Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can be used to trigger actions in ArcGIS StoryMaps. Choose a tab below to see the shortcuts for your operating system.
Use these shortcuts to present a briefing.
| Briefings | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Activate presentation mode | Ctrl + Enter |
| Show presentation toolbar | Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
Use these shortcuts to undo and redo recent changes or move the active slide in briefings and immersive sections.
| Builder | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Move up | Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow |
| Move down | Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow |
| Move left | Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow |
| Move right | Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow |
Use these shortcuts to apply formatting to selected text. Not all formats are supported in all locations.
| Format text | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl + B |
| Italic | Ctrl + I |
| Link | Ctrl + K |
| Code | Ctrl + ; |
| Subscript | Ctrl + Shift + Minus Sign |
| Superscript | Ctrl + Shift + Plus Sign |
| Single-space text | Shift + Enter |
At the beginning of a text block, type the characters below followed by a space to convert the block to a different type. You can use these shortcuts in empty blocks or blocks that already have text. Not all block types are supported in all builders or locations.
| Convert text to | By typing |
|---|---|
| Heading 1 | # then Space |
| Heading 2 | ## then Space |
| Heading 3 | ### then Space |
| Quote | > then Space |
| Paragraph | : then Space |
| Bulleted list | - then Space or * then Space |
| Numbered list | 1. then Space |
Use these shortcuts at the beginning of list items.
| Lists | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Indent item | Tab |
| Outdent item | Shift + Tab or Delete or Backspace |