Keyboard Shortcuts
Quick reference for browsing and editing stacks in Wyldcards.
🃏 Browsing a Stack
While you are not typing in a field:
Next card
→
Previous card
←
Flip the current card
F
Find in this stack
Cmd + F
Create a new card
Cmd + N
Open or close the Message Box (your own stacks)
Cmd + M
Recent cards
Cmd + R
🎨 Paint Mode
While painting a card:
Pencil, Brush, EraserP B E
Line, Spray, Rectangle, OvalL S R O
Bucket fill, TextK T
UndoCmd + Z
Save the pictureCmd + S
Erase the selectionDelete
Next match
Cmd + G
Previous match
Cmd + Shift + G
View keyboard shortcuts
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All Stacks
On All stacks:
Open search and commands
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Canvas
With the Canvas board or a card on it focused:
Zoom in / out
+ -
Fit every card
0
Pan the board
← ↑ → ↓
Move the focused card (editors; Shift for larger steps)
← ↑ → ↓
Undo the last move or Line up (editors)
Cmd + Z
Place a dragged card off the grid
Alt + drag
In Find a card: next / previous match, clear
Enter Shift + Enter Esc
Search & Commands
Anywhere, including presentation mode:
Open search and commands
Cmd + K
Close search and commands
Cmd + K or Esc
Next / previous command
↓ ↑ or Tab Shift + Tab or Ctrl + N Ctrl + P
First / last result
Home End
Jump through results
Page Up Page Down
Back to all commands from a stack list (empty search)
Backspace
Home Stack List
On the Home card's stack list:
Move between stacks
← → ↑ ↓
First / last stack
Home End
Open the first stack matching the filter (or search every card)
Enter
Clear the filter
Esc
Menus
When a header or toolbar menu is open:
Move between options
↑ ↓
First / last option
Home End
Close and return to the menu button
Esc
Custom Stack Shortcuts
In a stack script:
Handle any key on the card page
on keydown
Keep a built-in action from also running
halt the event
Open Help Center → Scripting for examples and modifier keys.
Textareas
While typing in a text area:
Indent the current or selected lines
Tab
Remove one indentation level
Shift + Tab
🛠 Edit Mode
On a card:
Toggle edit / browse
Cmd + E
Undo current-page changes (outside text inputs)
Cmd + Z
Redo current-page changes
Cmd + Shift + Z
Add screen after this one
Cmd + N
Duplicate the current screen
Cmd + D
Copy / cut / paste selected part
Cmd + C Cmd + X Cmd + V
Delete the selected parts
Delete or Backspace
Add a part to the selection, or take it out
Shift + click
Select every part on the layer you are editing
Cmd + A
Nudge the selected parts (8px; 32px with Shift)
↑ ↓ ← →
Nudge one pixel at a time
Alt + ↑ ↓ ← →
Drag or resize without snapping
Alt + drag
Deselect and close the inspector
Esc
🎞 Storyboard
With a card selected in the storyboard:
Select the next or previous card
← → ↑ ↓
Select the first or last card
Home End
Move the card earlier or later (stacks you can edit)
Alt + ← Alt + →
Card Navigator
In View > Navigator:
Open the first card that matches the filter
Enter
Move through the list
↑ ↓ Home End
Move the focused card earlier or later in the stack
Alt + ↑ Alt + ↓
Choose more cards
Shift + ↑ Shift + ↓ Cmd + A
Cut, copy or paste the chosen cards
Cmd + X Cmd + C Cmd + V
Duplicate or delete the chosen cards
Cmd + D Delete
Open the card menu
Shift + F10
Clear the filter and Marked, then close the navigator
Esc
Move Cards Between Stacks
In Card > Move to stack…:
Copy the dragged cards instead of moving them
Alt / Option + drop
Cancel a drag
Esc
Stack Windows
In a window's card strip:
Copy the card instead of moving it
Alt + drag
Move the focused card earlier or later in its stack
Alt + ← Alt + →
Cancel a drag
Esc
Outline
In the editable outline:
From a card name to its first text box
Enter
Move the card up or down (in its name or number)
Alt + ↑ Alt + ↓
☰ List & Checklist Items
On an item of an unlocked list or checklist:
Edit this item's text
F2 or click text
Save the text
Enter
Put back what was there
Esc
Move a checklist item
⌥ ↑ or ⌥ ↓
◎ Focus Mode
On a card with a styled paragraphs field:
Focus on the field, or leave focus
⌘ ⌥ F · Ctrl + Alt + F
Leave focus
Esc
↶ Undo Across Reloads
On a card, when you are not typing in a field:
Undo my last change in this stack
⌘ ⌥ Z · Ctrl + Alt + Z
Redo it
⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Z · Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z
¶ Styled Paragraphs
Typing in a styled paragraphs field:
End the paragraph and start the next style
Enter
Break the line inside a paragraph
Shift Enter
Change to the next or previous style
Tab or Shift Tab
Pick a style by its number
⌘ ⌥ 1–9 · Ctrl + Alt + 1–9
Take a suggestion
↑ ↓ then Enter or Tab
Join with the paragraph above
Backspace at its start
🔤 Text Size
Anywhere:
Increase text size
Cmd + +
Decrease text size
Cmd + −
Actual size
Cmd + 0