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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.

Briefing

Use these shortcuts to present a briefing.

Action Shortcut
Enter/exit presentation mode Ctrl + Enter
Show presentation toolbar Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Builder

Use these shortcuts to undo and redo recent changes or move the active slide in briefings and immersive sections.

Action Shortcut
Undo Ctrl + Z
Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z
Move slide up Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow
Move slide down Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow
Move slide left Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow
Move slide right Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow

Format text

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
Indent list item Tab
Outdent list item Shift + Tab or Delete or Backspace

Convert text

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
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