Keyboard Shortcuts

Master these shortcuts to write faster in Opus.

Platform Differences

On macOS, use Cmd. On Windows/Linux, use Ctrl.

Essential Shortcuts

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Save	Cmd + S	Ctrl + S
Undo	Cmd + Z	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Cmd + Shift + Z	Ctrl + Shift + Z
Find	Cmd + F	Ctrl + F
Find & Replace	Cmd + H	Ctrl + H

Text Formatting

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Bold	Cmd + B	Ctrl + B
Italic	Cmd + I	Ctrl + I
Strikethrough	Cmd + Shift + X	Ctrl + Shift + X
Code (inline)	Cmd + E	Ctrl + E
Link	Cmd + K	Ctrl + K

Headings

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Heading 1	Cmd + 1	Ctrl + 1
Heading 2	Cmd + 2	Ctrl + 2
Heading 3	Cmd + 3	Ctrl + 3
Heading 4	Cmd + 4	Ctrl + 4
Normal text	Cmd + 0	Ctrl + 0

Lists

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Bullet list	Cmd + Shift + 8	Ctrl + Shift + 8
Numbered list	Cmd + Shift + 7	Ctrl + Shift + 7
Indent	Tab	Tab
Outdent	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab

Academic Features

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Insert citation	Cmd + Shift + C	Ctrl + Shift + C
Insert equation	Cmd + Shift + E	Ctrl + Shift + E
Insert footnote	Cmd + Shift + F	Ctrl + Shift + F

Navigation

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Go to line	Cmd + G	Ctrl + G
Go to start	Cmd + Home	Ctrl + Home
Go to end	Cmd + End	Ctrl + End
Toggle outline	Cmd + Shift + O	Ctrl + Shift + O

View

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Toggle preview	Cmd + Shift + P	Ctrl + Shift + P
Zoom in	Cmd + =	Ctrl + =
Zoom out	Cmd + -	Ctrl + -
Reset zoom	Cmd + 0	Ctrl + 0
Full screen	Cmd + Shift + F	F11

Export

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Export to PDF	Cmd + Shift + D	Ctrl + Shift + D
Export menu	Cmd + E	Ctrl + E
Print	Cmd + P	Ctrl + P

Slash Commands

Instead of memorizing every shortcut, you can type / followed by a command name:

• /bold - Make text bold
• /cite - Insert citation
• /equation - Insert equation
• /table - Insert table
• /image - Insert image

Press Enter to execute the command, or Esc to cancel.

Customizing Shortcuts

You can customize keyboard shortcuts in Settings > Keyboard. Opus also supports Vim and Emacs keybindings for those who prefer them.