39 Shortcuts for Sway 2016

Jump to: Basic Commands, Main Navigation, Text and Content Formatting, Text Selection and Navigation, Card Interaction, Group: Comparison, Group: Slideshow

1. Basic Commands

Esc

Cancel the current action, remove the current selection, or exit Play mode

Ctrl+C

Copy (selected text)

Ctrl+X

Cut (selected text)

Ctrl+V

Paste (from clipboard)

Del

Delete the selected card and all of its contents

Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y

Undo/redo the last action

Alt+Shift+V

Switch to accessibility view

Alt+Shift+P

Turn preview on or off

Alt+Shift+S

Share the current Sway

2. Main Navigation

Ctrl+F6

Move between task pane, Storyline, toolbar, etc.

Alt+Shift+I

Open the Insert pane

Alt+Shift+C

Open the Cards pane

Alt+Shift+G

Open the Design pane

Alt+Shift+N

Open the Navigation pane

3. Text and Content Formatting

Ctrl+B

Apply emphasis to text

Ctrl+I

Apply accentuation to text

Ctrl+Alt+1

Apply a heading style to text

Ctrl+.

Start or continue a bulleted list

Ctrl+/

Start or continue a numbered list

Ctrl+K

Add or edit a hyperlink

Ctrl+Left mouse button

Follow a hyperlink

Ctrl+G / Ctrl+Shift+G

Group/ungroup all cards in a Card Selection

4. Text Selection and Navigation

Shift+Arrow Left / Shift+Arrow Right

Extend the selection by a character to the left/right

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Left / Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Right

Extend the selection by a word to the left/right

Shift+Arrow Up / Shift+Arrow Down

Extend the selection by a line upwards/downwards

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Up / Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Down

Extend the selection by a paragraph upwards/downwards

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Go to the previous/next character

Ctrl+Arrow Left / Ctrl+Arrow Right

Go to the previous/next word

Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Go to the previous/next line

Ctrl+Arrow Up / Ctrl+Arrow Down

Go to the previous/next paragraph

5. Card Interaction

Space

Select the current Card

Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Move focus to the next/previous Card

Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Expand/collapse the selected Group or Section

Alt+Shift+Arrow Up / Altl+Shift+Arrow Down

Move the current Card up/down in the Storyline

Ctrl+G / Ctrl+Shift+G

Group/ungroup all cards in a Card selection

6. Group: Comparison

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Slide left/right by chunk

Alt+Arrow Left / Alt+Arrow Right

Slide left/right by pixel

Ctrl+Arrow Left / Ctrl+Arrow Right

Snap left/right

7. Group: Slideshow

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Go to the previous/next image

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