Overleaf Keyboard Shortcuts
Author
LianTze Lim
Last Updated
2 years ago
License
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
Abstract
This is the current set of available keyboard shortcuts for the Overleaf editor.
You can also download a nice printable list
This is the current set of available keyboard shortcuts for the Overleaf editor.
You can also download a nice printable list
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\usepackage[os=mac]{menukeys}
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% nifty commands by Paul Gaborit from http://tex.stackexchange.com/a/236891/226
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\title{Overleaf Keyboard Shortcuts}
\author{Overleaf}
\date{Updated June 30, 2020}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\emph{Some keyboard shortcuts in this list may not be available on non-US keyboards or in Rich Text/vim/emacs modes. For example, some input methods on the Mac may use \keys{\Alt} (equivalent of {\setmenukeyswin\keys{\Alt}}) for accented characters input instead.}
\emph{Mac users may also want to refer to this list of common editor keyboard shortcuts on Mac:\\ \url{https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236\#text}}
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>{\setmenukeyswin}c @{\hspace{2em}}
>{\setmenukeysmac}c @{\hspace{2em}}
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\makecell{\sffamily Windows \faWindows\\\sffamily\textsc{gnu}/Linux \faLinux} & \sffamily Mac \faApple & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\sffamily Description \faComment}\\
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\keys{F1} & \keys{F1} & Show list of shortcuts. If a shortcut isn't available on your keyboard or input method, you might trigger it from this list instead.
\\*
\midrule
\makecell{%
\keys{\ctrl + .}\\
\keys{\ctrl + S}\\
\keys{\ctrl + Enter}\\
(vim) \texttt{:w}} &
\makecell{%
\keys{\ctrl + .}\\
\keys{\cmd + S}\\
\keys{\cmd + Enter}\\
(vim) \texttt{:w}} &
Trigger compilation
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\Alt + E} & & Next error/warning
\\* \midrule
\keys{\Alt + \shift + E} & & Previous error/warning
\\* \midrule
\keys{\ctrl + /} & \keys{\cmd + /} & Toggle \texttt{\%} comment on selected line(s)
\\*
\makecell{\keys{\ctrl + \shift + 7}\\\keys{\ctrl + ß}} & \makecell{\keys{\cmd + \shift + 7}\\\keys{\cmd + ß}}
& some non-US keyboard layouts
\\* \midrule
\keys{F2} & \keys{F2}
& Toggle fold current environment
\\* \midrule
\keys{\Alt + 0} & \keys{\Alt + \cmd + 0} & Fold other environments
\\* \midrule
\keys{\Alt + \shift + 0} & \keys{\Alt + \cmd + \shift + 0} & Unfold all
\\* \midrule
\keys{\ctrl + D} & \keys{\cmd + D} & Delete current line
\\*
\midrule
% & \keys{\ctrl + K} & Delete from cursor until end of line (it's a Mac thing)
% \\*
% \midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \SPACE} & \keys{\ctrl + \SPACE} & Open auto-complete.\newline\rule{0pt}{3ex}%
Use \keys{\arrowkeyup} \keys{\arrowkeydown} \keys{Tab} to select candidate, and \keys{Enter} to insert.
