Productivity Reference

Keyboard Shortcuts

A keyboard shortcut is a combination of keys that performs a specific action. The shortcuts typically involve one or more modifier keys such as Ctrl, Alt, or Command combined with another key usually a letter, number, or punctuation symbol. By using keyboard shortcuts, you can bypass navigating through menus and dialog boxes in software applications. Tasks that would normally require multiple clicks with a mouse can be accomplished swiftly using shortcuts, and you will be less relying on mouse movements. Professionals who use keyboard shortcuts efficiently perform repetitive actions more quickly. Most software allows customization of keyboard shortcuts. Users can assign their preferred shortcuts for specific functions. Additionally, each application often has its own unique set of shortcuts. We have crafted shortcuts for most commonly used applications across multiple platforms.

Practical Notes

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Keyboard shortcuts are easiest to adopt when you focus on repeated actions instead of trying to memorize an entire application at once.

Start with frequent tasks

Learn the commands you use every hour: search, save, switch tabs, copy, paste, undo, and open command menus.

Mind the platform

The same action may use Ctrl on Windows or Linux and Command on macOS.

Practice in context

Shortcuts stick faster when you use them during real work instead of reading a list once.

Shortcut	Application	Action
`Ctrl`+1 to Ctrl+`8`	LibreOffice	Show all levels up to the specified number while hiding all higher-numbered levels in the outline.
`+`or`-`	LibreOffice	Shows (+) or hides (-) the focused outline group (use the + / - keys in the numeric keypad).
`Shift`+`F7`	LibreOffice	Tools > Automatic Spell Checking.
`Shift`+`F5`	LibreOffice	Tools > Detective > Trace Dependents.
`Shift`+`F9`	LibreOffice	Tools > Detective > Trace Precedents.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`E`	LibreOffice	Tools > Extension Manager.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F7`	LibreOffice	Tools > Language > Hangul/Hanja Conversion. The availability of this menu option depends on selections on Tools > Options > Language Setting > Languages.
`Alt`+`F12`	LibreOffice	Tools > Options.
`F7`	LibreOffice	Tools > Spelling.
`Ctrl`+`F7`	LibreOffice	Tools > Thesaurus.
`Ctrl`+`U`	LibreOffice	Underline icon on the Formatting toolbar.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F4`	LibreOffice	View > Data Sources.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`	LibreOffice	View > Full Screen.
`F5`	LibreOffice	View > Navigator.
`Ctrl`+`	LibreOffice	View > Show Formula. The grave (`) character can be found to the left of the “1” key on many English keyboards. In the Windows build of LibreOffice Calc 7.1, the grave character is omitted from the menu option.
`Ctrl`+`F5`	LibreOffice	View > Sidebar.
`F11`	LibreOffice	View > Styles.
`Ctrl`+`F8`	LibreOffice	View > Value Highlighting.
`Ctrl`+`W`	LibreOffice	Window > Close Window.
`Backspace`	Sublime Text	Delete the character to the left
`Del`	Sublime Text	Delete the character to the right
`Ctrl`+`K`+`W`	Sublime Text	Delete to mark
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	Sublime Text	Duplicate line or selection
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`	Sublime Text	Expand Selection
`Shift`+`↓`	Sublime Text	Extend selection one line down
`Shift`+`↑`	Sublime Text	Extend selection one line up
`Shift`+`PgDn`	Sublime Text	Extend selection one page down
`Shift`+`PgUp`	Sublime Text	Extend selection one page up
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`End`	Sublime Text	Extend selection to end of file
`Shift`+`End`	Sublime Text	Extend selection to end of line
`Shift`+`←`	Sublime Text	Extend selection to one character left
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`←`	Sublime Text	Extend selection to one word left
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`→`	Sublime Text	Extend selection to one word right
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Home`	Sublime Text	Extend selection to the beginning of the file
`Shift`+`Home`	Sublime Text	Extend selection to the beginning of the line
`Shift`+`→`	Sublime Text	Extend the selection of one character right
`Alt`+`Shift`+`←`	Sublime Text	Extend the selection of one sub-word left
`Alt`+`Shift`+`→`	Sublime Text	Extend the selection of one sub-word right
`Ctrl`+`F`	Sublime Text	Find
`Alt`+`F3`	Sublime Text	Find all under
`Ctrl`+`D`	Sublime Text	Find and highlight a current word in the text
`Ctrl`+`H`	Sublime Text	Find and Replace
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	Sublime Text	Find and Replace in open tabs
`F3`	Sublime Text	Find next
`Ctrl`+`F6`	Sublime Text	Find next misspelling
`Shift`+`F3`	Sublime Text	Find Previous
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F6`	Sublime Text	Find the previous misspelling
`Ctrl`+`F3`	Sublime Text	Find under
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F3`	Sublime Text	Find under previous
`Ctrl`+`1`	Sublime Text	Focus or cursor on split pane 1

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Start with frequent tasks

Mind the platform

Practice in context

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