Shortcut keys, called hotkeys, allow you to quickly perform specific tasks in Elementor without having to click on anything. As a result, you can save a lot of time and increase the effectiveness of your work. All you have to do is press Cmd/Ctrl +? on your keyboard to access Elementor’s keyboard shortcuts.
Hotkeys can be used for many different actions, including saving your work, undoing or redoing actions, and scrolling through menus and settings. Many users use the keyboard shortcuts Cmd/Ctrl + S to save, Cmd/Ctrl + Z to undo and Cmd/Ctrl + Y to redo.
Remember that the keyboard shortcuts you use may change depending on the operating system and specific version of Elementor you are using. A complete list of keyboard shortcuts can be found in the Shortcuts menu in Elementor.
WordPress keyboard shortkeys
- Ctrl + Z = Undo any change on the page
- Ctrl + Shift + Z = Redo any change on the page
- Ctrl + C = Copy a section, column or widget
- Ctrl+V = paste a section, column or widget
- Ctrl + Shift + V = Paste the style of a section, column or widget
- Delete = Delete the edited section / column / widget
- Ctrl + D = Duplicate edited section / column / widget
- Ctrl + S = Save your page to revision history
- Ctrl + P = Switch between panel and preview view
- Ctrl + Shift + M = Switch between desktop, tablet and mobile view
- Ctrl + Shift + H = Go to the History panel
- Ctrl + I = Opens the Navigator
- Ctrl + Shift + L = Opens the template library modal
- Ctrl + ? = Opens the Help window for keyboard shortcuts
- Ctrl + Shift + E = Opens the Theme Developer
- ESC = Opens Settings and jumps to Exit to Dashboard
Mac keyboard shortkeys
- Cmd + Z = Undo any change on the page
- Cmd + Z = Redo any change on the page
- Cmd + C = Copy a section, column or widget
- Cmd+V = paste a section, column or widget
- Cmd+ V = Paste the style of a section, column or widget
- Delete = Delete the edited section / column / widget
- Cmd + D = Edit section / column / widget duplicate
- Cmd + S = Save your page to revision history
- Cmd + P = Switch between the panel and preview view
- Cmd + M = Switch between desktop, tablet and mobile view
- Cmd + H = Go to the History panel
- Cmd + I = Opens the Navigator
- Cmd + L = Opens the template library modal
- Cmd + ? = Opens the Help window for keyboard shortcuts
- Cmd + E = Opens the Theme Developer
- ESC = Opens Settings and jumps to Exit to Dashboard
When you work in Elementor, you can try out these keyboard shortcuts and see how they work.
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