Confluence Keyboard Shortcuts
Formatting Shortcuts
Some formatting features do not have a shortcut, e.g. Align Left, Center, and Right. However these are links, you can press Insert + F7 to search and select these formatting actions, and press Enter to apply the formatting.
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Paragraph | Ctrl+0 |
| Heading 1 - 6 | Ctrl+1 - 6 |
| Preformatted | Ctrl+7 |
| Quote | Ctrl+8 |
| Bullet List | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Numbered List | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Insert Files and Images | Ctrl+M |
| Insert Link | Ctrl+K |
| Insert Markup | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Insert Macro | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Insert Table | Ctrl+Shift+I |
| Cut Row | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Paste Row | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Add Row Above | Alt + Up Key |
| Add Row Below | Alt + Down Key |
| Paster above (Row) | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Preview Page | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Indent (works only in lists) | Tab |
| Outdent (works only in ists) | Shift+Tab |
| Open Find and Replace | Ctrl+F |
| Undo an action | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo an action | Ctrl+Y |
| Publish Changes | Ctrl+S |
Global Shortcuts
Global Shortcuts need to be enabled per user in their Confluence settings in order for the below commands to work.
These shortcuts are accessible from Confluence view mode as well as edit mode.
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Create Content | t |
| Go to Dashboard | g followed by d |
| Open Notifications | g followed by n |
| Open Recently Viewed | g followed by r |
| Browse Current Space | g followed by s |
| Open Shortcut Help | p |
| Quick Search | g followed by s |
| Quick Search | h |
| Toggle Space Sidebar | r |
| Edit | t |
| Share | e |
| Create Page | c |
| Add Blog | b |
| Edit | e |
| Add Task | a followed by t |
| Comment | m |
| Next Inline Comment | n |
| Previous Inline Comment | p |
| Close Inline Comment | ] |
| Watch Page | w |
| Edit Labels | l |
| View Attachments | t |
| Favorite a Page | f |
Autocomplete and Auto formatting in Confluence
Autocomplete and Auto formatting needs can be enabled or disabled.
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Bold Text | Put text between two * |
| Underline Text | Put text between two + |
| Italic Text | Put text between two _ |
| Monospace | Put text between two {{ |
| Insert Image/Media | ! |
| Insert Link | [ |
| Insert Macro | { |
| Insert two-row table | ||| + Enter |
| Insert five-row table | ||||| + Enter |
| Heading 1 format | h1 |
| Heading 5 format | h5 |
| Quote | bg |
| Start a Bullet list | * then space |
| Start a task list | [] |
| Start a numbered list | 1 then space |
| Undo Autocomplete and autofill | Ctrl+Z |