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`+`2`	Sublime Text	Focus or cursor on split pane 2
`Ctrl`+`3`	Sublime Text	Focus or cursor on split pane 3
`Ctrl`+`4`	Sublime Text	Focus or cursor on split pane 4
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`[`	Sublime Text	Fold
`Ctrl`+`G`	Sublime Text	Go to line
`F2`	Sublime Text	Go to the next bookmark
`Shift`+`F2`	Sublime Text	Go to the previous bookmark
`Ctrl`+`;`	Sublime Text	Go to word in the current file
`Ctrl`+`]`	Sublime Text	Indent
`Ctrl`+`J`	Sublime Text	Join the line below at the end of the current line
`Alt`+`+`	Sublime Text	Jump backward from previous positions
`Alt`+`-`	Sublime Text	Jump forward to previous positions
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↑`	Sublime Text	Move line or selection up
`PgDn`	Sublime Text	Move one page down
`PgUp`	Sublime Text	Move one page up
`Alt`+`←`	Sublime Text	Move one sub-word left
`Alt`+`→`	Sublime Text	Move one sub-word right
`Ctrl`+`←`	Sublime Text	Move one word left
`Ctrl`+`→`	Sublime Text	Move one word right
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↓`	Sublime Text	Move the line or selection down
`Ctrl`+`M`	Sublime Text	Move to open bracket of function
`Home`	Sublime Text	Move to the beginning of the line
`End`	Sublime Text	Move to the end of the line
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`	Sublime Text	Replace next
`Ctrl`+`↓`	Sublime Text	Scroll the page down without changing the cursor position
`Ctrl`+`↑`	Sublime Text	Scroll the page up without changing the cursor position
`Ctrl`+`A`	Sublime Text	Select all
`Alt`+`F2`	Sublime Text	Select all bookmarks
`Alt`+`F3`	Sublime Text	Select all occurrences of the current word
`Ctrl`+`L`	Sublime Text	Select Line
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`	Sublime Text	Select lines in this indention
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`	Sublime Text	Select the current function enclosed by brackets
`Ctrl`+`K`+`A`	Sublime Text	Select to mark
`Ctrl`+`R`	Sublime Text	Show Function List and navigate
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	Sublime Text	Show Function List without changing cursor position
`Ctrl`+`E`	Sublime Text	Slurp find string
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Sublime Text	Slurp replace string
`Shift`+`F9`	Sublime Text	Sort Lines case in-sensitive
`F9`	Sublime Text	Sort Lines case sensitive
`Alt`+`Shift`+`1`	Sublime Text	Split layout to 1 pane
`Alt`+`Shift`+`8`	Sublime Text	Split layout to 2 horizontal panes
`Alt`+`Shift`+`5`	Sublime Text	Split layout to 2 vertical and 2 horizontal panes
`Alt`+`Shift`+`2`	Sublime Text	Split layout to 2 vertical panes
`Alt`+`Shift`+`3`	Sublime Text	Split layout to 3 vertical panes
`Alt`+`Shift`+`4`	Sublime Text	Split layout to 4 vertical panes
`Ctrl`+`K`+`X`	Sublime Text	Swap with mark
`Ctrl`+`F2`	Sublime Text	Toggle Bookmark
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`/`	Sublime Text	Toggle Comment block
`Ctrl`+`/`	Sublime Text	Toggle Comment line
`Ctrl`+`'`	Sublime Text	Toggle Console

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Start with frequent tasks

Mind the platform

Practice in context

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