Text Editor and Text Fields
 
 
 

The following hotkeys are available in the text editor and in any text field.

Press: To:
Enter Text editor: Add a line break. Text field: Accept text.
Double-click Select current word.
Backspace Delete previous character.
Delete Delete next character.
Home Move to beginning of line.
End Move to end of line.
Left Arrow Move cursor left.
Right Arrow Move cursor right.
Shift + Home Select text from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End Select text from current position to end of line.
Shift + Left Arrow Select one character to the left of the cursor.
Shift + Right Arrow Select one character to the right of the cursor.
Shift + Up Arrow Text editor only. Select from current position backward to same position on previous line.
Shift + Down Arrow Text editor only. Select from current position forward to same position on next line.
Ctrl + Left Arrow Move cursor left by one word.
Ctrl + Right Arrow Move cursor right by one word.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Select word to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Select word to the right of the cursor.
Esc Cancel text entry.
Alt + / Auto Complete.