
Command + Shift + 0
Fit Width
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 0
Command + Option + Shift + 0
Increase Font Size
Ctrl + +
Command + +
Decrease Font Size
Ctrl + –
Command + –
Restore Font Size
Ctrl + 0
Command + 0
While working on Dreamweaver, you might be hitting the same button repeatedly. For example, inserting a snippet. Instead of using the same steps over and over again, you can use the Dreamweaver shortcut Shift + F9 on your Windows devices.
You might want to check out Visual Studio Code shortcuts as an alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver.
Dreamweaver shortcut keys can be really powerful if you have chosen Dreamweaver as your desired tool for HTML web design. Working becomes much faster when you know its shortcuts. The shortcuts allow you to design, split, and view codes quickly to create documents, perform tasks, hide and show workspace features, apply formatting, edit code, make selections, access help, preview in Live view, and much more.
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