List of Scrivener Shortcuts
Learn Scrivener Shortcuts for Windows
File Shortcuts
| Action |
Scrivener Shortcuts |
| New project |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + N |
| Open project |
Ctrl + O |
| Page setup |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Print |
Ctrl + P |
| Print preview |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + R |
| Close Project |
Ctrl + F4 |
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
| Save as |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Compile |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Import files |
Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Import web page |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Export files |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Editing Shortcuts
| Action |
Scrivener Shortcuts |
| Add current to completions |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + A |
| Show spelling |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + Q |
| Insert image |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + J |
| Insert current date and time |
Ctrl + F6 |
| Project Search |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + S |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl + Y |
| Cut |
Ctrl + X |
| Copy |
Ctrl + C |
| Paste |
Ctrl + V |
| Select all |
Ctrl + A |
| Find dialog |
Ctrl + F |
| Find next |
F3 |
| Find Previous |
Shift + F3 |
| Replace and find the next |
Ctrl + H |
| Paste and match style |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Find by format dialog |
Ctrl + F3 |
| Find next by format |
Ctrl + Shift + F3 |
| Find previous by format |
Ctrl + Alt + F3 |
| Complete current word |
Alt + = |
| Complete current title |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + M |
Documents Shortcuts
| Action |
Scrivener Shortcuts |
| Move item up |
Ctrl + Up Arrow Key |
| Remove item |
Shift + Delete |
| Move item down |
Ctrl + Down Arrow Key |
| Move item left |
Ctrl + Left Arrow Key |
| Move item right |
Ctrl + Right Arrow Key |
| Split at the selection |
Ctrl + K |
| Split with selection as name |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
| Set selection as name |
F2 |
| Duplicate items with subdocuments |
Ctrl + Down Arrow Key |
| Duplicate items without subdocuments |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Take a snapshot |
Ctrl + 5 |
| Take a snapshot with the name |
Ctrl + Shift + 5 |
| Open in editor |
Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
| Open in another editor |
Ctrl + Alt + Enter |
| Open in an external editor |
Ctrl + F5 |
| Group selection |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + U |
| Ungroup selection |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Merge documents |
Ctrl + M |
Formatting Shortcuts
| Action |
Scrivener Shortcuts |
| Underlined |
Ctrl + U |
| Toggle typewriter scrolling |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + T |
| Toggle ruler |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Toggle Invisibles |
Ctrl + Shift + \ |
| Toggle ghost notes |
Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| To title case |
Ctrl + 6 |
| To straight quotes |
Ctrl + Shift + ` |
| To smart quotes |
Ctrl + ` |
| To single spaces |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Superscript |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + Up Arrow Key |
| Subscript |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + Down Arrow Key |
| Strikethrough |
Ctrl + Shift + – |
| Single line spacing |
Ctrl + Shift + 1 |
| Single-half-line spacing |
Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
| Shrink font |
Ctrl + < |
| Enlarge font |
Ctrl + > |
| Show citations |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + O |
| Scriptwriting |
Ctrl + 4 |
| Script elements popup |
Ctrl + \ |
| Paste ruler |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + P |
| Paste Formatting |
Ctrl + Shift + Y |
| Outlined |
Ctrl + ; |
| Italic |
Ctrl + I |
| Inline footnote |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Inline annotation |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Footnote |
Shift + F5 |
| Fonts |
F4 |
| Double line spacing |
Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
| Copy ruler |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + C |
| Copy formatting |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Comment |
Shift + F4 |
| Bold |
Ctrl + B |
| Align right |
Ctrl + R |
| Align left |
Ctrl + L |
| Align justified |
Ctrl + J |
| Align center |
Ctrl + E |
| Increase text-indent |
Ctrl + T |
| Decrease text-indent |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Increase left indent |
Ctrl + Q |
| Decrease left indent |
Ctrl + Shift + Q |
View Shortcuts
| Action |
Scrivener Shortcuts |
| Zoom out |
Ctrl + – |
| Zoom in |
Ctrl + = |
| Vertical editor split |
Ctrl + Shift + ‘ |
| Toggle inspector |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Toggle fullscreen |
F11 |
| Toggle editor lock |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Toggle collections |
Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
| Toggle binder |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Show text |
Ctrl + 1 |
| Show outliner tint |
F8 |
| Show outliner |
Ctrl + 3 |
| Show index card tint |
F7 |
| Show index card status |
F10 |
| Show index card label |
F9 |
| Show index card keywords |
Ctrl + F12 |
| Show icon tint |
F6 |
| Show corkboard |
Ctrl + 2 |
| Show binder tint |
F5 |
| Rewind action |
Ctrl + { |
| Reveal in binder |
Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Previous document |
Alt + Shift + Up Arrow Key |
| Previous container |
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow Key |
| Previous collection |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + Shift + [ |
| Play / Pause action |
Ctrl + Enter |
| No editor split |
Ctrl + ‘ |
| Next document |
Alt + Shift + Down Arrow Key |
| Next container |
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow Key |
| Next collection |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + Shift + ] |
| Horizontal editor split |
Ctrl + + |
| Focus on the next major element |
Ctrl + Tab |
| Fast forward action |
Ctrl + } |
| Expand all |
Alt + ] |
| Enclosing Group |
Alt + Shift + Left Arrow Key |
| Editor selection |
Alt + Shift + Right Arrow Key |
| Current editor forward |
Ctrl + ] |
| Current editor back |
Ctrl + [ |
| Collapse all to the current level |
Alt + – |
| Collapse all |
Alt + [ |
| Alternate editor forward |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + ] |
| Alternate editor back |
Ctrl + G then Ctrl + [ |
Project Shortcuts
| Action |
Scrivener Shortcuts |
| Toggle keywords HUD |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Text statistics |
Ctrl + / |
| Show auto-complete list |
Ctrl + Shift + 4 |
| Project targets |
Ctrl + , |
| Project Statistics |
Ctrl + . |
| Edit metadata |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Add new text |
Ctrl + N |
| Edit new text |
Ctrl + T then Ctrl + N |
| Add new folder |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
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