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iA Writer is a minimalist writing app built to keep you focused on text with distraction-free Markdown editing. Its shortcuts help you format, navigate, and toggle focus modes without ever leaving the keyboard.

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All iA Writer keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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+ 1 more control in the table below

43 shortcuts

markdown 14

Action Shortcut
Bold ⌘B
Italic ⌘I
Link ⌘K
Heading 1 to 6 ⌘1
Strikethrough ⌥⌘U
Code ⌘J
Task list ⌥⌘L
Ordered list ⇧⌘L
Mark task as completed ⌥⌘X
Highlight ⇧⌘U
Image link ⌥⌘K
Wikilink ⇧⌘K
Code block ⇧⌘J
Footnote ⌃⌘K

interface 8

Action Shortcut
Show or hide Preview ⌘R
Show or hide Library ⌃⌘S
Enter or exit full screen ⌃⌘F
Close active window ⌘W
Dark or light appearance ⌃⌘N
Make text larger ⌘+
Make text smaller ⌘−
Default text size ⌘0

editing 7

Action Shortcut
Find ⌘F
Move selected line up ⌥⌘↑
Move selected line down ⌥⌘↓
Find and replace ⌥⌘F
Copy selected text as Markdown ⌃⌘C
Copy selected text as HTML ⇧⌘C
Find next ⌘G

files 6

Action Shortcut
Save active file ⌘S
New file in Library ⌘N
New file ⌥⌘N
Export ⇧⌘E
Duplicate active file ⇧⌘S
Print ⌘P

navigation 6

Action Shortcut
Quick Search ⇧⌘O
Open file in current window ↵
Settings ⌘,
Go to previous document ⌃⌘←
Go to next document ⌃⌘→
Open file in new window ⇧↵

focus 2

Action Shortcut
Enable or disable Focus Mode ⌘D
Enable or disable Syntax Highlight ⇧⌘D

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FOCUSEnable or disable Focus Mode⌘DEnable or disable Syntax Highlig…⇧⌘DNAVIGATIONQuick Search⇧⌘OOpen file in current window↵Settings⌘,Go to previous document⌃⌘←Go to next document⌃⌘→Open file in new window⇧↵EDITINGFind⌘FMove selected line up⌥⌘↑Move selected line down⌥⌘↓Find and replace⌥⌘FCopy selected text as Markdown⌃⌘CCopy selected text as HTML⇧⌘CFind next⌘GMARKDOWNBold⌘BItalic⌘ILink⌘KHeading 1 to 6⌘1Strikethrough⌥⌘UCode⌘JTask list⌥⌘LOrdered list⇧⌘LMark task as completed⌥⌘XHighlight⇧⌘UImage link⌥⌘KWikilink⇧⌘KCode block⇧⌘JFootnote⌃⌘KFILESSave active file⌘SNew file in Library⌘NNew file⌥⌘NExport⇧⌘EDuplicate active file⇧⌘SPrint⌘PINTERFACEShow or hide Preview⌘RShow or hide Library⌃⌘SEnter or exit full screen⌃⌘FClose active window⌘WDark or light appearance⌃⌘NMake text larger⌘+Make text smaller⌘−Default text size⌘0iA WriterKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IA WRITER · MAC
FOCUS02Enable or disable Focus…⌘DEnable or disable Synta…⇧⌘DNAVIGATION06Quick Search⇧⌘OOpen file in current wi…↵Settings⌘,Go to previous document⌃⌘←Go to next document⌃⌘→Open file in new window⇧↵EDITING07Find⌘FMove selected line up⌥⌘↑Move selected line down⌥⌘↓Find and replace⌥⌘FCopy selected text as M…⌃⌘CCopy selected text as H…⇧⌘CFind next⌘GMARKDOWN14Bold⌘BItalic⌘ILink⌘KHeading 1 to 6⌘1Strikethrough⌥⌘UCode⌘JTask list⌥⌘LOrdered list⇧⌘LMark task as completed⌥⌘XHighlight⇧⌘UImage link⌥⌘KWikilink⇧⌘KCode block⇧⌘JFootnote⌃⌘KFILES06Save active file⌘SNew file in Library⌘NNew file⌥⌘NExport⇧⌘EDuplicate active file⇧⌘SPrint⌘PINTERFACE08Show or hide Preview⌘RShow or hide Library⌃⌘SEnter or exit full scre…⌃⌘FClose active window⌘WDark or light appearance⌃⌘NMake text larger⌘+Make text smaller⌘−Default text size⌘0iA WriterKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IA WRITER · MAC
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Mac edition · 43 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential iA Writer shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every iA Writer shortcut?
iA Writer has 43 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official iA Writer product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by iA Writer. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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