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Keyboard shortcuts for content editor

You can use your keyboard to navigate when you are using the content editor.

Note: Formatting characteristics are not retained when you copy and paste content from Microsoft Office applications into Jive.

Key Combo Windows

Key Combo Mac

Action

Alt+F10

fn+option+f10

Move focus to the toolbar in the content editor

Ctrl+C

Command+C

Copy

Ctrl+X

Command+X

Cut

Ctrl+V

Command+V

Paste

Ctrl+Z

Command+Z

Undo

Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z

Command+Y

Redo

Ctrl+B

Command+B

Bold

Ctrl+I

Command+I

Italic

Ctrl+U

Command+U

Underline

Ctrl+<1-6>

Command+<1-6>

Heading levels 1-6. For example, to format as Heading 1, press Ctrl+1

Ctrl+7

Command+7

Format as paragraph

Ctrl+8

Format as div

Ctrl+9

Address

Tab

Tab

Indent 5 spaces or indent a list item 1 level

Shift+Tab

Outdent 5 spaces or outdent a list item 1 level

Esc

Move the focus to the first visible submit button

Ctrl+S

Ctrl+S

Publishes your content.

warning

In previous versions, this key combination saved a draft, rather than publishing, for blog posts only. This is no longer the case.