In Perfect Wiki you can use hotkeys to edit your text using keyboard only.
Block formatting
The following block formatting options are available:
- Bulleted list – Start a line with * or - followed by a space
- Numbered list – Start a line with 1. or 1) followed by a space
- To-do list – Start a line with [ ] or [x] followed by a space to insert an unchecked or checked list item, respectively
- Headings – Start a line with # or ## or ### followed by a space to create a heading 1, heading 2, or heading 3
- Block quote – Start a line with > followed by a space
- Code block – Start a line with ```.
- Horizontal line – Start a line with ---.
Inline formatting
- Bold – Type **text** or __text__,
- Italic – Type *text* or _text_,
- Code – Type `text`,
- Strikethrough – Type ~~text~~.
Content editing
| Action | PC | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Cmd + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Cmd + V |
| Paste plain text and inherit target formatting | Ctrl + Shift + V | Cmd + Shift + V |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Cmd + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y Ctrl + Shift + Z | Cmd + Y Cmd + Shift + Z |
| Select all | Ctrl + A | Cmd + A |
| Bold | Ctrl + B | Cmd + B |
| Italic | Ctrl + I | Cmd + I |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl + Shift + X | Cmd + Shift + X |
| Underline | Ctrl + U | Cmd + U |
| Link | Ctrl + K | Cmd + K |
| Insert a hard break (a new paragraph) | Enter | |
| Insert a soft break (a <br>) | Shift + Enter | |
| Move out of link or inline code style | ← ← / → → | |
| Revert autoformatting action | Backspace | |
| Find in the document | Ctrl + F | Cmd + F |
When you select a widget (for example: image, table, horizontal line, etc.) | ||
| Insert a new paragraph directly after a widget | Enter | |
| Insert a new paragraph directly before a widget | Shift + Enter | |
| Display the caret to allow typing directly before a widget | ↑ / ← | |
| Display the caret to allow typing directly after a widget | ↓ / → | |
Inside a list | ||
| Increase list item indent | Tab | |
| Decrease list item indent | Shift + Tab | |
| Nest the current list item (when in a list) | Tab | |
| Check or clear a to-do list item | Ctrl + Enter | Cmd + Enter |
In a table cell | ||
| Move the selection to the next cell | Tab | |
| Move the selection to the previous cell | Shift + Tab | |
| Insert a new table row (when in the last cell of a table) | Tab | |
| Navigate through the table | ↑ / → / ↓ / ← | |
User interface and navigation
| Action | PC | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Close contextual balloons and UI components like dropdowns | Esc | |
| Move focus to the visible contextual balloon | Tab | |
| Move focus between fields (inputs and buttons) in contextual balloons | Tab | |
| Move focus to the toolbar | Alt + F10 | Alt + F10 (may require Fn) |
| Navigate through the toolbar | ↑ / → / ↓ / ← | |
| Move focus to the open dialog | Ctrl + F6 | Cmd + F6 (may require Fn) |
| Execute the focused button | Enter / Space | |