140 Scrivener Keyboard Shortcuts

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Learn Scrivener Shortcuts for Windows

File Shortcuts

ActionScrivener Shortcuts
New projectCtrl + G then Ctrl + N
Open projectCtrl + O
Page setupCtrl + Shift + P
PrintCtrl + P
Print previewCtrl + G then Ctrl + R
Close ProjectCtrl + F4
SaveCtrl + S
Save asCtrl + Shift + S
CompileCtrl + Shift + E
Import filesCtrl + Shift + J
Import web pageCtrl + Shift + W
Export filesCtrl + Shift + X

Editing Shortcuts

ActionScrivener Shortcuts
Add current to completionsCtrl + G then Ctrl + A
Show spellingCtrl + G then Ctrl + Q
Insert imageCtrl + G then Ctrl + J
Insert current date and timeCtrl + F6
Project SearchCtrl + G then Ctrl + S
UndoCtrl + Z
RedoCtrl + Y
CutCtrl + X
CopyCtrl + C
PasteCtrl + V
Select allCtrl + A
Find dialogCtrl + F
Find nextF3
Find PreviousShift + F3
Replace and find the nextCtrl + H
Paste and match styleCtrl + Shift + V
Find by format dialogCtrl + F3
Find next by formatCtrl + Shift + F3
Find previous by formatCtrl + Alt + F3
Complete current wordAlt + =
Complete current titleCtrl + G then Ctrl + M

Documents Shortcuts

ActionScrivener Shortcuts
Move item upCtrl + Up Arrow Key
Remove itemShift + Delete
Move item downCtrl + Down Arrow Key
Move item leftCtrl + Left Arrow Key
Move item rightCtrl + Right Arrow Key
Split at the selectionCtrl + K
Split with selection as nameCtrl + Shift + K
Set selection as nameF2
Duplicate items with subdocumentsCtrl + Down Arrow Key
Duplicate items without subdocumentsCtrl + Shift + D
Take a snapshotCtrl + 5
Take a snapshot with the nameCtrl + Shift + 5
Open in editorCtrl + Shift + Enter
Open in another editorCtrl + Alt + Enter
Open in an external editorCtrl + F5
Group selectionCtrl + G then Ctrl + U
Ungroup selectionCtrl + Shift + U
Merge documentsCtrl + M

Formatting Shortcuts

ActionScrivener Shortcuts
UnderlinedCtrl + U
Toggle typewriter scrollingCtrl + G then Ctrl + T
Toggle rulerCtrl + Shift + R
Toggle InvisiblesCtrl + Shift + \
Toggle ghost notesCtrl + Shift + 7
To title caseCtrl + 6
To straight quotesCtrl + Shift + `
To smart quotesCtrl + `
To single spacesCtrl + Spacebar
SuperscriptCtrl + G then Ctrl + Up Arrow Key
SubscriptCtrl + G then Ctrl + Down Arrow Key
StrikethroughCtrl + Shift + –
Single line spacingCtrl + Shift + 1
Single-half-line spacingCtrl + Shift + 3
Shrink fontCtrl + <
Enlarge fontCtrl + >
Show citationsCtrl + G then Ctrl + O
ScriptwritingCtrl + 4
Script elements popupCtrl + \
Paste rulerCtrl + G then Ctrl + P
Paste FormattingCtrl + Shift + Y
OutlinedCtrl + ;
ItalicCtrl + I
Inline footnoteCtrl + Shift + F
Inline annotationCtrl + Shift + A
FootnoteShift + F5
FontsF4
Double line spacingCtrl + Shift + 2
Copy rulerCtrl + G then Ctrl + C
Copy formattingCtrl + Shift + C
CommentShift + F4
BoldCtrl + B
Align rightCtrl + R
Align leftCtrl + L
Align justifiedCtrl + J
Align centerCtrl + E
Increase text-indentCtrl + T
Decrease text-indentCtrl + Shift + T
Increase left indentCtrl + Q
Decrease left indentCtrl + Shift + Q

View Shortcuts

ActionScrivener Shortcuts
Zoom outCtrl + –
Zoom inCtrl + =
Vertical editor splitCtrl + Shift + ‘
Toggle inspectorCtrl + Shift + I
Toggle fullscreenF11
Toggle editor lockCtrl + Shift + L
Toggle collectionsCtrl + Shift + 9
Toggle binderCtrl + Shift + B
Show textCtrl + 1
Show outliner tintF8
Show outlinerCtrl + 3
Show index card tintF7
Show index card statusF10
Show index card labelF9
Show index card keywordsCtrl + F12
Show icon tintF6
Show corkboardCtrl + 2
Show binder tintF5
Rewind actionCtrl + {
Reveal in binderCtrl + Shift + 8
Previous documentAlt + Shift + Up Arrow Key
Previous containerCtrl + Shift + Up Arrow Key
Previous collectionCtrl + G then Ctrl + Shift + [
Play / Pause actionCtrl + Enter
No editor splitCtrl + ‘
Next documentAlt + Shift + Down Arrow Key
Next containerCtrl + Shift + Down Arrow Key
Next collectionCtrl + G then Ctrl + Shift + ]
Horizontal editor splitCtrl + +
Focus on the next major elementCtrl + Tab
Fast forward actionCtrl + }
Expand allAlt + ]
Enclosing GroupAlt + Shift + Left Arrow Key
Editor selectionAlt + Shift + Right Arrow Key
Current editor forwardCtrl + ]
Current editor backCtrl + [
Collapse all to the current levelAlt + –
Collapse allAlt + [
Alternate editor forwardCtrl + G then Ctrl + ]
Alternate editor backCtrl + G then Ctrl + [

Project Shortcuts

ActionScrivener Shortcuts
Toggle keywords HUDCtrl + Shift + O
Text statisticsCtrl + /
Show auto-complete listCtrl + Shift + 4
Project targetsCtrl + ,
Project StatisticsCtrl + .
Edit metadataCtrl + Shift + M
Add new textCtrl + N
Edit new textCtrl + T then Ctrl + N
Add new folderCtrl + Shift + N

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