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Ulysses is a distraction-free writing app for Mac that uses Markdown XL to keep formatting light and the focus on prose. Its keyboard shortcuts cover everything from sheet management and markup to export and full-screen focus, letting you write and revise without lifting your hands from the keys.

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All Ulysses keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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Space
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+ 3 more controls in the table below

44 shortcuts

Navigation 9

Action Shortcut
Toggle Library ⌘1
Toggle Sheet List ⌘2
Toggle Editor ⌘3
Move to Next Sheet ⌥⌘↓
Move to Previous Sheet ⌥⌘↑
Toggle Dashboard ⌘4
Go Back in History ⌘[
Go Forward in History ⌘]
Show Navigation Menu ⌘8

View 9

Action Shortcut
Toggle Full-Screen ⌃⌘F
Toggle Hide Interface ⌘.
Show Statistics ⌘7
Toggle Dark Theme ⌥⌘L
Toggle Second Editor ⌥⌘3
Show Markup Panel ⌘9
Increase Font Size ⌘+
Decrease Font Size ⌘−
Reset Font Size ⌘0

Markup 7

Action Shortcut
Bold ⌘B
Italic / Emphasis ⌘I
Insert Link ⌘K
Apply Heading ⌘\
Increase List Indentation ⇥
Decrease List Indentation ⇧⇥
Remove Markup ⌘L

Search 6

Action Shortcut
Quick Open (Search Library) ⌘O
Global Search ⇧⌘F
Find in Sheet ⌘F
Quick Open (Current Section) ⇧⌘O
Find and Replace ⌥⌘F
Quick Open (Current Group) ⌥⌘O

Sheets & Groups 5

Action Shortcut
New Sheet ⌘N
Move Sheet to Trash ⌘⌫
Split Sheet at Cursor ⇧⌘B
New Group ⇧⌘N
New Material Sheet ⌃⌥⌘N

Editing 3

Action Shortcut
Save Version ⌘S
Smart Copy ⇧⌘C
Smart Paste ⇧⌘V

Export 2

Action Shortcut
Export / Quick Export ⌘6
Export Preview ⇧⌘P

Window 2

Action Shortcut
Close Window or Tab ⌘W
New Tab ⌘T

Library 1

Action Shortcut
Add / Remove from Favorites ⌃⌘U

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SHEETS & GROUPSNew Sheet⌘NMove Sheet to Trash⌘⌫Split Sheet at Cursor⇧⌘BNew Group⇧⌘NNew Material Sheet⌃⌥⌘NNAVIGATIONToggle Library⌘1Toggle Sheet List⌘2Toggle Editor⌘3Move to Next Sheet⌥⌘↓Move to Previous Sheet⌥⌘↑Toggle Dashboard⌘4Go Back in History⌘[Go Forward in History⌘]Show Navigation Menu⌘8LIBRARYAdd / Remove from Favorites⌃⌘UMARKUPBold⌘BItalic / Emphasis⌘IInsert Link⌘KApply Heading⌘\Increase List Indentation⇥Decrease List Indentation⇧⇥Remove Markup⌘LVIEWToggle Full-Screen⌃⌘FToggle Hide Interface⌘.Show Statistics⌘7Toggle Dark Theme⌥⌘LToggle Second Editor⌥⌘3Show Markup Panel⌘9Increase Font Size⌘+Decrease Font Size⌘−Reset Font Size⌘0SEARCHQuick Open (Search Library)⌘OGlobal Search⇧⌘FFind in Sheet⌘FQuick Open (Current Section)⇧⌘OFind and Replace⌥⌘FQuick Open (Current Group)⌥⌘OEXPORTExport / Quick Export⌘6Export Preview⇧⌘PWINDOWClose Window or Tab⌘WNew Tab⌘TEDITINGSave Version⌘SSmart Copy⇧⌘CSmart Paste⇧⌘VUlyssesKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 44BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ULYSSES · MAC
SHEETS & GROUPS05New Sheet⌘NMove Sheet to Trash⌘⌫Split Sheet at Cursor⇧⌘BNew Group⇧⌘NNew Material Sheet⌃⌥⌘NNAVIGATION09Toggle Library⌘1Toggle Sheet List⌘2Toggle Editor⌘3Move to Next Sheet⌥⌘↓Move to Previous Sheet⌥⌘↑Toggle Dashboard⌘4Go Back in History⌘[Go Forward in History⌘]Show Navigation Menu⌘8LIBRARY01Add / Remove from Favori…⌃⌘UMARKUP07Bold⌘BItalic / Emphasis⌘IInsert Link⌘KApply Heading⌘\Increase List Indentation⇥Decrease List Indentation⇧⇥Remove Markup⌘LVIEW09Toggle Full-Screen⌃⌘FToggle Hide Interface⌘.Show Statistics⌘7Toggle Dark Theme⌥⌘LToggle Second Editor⌥⌘3Show Markup Panel⌘9Increase Font Size⌘+Decrease Font Size⌘−Reset Font Size⌘0SEARCH06Quick Open⌘OGlobal Search⇧⌘FFind in Sheet⌘FQuick Open⇧⌘OFind and Replace⌥⌘FQuick Open⌥⌘OEXPORT02Export / Quick Export⌘6Export Preview⇧⌘PWINDOW02Close Window or Tab⌘WNew Tab⌘TEDITING03Save Version⌘SSmart Copy⇧⌘CSmart Paste⇧⌘VUlyssesKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 44BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ULYSSES · MAC
ULYSSES · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 9 SETS · No.01ULYSSESTOTAL44SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSSHEETS & GROU05SEARCH06MARKUP07NAVIGATION09EXPORT02VIEW09WINDOW02EDITING03LIBRARY01REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comNew Sheet⌘NMove Sheet to Trash⌘⌫Split Sheet at Cursor⇧⌘BNew Group⇧⌘NNew Material Sheet⌃⌥⌘NQuick Open (Search Library)⌘OGlobal Search⇧⌘FFind in Sheet⌘FQuick Open (Current Section)⇧⌘OFind and Replace⌥⌘FQuick Open (Current Group)⌥⌘OBold⌘BItalic / Emphasis⌘IInsert Link⌘KApply Heading⌘\Increase List Indentation⇥Decrease List Indentation⇧⇥Remove Markup⌘LToggle Library⌘1Toggle Sheet List⌘2Toggle Editor⌘3Move to Next Sheet⌥⌘↓Move to Previous Sheet⌥⌘↑Toggle Dashboard⌘4Go Back in History⌘[Go Forward in History⌘]Show Navigation Menu⌘8Export / Quick Export⌘6Export Preview⇧⌘PToggle Full-Screen⌃⌘FToggle Hide Interface⌘.Show Statistics⌘7Toggle Dark Theme⌥⌘LToggle Second Editor⌥⌘3Show Markup Panel⌘9Increase Font Size⌘+Decrease Font Size⌘−Reset Font Size⌘0Close Window or Tab⌘WNew Tab⌘TSave Version⌘SSmart Copy⇧⌘CSmart Paste⇧⌘VAdd / Remove from Favorites⌃⌘U

Mac edition · 44 shortcuts

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

Free PNG is web-resolution & watermarked.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Ulysses shortcut?
Ulysses has 44 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 Ulysses product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ulysses. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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