Learn Sway Shortcuts for Windows
Most used Sway Shortcuts Action Sway Shortcuts Copy Ctrl + C Cut Ctrl + X Paste Ctrl + V Undo Ctrl + Z Redo Ctrl + Y Delete the selected card and all of its contents Delete Switch to the accessibility view Alt + Shift + V Turn the preview on or off Alt + Shift + P Share the current Sway Alt + Shift + S Cancel the current action, remove the current selection, or exit the Play mode Esc
Text Formatting Shortcuts Action Sway Shortcuts Apply emphasis to text Ctrl + B Apply accentuation to text Ctrl + I Apply a heading style to the text Ctrl + Alt + 1 Start or continue a bulleted list Ctrl + . Start or continue a numbered list Ctrl + / Add or edit a hyperlink Ctrl + K Group all cards in a Card Selection Ctrl + G Ungroup all cards in a Card Selection Ctrl + Shift + G
Text Selection and Navigation Shortcuts Action Sway Shortcut keys Extend the selection by a character to the left Shift + Left Arrow key Extend the selection by a character to the right Shift + Right Arrow key Extend the selection by a word to the left Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow key Extend the selection by a word to the right Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow key Extend the selection by a line upwards Shift + Up Arrow key Extend the selection by a line downwards Shift + Down Arrow key Extend the selection by a paragraph upwards Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow key Extend the selection by a paragraph downwards Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow key Go to the previous character Left Arrow key Go to the next character Right Arrow key Go to the previous word Ctrl + Left Arrow key Go to the next word Ctrl + Right Arrow key Go to the previous line Up Arrow key Go to the next line Down Arrow key Go to the previous paragraph Ctrl + Up Arrow key Go to the next paragraph Ctrl + Down Arrow key
Main Navigation Shortcuts Action Sway Shortcuts Move between task pane, Storyline, toolbar, etc. Ctrl + F6 Open the Insert pane Alt + Shift + I Open the Cards pane Alt + Shift + C Open the Design pane Alt + Shift + G Open the Navigation pane Alt + Shift + N
Group Shortcuts Action Sway Shortcuts Slide left by chunk Left Arrow key Slide right by the chunk Right Arrow key Slide left by pixel Alt + Left Arrow key Slide right by pixel Alt + Right Arrow key Snap left Ctrl + Left Arrow key Snap right Ctrl + Right Arrow key Go to the previous image Left Arrow key Go to the next image Right Arrow key
Card Interaction Shortcuts Action Sway Shortcuts Select the current Card Spacebar Move focus to the next Card Down Arrow key Move focus to the previous Card Up Arrow key Expand the selected Group or Section Right Arrow key Collapse the selected Group or Section Left Arrow key Move the current Card up in the Storyline Alt + Shift + Up Arrow key Move the current Card down in the Storyline Alt + Shift + Down Arrow key Group all cards in a Card selection Ctrl + G Ungroup all cards in a Card selection Ctrl + Shift + G
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