Useful keyboard shortcuts to save you time
Search fast and format your Prezly stories like a pro!
Cmd/Ctrl + K opens the global search. This searches across all your content (useful for navigating fast to stories and campaigns).
This also searches also our help center articles, so you can learn tips and tricks, and get to help faster.
- Cmd+Shift+1 (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+1 (PC) = Heading 1
- Cmd+Shift+2 / Ctrl+Shift+2 = Heading 2
- Cmd+Shift+3 / Ctrl+Shift+3 = Heading 3
- Cmd+Shift+0 / Ctrl+Shift+0 = Paragraph
- Cmd+Shift+8 / Ctrl+Shift+8 = Bulleted list
- Cmd+Shift+9 / Ctrl+Shift+9 = Numbered list
- Cmd/Ctrl + B for bold formatting
- Cmd/Ctrl + I for italic formatting
- Cmd/Ctrl + U for underline formatting
- Tab to increase list depth when in a ordered or unordered list
- Shift + tab to decrease list depth when in a ordered or unordered list
- / in the editor opens the block menu, showing a list of different story blocks
- Bonus tip: if you then type the first two letters of the things you want to filter the story block list e.g. /im + Enter inserts an image block.
- Cmd/Ctrl + Z to undo the last change
- Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z to redo the last undo
- Cmd/Ctrl + X to "cut" text (delete the selected text from your story and copy it to your clipboard)
- Cmd/Ctrl + Enter to insert new row below selected block
- Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Enter to insert a new row above selected block
- Shift + Enter to insert a soft break
- Cmd/Ctrl + Backspace to delete a row (in some browsers)
No need to open the formatting menu – just type and go.
Need to add a special character to your story? There's a shortcut for that.
To use a composite character, like a trademark or copyright symbol, type the pattern and then type space. If you do not need to format you can press the `undo` hotkey (Cmd+Z or Ctrl+Z) and the original symbols will appear.
"(tm)" or "(TM)" - ™
"(r)" or "(R)" - ®
"(c)" or "(C)" - ©
"--" - —
"..." - …
"- >" (with no spaces) - →
"< -"(with no spaces) - ←
"= >" (with no spaces) - ⇒
"< =" (with no spaces) - ⇐
These patterns should have the start symbols and ending symbols applied either side, i.e. **bold**.
"**" - bold
"*" - italic
"_" - underlined
"---" - divider
"1." - numbered list
"-" or "*" - bullet list
"#" - Heading one
"##" - Heading two
">" - Quote
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