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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