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In this article
  • General editor shortcuts
  • Text editing shortcuts

Wix Editor: Keyboard Shortcuts in the Editor

In this article
  • General editor shortcuts
  • Text editing shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcuts in the editor to manage your elements, tools, and pages. There are shortcuts available for general editor use, as well as editing text.
If you are using a Mac:
  • Use the Command ⌘ key instead of the Ctrl key.
  • Use the Option key instead of the Alt key. 

General editor shortcuts

The below keyboard shortcuts are available in your editor:
ActionDescription
Ctrl + X
Cut 
Ctrl + C 
Copy 
Ctrl + V 
Paste 
Ctrl + D 
Duplicate 
Delete Backspace 
Delete the element 
Ctrl +  ↓
Move backward 
Ctrl +  ↑
Move forward 
Ctrl + Shift +  ↓
Send to back 
Ctrl + Shift + ↑ 
Bring to front 
←, ↑, →, ↓ 
Move the element by a single pixel (i.e. nudge) 
Shift + ↑, ↓ 
Move the element by 10 pixels 
Ctrl + Z 
Undo 
Ctrl + Y 
Redo 
Ctrl + Shift + M 
Select next element 
Ctrl + M
Select previous element 
Ctrl + click element in the editor
Select the element directly, skipping the section/strip/container it's attached to
Shift + click elements 
Select multiple elements 
Hold Shift while rotating element 
Rotate the element in 15° increments 
Hold Shift while dragging element 
Keep the element aligned on the same x or y axis 
Ctrl + S
Save
Ctrl + P 
Preview 
Shift + F
Hide / show editor controls 
Ctrl + J
Switch between mobile / desktop views
Shift + R
Hide / show the rulers
Alt + Drag
Duplicate and drag the new element
Ctrl + Alt + A
Enable / disable autosave
Esc while dragging, resizing or rotating
Cancels the action
Shift + Tab 
Navigates between elements
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Open the Pages panel
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Alt + N
Add a blank page
Alt + B
Add a blank section
Enter while on an element
Triggers the element's main panel
Shift + 1/2/3
Opens the element's panels (Settings, Layout, Design)
Shift + T
Show or hide the editor toolbar
Ctrl + click an element while in the Add Elements panel
Add the chosen element to your page while keeping the Add Elements panel open

Text editing shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts in text editing mode:
ActionDescription
Ctrl + B 
Bold 
Ctrl + U 
Underline 
Ctrl + I 
Italic 
Ctrl + Z 
Undo 
Ctrl + Y 
Redo 

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