Standard Function Keys and Shortcuts

Here are some of the most commonly used function keys and shortcuts. There are more, that you can discover by using the semantic shortcut mechanism described in Semantic Shortcuts.

The plus sign in shortcut descriptions is used to indicate that keys should be pressed together. In other words, Ctrl+c below means hold the Ctrl and C keys down simultaneously. On a Mac you should use the Cmd key instead of the Ctrl key.

Key	Function
`Space`	Select highlighted object (equivalent to single mouse click)
`Enter`	Open selected object(s) (equivalent to double mouse click)
`Up, Down arrow`	Move highlight/selection up and down in a list. Holding down the `Shift` key simultaneously extends/shrinks the selection where appropriate.
`Tab`	Move focus to next field. Hold down the `Shift` key to move the focus to the previous field
`Delete`	Delete selected object(s)
`Backspace`	Delete selected object(s)
`Home`	Move highlight/selection to the first item in a list. Holding down the `Shift` key simultaneously extends/shrinks the selection where appropriate.
`End`	Move highlight/selection to the last item in a list. Holding down the `Shift` key simultaneously extends/shrinks the selection where appropriate.
`Ctrl+c`	Copy selected object(s)
`Ctrl+x`	Cut selected object(s)
`Ctrl+v`	Paste into selected location
`Ctrl+s`	Save current editor state
`Ctrl+z`	Undo last editor action
`Shift+Ctrl+p`	Display preview (in any editor that has a preview button)
`Shift+Ctrl+s`	Publish (in any editor that has a publish button)
`Shift+Alt-1,...Shift+Alt-6`	Change heading weight in rich text editor (`Shift+Alt-2`, for example, applies the HTML `h2` style).