Helium
HIG
Guidelines
Standard Keyboard Shortcuts

Standard Keyboard Shortcuts

When setting up keyboard shortcuts, refer to this list to ensure consistency with other apps.

Basic Shortcuts

ActionShortcutDescription
CloseCtrl + WClose the selected Tab or Window.
QuitCtrl + QCloses the App, including any Secondary Windows.
HelpF1Opens the Help app on the page for the App.
SidebarF9Toggles Sidebar visibility.
MenuF10Opens the Primary or Secondary Menu.
Keyboard ShortcutsCtrl + ?Opens the Keyboard Shortcuts Window for the App.
PreferencesCtrl + ,Opens the Preferences Window for the App.

Content & Files

ActionShortcutDescription
NewCtrl + NCreates a new content item, a new window or tab.
OpenCtrl + OOpens an existing content item, by showing a File Picker first.
SaveCtrl + SSaves the current content item. This may require the Save As Dialog.
Save AsCtrl + Shift + SSaves the content item with a new name. Shows the Save As Dialog.
PrintCtrl + PPrints the content item and shows the Print Dialog.
ShareCtrl + MShares the current content item.

Editing

ActionShortcutDescription
UndoCtrl + ZReverts the last action.
RedoCtrl + Shift + ZRedoes the last action, if it was reverted.
CutCtrl + XMoves selection to clipboard and deletes it from view.
CopyCtrl + CCopies the selected content to the clipboard.
PasteCtrl + VInserts the contents of the clipboard.
Paste SpecialCtrl + Shift + VInserts the contents of the clipboard without any formatting.
Select AllCtrl + ASelects all content in the view.
FindCtrl + FShows a Find/Search UI.
ReplaceCtrl + HShows a Find/Replace UI.

Viewing

ActionShortcutDescription
Zoom InCtrl + +Enlarges the view.
Zoom OutCtrl + -Shrinks the view.
Reset ZoomCtrl + 0Resets the view zoom.
ReloadCtrl + RRefreshes the view.

Formatting

ActionShortcutDescription
BoldCtrl + BToggles bold formatting.
ItalicCtrl + IToggles italic formatting.
UnderlineCtrl + UToggles underline formatting.
ColoursTypography