Keyboard Shortcuts Directory

The complete macOS and Linux keyboard navigation reference for Verso.

Master every command and keystroke in Verso for macOS and Linux.

Workspace & Mode Navigation

Core window, workspace, and mode switching shortcuts:

Quick Open ⌘P
Filename search. Results show the file and its folder.
Workspace switcher ⇧⌘O
The folder menu: open folders, recent folders, Add Folder to Workspace, Open Folder.
Open Folder ⌘O
Choose a folder.
New Document ⌘N
A new draft.
New File in Folder ⌥⌘N
A file inside the current folder.
New Folder ⇧⌘N
A folder inside the current folder.
Close Folder ⇧⌘W
Close the current root.
Save / Save As ⌘S / ⇧⌘S
Write the file.
Export ⌘E
PDF or HTML.
Settings ⌘,
General, Editor, Intelligence, Appearance, Export.
Edit / Read ⌘R
Source or rendered type.
Galaxy ⇧⌘G
The third view mode.
Focus ⇧⌘F
Dim every paragraph except the one at the caret.
Sidebar ⌘0
Show or hide the tree.
Light / Dark ⇧⌘A
Appearance.
Back / Forward ⌃⌘← / ⌃⌘→
Move through the file history.
Keyboard Shortcuts ⌘/
The sheet this list is taken from.

Editor & Gutter Commands

Text editing and viewport manipulation commands:

Find ⌘F
The find bar. Chips: .*, Aa, whole word. Replace All is on the bar.
Undo / Redo ⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z
The document's own undo.
Line numbers ⇧⌘L
Logical lines. Wrapped lines are dots. Edit only.
Larger / Smaller text ⌘+ / ⌘−
11 pt through 32 pt. The status bar shows the size.
Shift left / right ⌘[ / ⌘]
Indent the line.
Move line ⌥↑ / ⌥↓
Move the line. Duplicate line is Shift Option Down.
Momentum ⌥⌘M
Drafting without deleting paragraph breaks. Edit only.
Style Check ⌥⌘K
The Style button in the header.
Statistics ⌥⌘I
Words, characters, and minutes, from the status bar.
Writing Tools ⌃⌘W
The system panel, when Intelligence is on.
Next / Previous tab ⌥⌘↓ / ⌥⌘↑
Cycle tabs.
Close Tab ⌘W
Closes the tab while another tab is open.

Markdown Formatting Hotkeys

Standard markdown text formatting keystrokes:

Bold / Italic ⌘B / ⌘I
Emphasis.
Strikethrough ⇧⌘X
Strike.
Inline code / Code block ⇧⌘C / ⇧⌘E
A span, or a fence.
Heading 1–6 / Body ⌘1–6 / ⌘7
Heading level, or back to body.
Promote / Demote ⌥⌘[ / ⌥⌘]
Change the heading level.
Bulleted / Numbered / Task ⇧⌘8 / ⇧⌘9 / ⇧⌘T
Lists. Toggle task is ⌥⌘X. Cycle list type is ⌥⌘L.
Quote ⇧⌘'
A block quote.
Link / Image ⌘K / ⇧⌘K
Link and image.
Format table ⌥⌘T
Align a table.