Key Bindings

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This page is a quick reference for notable default Windows shortcuts in viewMarkdown. It is organized for fast scanning during normal editing work. The Keybindings page in the Preferences dialog (Ctrl+,) lets you modify the shortcuts and can export a markdown cheat sheet from your active config.

Editing and structure F8 chords Navigation and view

How To Read This Page

Current defaults The shortcuts shown here are the shipped Windows defaults, grouped by the kind of work they support.
Command names Labels stay close to the wording used in menus and preferences, so it is easier to match the shortcut to the command you are looking for.

Some Highlights

Ctrl+D Select next occurrence for multi-cursor.
Ctrl+0 Cycle admonitions.
Ctrl+J Cycles the sidebar state.
Ctrl+Shift+L Opens the calendar.
Alt+F11 Open theme brightness and contrast.

Editing and Structure

Action Shortcut
Cycle task checkbox Ctrl+1
Toggle bullet prefix Ctrl+2
Cycle ordered-list enumeration Ctrl+3
Clear current line style Ctrl+Shift+N
Heading 1 through Heading 6 Alt+1 through Alt+6
Return block to normal paragraph Alt+7
Cycle admonitions Ctrl+0
  • Ctrl+Shift+P for the command palette.
  • Ctrl+K for the table of contents.
  • Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab to cycle tabs.
  • Alt+Shift+1 through Alt+Shift+0 to jump to a specific tab slot.

Export and File Work

  • Ctrl+S saves the current file.
  • Ctrl+Shift+S saves all open files.
  • Alt+Shift+S opens Save As.
  • Alt+F12 prints the current tab.
  • Ctrl+F12 exports HTML.
  • Shift+F12 exports PDF.

F8 Chords

viewMarkdown has a chord layer built around F8; that is, F8 is promoted to a modifier key (similar to Ctrl or Alt). It acts as a practical substitute on keyboards that do not have an AppsKey: