Wyldcards - Keyboard Shortcuts

Browsing a Stack

In the card number field above the card, Enter jumps and Escape cancels, in Browse or Edit.

While New card is pending, Escape keeps you here. Open card opens the result when you are ready; it does not create another card.

While inline Markdown is opening, Escape cancels the loading step and leaves the card unchanged.

While renaming a stack from its title, Enter saves and Escape cancels.

While you are not typing in a field:

Next card →

Previous card ←

Next or previous card (touch or trackpad) Swipe left / right

Next or previous marked card Shift + → Shift + ←

Go to a card by its number (or type in the number field above the card) Type the number, then Return

See every card as a picture (card grid) G

Mark or unmark this card (stacks you can edit) Shift + M

Card menu for the card in focus in the card grid (stacks you can edit) Shift + F10

First or last card (with the toolbar's scrubber focused) Home End

Create a new card N or Cmd + Shift + N

Add text to this card (stacks you can edit) T

Save the script or inline card Markdown you are editing Cmd / Ctrl + S

Open the list of commands or messages in the script editor Ctrl + Space

Stopped at a breakpoint: continue F8

Stopped at a breakpoint: step to the next line F10

Exit Focus mode and restore layout Esc

Draw Mode

While drawing shapes on a card:

SelectV

Rectangle, Round rectangle, OvalR U O

Line, ArrowL A

Polygon, Curve, Pen, TextG C P T

Finish a polygon or curveReturn

Finish typing textCmd + Return

Change the selected textReturn

Bold, italic, underline while typing textCmd + B Cmd + I Cmd + U

Bigger, smaller text while typing itCmd + Shift + > Cmd + Shift + <

Square, circle, 45° line, keep proportions, turn by 15°hold Shift

Place freely, past guides and grid; remove a path pointhold Alt

Nudge the selection (10 with Shift; a grid square with Snap to grid)← → ↑ ↓

Bring forward, send backward (to front or back with Shift)] [

Flip horizontally, verticallyShift + H Shift + V

DuplicateCmd + D

Move a copy, leaving the shape where it washold Alt as you drag

Select the next or previous shapeTab Shift + Tab

Copy style, paste styleAlt + Shift + C Alt + Shift + V

Copy, cut, paste shapesCmd + C Cmd + X Cmd + V

Select every shapeCmd + A

Delete the selectionDelete

Deselect and close the side panel (unsaved changes stay), or stop editing pointsEsc

Pause a text field still being added; Resume writing keeps the pending wordsEsc

Undo, redoCmd + Z Cmd + Shift + Z

Save the drawingCmd + S

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 / Ctrl + S

Erase the selectionDelete

View keyboard shortcuts ?

Library

In the Library:

Filter stacks /

Open the only match, or search inside cards Enter

Clear the filter Esc

Go to the first stack Down Arrow

Stack Settings

With a Settings tab focused:

Switch to the next or previous tab ← → ↑ ↓

Switch to the first or last tab Home End

Help Center

On the Help page:

Search help /

Open the best match Enter

Move through the results ↓ ↑

Clear the search Esc

Read

While reading the whole stack (Cards, Text or Pages):

Previous / next card ← →

First / last card Home End

Go to a card by number (Cards) 1–9

Switch to Text, or from Text back to Cards, keeping your place ⌘ ⌥ T · Ctrl + Alt + T

Back to the card Esc

Dealer

With the bottom command bar focused and results closed, Enter, ↑ or ↓ opens the results first. Result shortcuts apply only while results are open. A result chosen with the keyboard stays selected as more results arrive. Changing the search or scope starts at the best match again. Tab moves normally out of the closed bar.

In the review form for a paste, a link or a new card from text, Cmd / Ctrl + Enter saves. Enter in the Content field adds a new line.

On a stack card, available card list, storyboard, outline, and table modes are collected under Views.

Anywhere:

Open Dealer Cmd + K

Close Dealer Cmd + K or Esc

Link to a card from a card's text field [[

Delete the selected snippet (press twice) Cmd + Backspace

Repeat the last Dealer command Cmd + Shift + K

Next / previous command ↓ ↑ or Ctrl + N Ctrl + P

Open the selected card's or stack's actionsTab

Fill in a filter's value (in:, kind:, field:, edited:, @stack); again for the nextTab

Search again for your last search (in the empty box)↑

Tick a card result to act on severalShift + Enter

Run one of the first nine results (hold to see which)Alt/Option + 1–9

Jump to the next / previous groupAlt/Option + ↓ ↑

Recent cards: a row / one card (after ~) ↑ ↓ ← →

Add what you typed as a new cardAlt/Option + Enter

Add the new card and stay for the next (after +)Shift + Enter

Open the selected result in a new tabCmd / Ctrl + Enter

Pin or unpin the selected result as a favoriteCmd/Ctrl + D

Copy the selected card's or stack's linkCmd/Ctrl + C

Actions / back a step→ ←

Move Dealer / put it back Alt/Option + Shift + Arrows Alt/Option + Shift + 0

Dock Dealer to the side / float it againAlt/Option + Shift + D

Go to card 12 · stacks only · help only · work out a sum · every keyboard shortcut #12 @ ? = ^

Return to the previous workflow stepEsc

First / last result Home End

Jump through results Page Up Page Down

Previous workflow step (empty search) Backspace

Selecting Stacks on Home

On the Home page, after choosing Select beside Your stacks:

Select all (or none, when all are selected) Cmd / Ctrl + A

Leave Select Esc

Quick Look

On a focused stack on Home or All stacks:

Look at the stack's cards at full size Space

Previous / next card ← →

First / last card Home End

Open the card shown Return

Close Quick Look Space Esc

Preview Book

On a stack's Preview book page:

Previous / next page ← →

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

Textareas

While typing in a text area:

Indent the current or selected lines (in a card field, on a list or indented line; otherwise go to the next field) Tab

Remove one indentation level (in a card field with none, go back a field) Shift + Tab

Continue a list, or end it on an empty item (card fields) Return

Move the current or selected lines up or down (card fields) Alt + ↑ Alt + ↓

Mark the selected words bold or italic, or take the marks off (card fields) Cmd + B Cmd + I

Wrap the selected words in brackets or quotes (card fields) ( [ { " ' ` * _

In the Markdown editor:

A link around the selection (bold and italic work as in card fields) Cmd + K

Leave Focus (the writing view with only the text) Esc

Preview what the text would change Cmd + Enter Cmd + S

Tick or untick the to-dos at the caret or in the selection Cmd + Shift + Enter

In a rich text field:

Heading, quote, bullet list, or numbered list at the start of a line # > - 1. then Space

Nest a list item, or lift it out Tab Shift + Tab

Edit Mode

On a card:

Toggle edit / browse Cmd + E

Undo the last change to this card (outside text boxes) Cmd + Z

Redo it Cmd + Shift + Z Ctrl + Y

Actions for a part or the card (Shift for the browser's menu) Right-click

Stop typing in a double-clicked field (Edit mode) Esc Return

Add screen after this one Cmd + Shift + N

Duplicate the current screen Cmd + Shift + 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

Write on the card: click an empty spot, then type (nothing selected)A–Z

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 + →

Choose more cards (stacks you can edit) Shift + ← Shift + → 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

Let the chosen cards go Esc

Card Navigator

In View > Navigator:

Open the first card that matches the filter; again for the next match 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

Cancel a pending card opening; 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

Outline

With edit access, on a move handle in the outline sidebar or full outline, or in an editable card name:

From a card name to its first text box Enter

To the name of the card above or below ↑ ↓

From a text box back to its card's name Esc

Add a card right after this one (in a name or text box) Cmd / Ctrl + Enter

Move the card up or down (in its name or number) Alt + ↑ Alt + ↓

Find in the outline /

☰ List & Checklist Items

In a list field:

Pick the next or previous line ↓ or ↑

Pick the first or last line Home or End

Pick the next line starting with a letter type the letter

Remove the picked lines (unlocked lists) Delete or Backspace

Move the picked line ⌥ ↑ or ⌥ ↓

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 ⌥ ↓

¶ Text Only

On a card you are browsing:

Read the card as text, or show it as a card again ⌘ ⌥ T · Ctrl + Alt + T

▢ Cards Only

On a card you are browsing:

Hide everything but the cards, or show it all again ⌘ ⌥ . · Ctrl + Alt + .

Show it all again Esc

Linked-card Fields

In a linked-card search box:

Browse or reopen card suggestions ↑ / ↓

Link the selected cardEnter

Close card suggestionsEsc

Focus a chip's × button, then unlinkTab, then Enter

◎ Focus (workspace HUD)

On a card workspace:

Toggle workspace focus (hide header, Dealer and side panels) Choose Focus above card

Exit workspace focus and restore layout Esc

Exit focus and open Dealer Cmd / Ctrl + K

◎ Focus writing

While browsing a card with a writing 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

Code Editor

While writing in the Code editor:

Suggest a tag or attributeCtrl + Space

Take the chosen suggestionReturn Tab

Indent or outdent linesTab Shift + Tab

Comment lines out or back inCmd / Ctrl + /

Move lines up or downAlt + ↑ Alt + ↓

Leave the editorEsc then Tab

Make the fix a problem offersCmd / Ctrl + .

Download the codeCmd / Ctrl + S

Create the stack, or save to the stack you openedCmd / Ctrl + Return

With a field chosen on the preview:

Move it a pixel (ten with Shift)← → ↑ ↓

Size itAlt + ← Alt + ↓

Type its textReturn or double-click

Remove it from the codeDelete Backspace

Keep the text, or drop itCmd / Ctrl + Return Esc

Drag on single pixelsAlt

¶ 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

Pick a style by its letter (Screenplay: T text, U dual, Y lyrics, M centered, X section, O synopsis, N note, B page break) ⌘ ⌥ letter · Ctrl + Alt + letter

Post a comment on a line (💬 in the paragraph bar opens its thread; Esc closes it) ⌘ Enter · Ctrl + Enter

Set the whole line (or every selected line) bold, italic or underlined ⌘ B · ⌘ I · ⌘ U

Duplicate the line below itself ⌘ D · Ctrl + D

Delete the line ⌘ ⇧ ⌫ · Ctrl + Shift + Backspace

Move the paragraph up or down (a chord line goes with its words) Alt + ↑ Alt + ↓

Take a suggestion ↑ ↓ then Enter or Tab

Join with the paragraph above Backspace at its start

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