\\*
\midrule
\makecell{\keys{\ctrl + [}\\
\keys{\shift + Tab}}
& \makecell{\keys{\ctrl + [}\\
\keys{\shift + Tab}}& Indent less
\\*
\midrule
\makecell{\keys{\ctrl + ]}\\
\keys{Tab} (at line start)} &
\makecell{\keys{\ctrl + ]}\\\keys{Tab} (at line start)} & Indent more
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + U} & \keys{\ctrl + U} & To uppercase\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \shift + U} & \keys{\ctrl + \shift + U} & To lowercase \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + B} & \keys{\cmd + B} & Bold text (\verb|\textbf|) \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + I} & \keys{\cmd + I} & Italicise text (\verb|\textit|) \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + X} & \keys{\cmd + X} & Cut selected text \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + C} & \keys{\cmd + C} & Copy selected text \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + V} & \keys{\cmd + V} & Paste copied text \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \shift + D} & \keys{\cmd +\shift + D} & Duplicate selected text \\*
\midrule
\keys{\Alt + \shift + \arrowkeyup} & \keys{\Alt + \cmd + \arrowkeyup} & Copy lines up
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\Alt + \shift + \arrowkeydown} & \keys{\Alt + \cmd + \arrowkeydown} & Copy lines down
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\Alt + \arrowkeyup} & \keys{\Alt + \arrowkeyup} & Move lines up
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\Alt + \arrowkeydown} & \keys{\Alt + \arrowkeydown} & Move lines down
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \Alt + S} & & Sort selected lines
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + Z} & \keys{\cmd + Z} & Undo \\*
\midrule
\makecell{\keys{\ctrl + \shift + Z}\\[3pt]\keys{\ctrl + Y}} & \makecell{\keys{\cmd + \shift + Z}\\[3pt]\keys{\cmd + Y}} & Redo \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + P} & \keys{\ctrl+ P} & Go to nearest matching start/close parenthesis, brace or bracket \verb|(){}[]|
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \shift + P} & \keys{\ctrl+ \shift + P} & Select to nearest matching \emph{close} parenthesis, brace or bracket \verb|(){}[]|
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \shift + M} & \keys{\ctrl + \shift + M} & Expand selection to current nearest matching start/close parenthesis, brace or bracket \verb|(){}[]|
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\Alt + \arrowkeyleft} & \keys{\ctrl+ A} & Go to line start
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\Alt + \arrowkeyright} & \keys{\ctrl + E} & Go to line end
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + Home} & \keys{\cmd + \arrowkeyup} & Go to document start
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + End} & \keys{\cmd + \arrowkeydown} & Go to document end
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + L} & \keys{\cmd + L} & Go to line number\ldots
\\*
\midrule
\makecell{\keys{\ctrl + F},\quad\keys{\ctrl+H}\\
(emacs) \keys{\shift + \Alt +5}}
&
\makecell{\keys{\cmd + F}\\
\keys{\shift + \Alt +5}}
& Find and replace \\*
\midrule
\makecell{\keys{\ctrl + K}\\[3pt](or just \keys{\enter} again \\with search dialog open)} & \makecell{\keys{\cmd + G}\\[3pt](or just \keys{Enter} again\\with search dialog open)} & Find next \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \shift + K} & \keys{\cmd + \shift + G} & Find previous \\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \Alt + K} & \keys{\cmd + \Alt + G} & Highlight all currently selected\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + A} & \keys{\cmd + A} & Select all
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl} {\sffamily\scriptsize+} click & \keys{\cmd} {\sffamily\scriptsize+} click & Multiple cursors \emph{à la} Sublime Text
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \Alt + \arrowkeyup} & \keys{\ctrl + \Alt + \arrowkeyup} & Add cursor above (cumulative)
\\* \midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \Alt + \shift + \arrowkeyup} & \keys{\ctrl + \Alt + \shift + \arrowkeyup} & Add cursor above (remove previously added)
\\* \midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \Alt +\arrowkeydown} & \keys{\ctrl + \Alt + \arrowkeydown} & Add cursor below (cumulative)
\\*\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \Alt + \shift + \arrowkeydown} & \keys{\ctrl + \Alt + \shift + \arrowkeydown} & Add cursor below (remove previously added)
\\*\midrule
\keys{\Alt} {\sffamily\scriptsize+} drag & \keys{\Alt} {\sffamily\scriptsize+} drag & Rectangular selection \emph{à la} Sublime Text
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + J} & \keys{\cmd + J} & Toggle review panel
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \shift + A} & \keys{\cmd + \shift + A} & Toggle track changes
\\*
\midrule
\keys{\ctrl + \shift + C} & \keys{\cmd + \shift + C} & Add comment in review panel
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