Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you'd typically do with a mouse. Here are some common keyboard shortcuts for navigating Microsoft Loop. Additionally, Microsoft Loop supports Markdown syntax.

Notes: 

  • The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.

  • A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.

  • A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.

Action

Windows shortcut

Mac shortcut

Tag and notify a person

@

@

Open the Discover Menu with component options

/

/

Open the Commanding Surface with formatting options

Shift+F10

Shift+F10

Open the six dot menu in the margin

Alt+Shift+F10

Alt+Shift+F10

Add an in-line comment with your name

Ctrl+Alt+M

Ctrl+Alt+M

Insert an emoji

Windows key+Period (.)

^+⌘+Spacebar

Undo typing

Ctrl+Z

⌘+Z

Redo typing

Ctrl+Y

⌘+Y

Bold

Ctrl+B or ** text **

⌘+B or ** text **

Italic

Ctrl+I or * text *

⌘+I or * text *

Underline

Ctrl+U

⌘+U

Strikethrough

~~ text ~~

~~ text ~~

Heading 1

Ctrl+Alt+1 or # + Spacebar

Option+⌘+1 or # + Spacebar

Heading 2

Ctrl+Alt+2 or ## + Spacebar

Option+⌘+2 or ## + Spacebar

Heading 3

Ctrl+Alt+3 or ### + Spacebar

Option+⌘+3 or ### + Spacebar

Divider

--- + Spacebar

--- + Spacebar

Checklist commands:

  • Create a checklist or checklist item

  • Check off an item on a checklist

  • Remove an item from a checklist or remove checklist

Ctrl+1

⌘+1

Create unchecked checklist

[ ]+Spacebar

[ ]+Spacebar

Create checked checklist

[x]+Spacebar

[x]+Spacebar

Create a bulleted List

Ctrl+Period(.)

⌘+Period(.)

Insert hyperlink

Ctrl+K

⌘+K

Insert inline code

`text`

`text`

Insert code block

``` + Spacebar

``` + Spacebar

Insert quote

> + Spacebar

> + Spacebar

Delete backward (word)

Ctrl+Backspace

⌘+Delete

Delete forward (word)

Ctrl+Delete

Option+Delete

Set text alignment to LTR (left to right)

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L

⌘+Shift+Alt+L

Set text alignment to RTL (right to left)

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R

⌘+Shift+Alt+R

Increase image size

Ctrl+Shift+>

⌘+Shift+>

Decrease image size

Ctrl+Shift+<

⌘+Shift+<

Insert a row (only applies to table when in the last cell)

Tab

Tab

Move IP left by word

Ctrl+Left arrow

Option+Left arrow

Move IP right by word

Ctrl+Right arrow

Option+Right arrow

Move IP up by paragraph

Ctrl+Up arrow

⌘+Left arrow

Move IP down by paragraph

Ctrl+Down arrow

⌘+Right arrow

Move IP to beginning of line

Home

Function+Up arrow

Move IP to end of line

End

Function+Down arrow

Increase indent

Tab

Tab

Decrease indent

Shift+Tab

Shift+Tab

Navigate the main regions of apps (canvas, left nav, top bar)

Ctrl+F6

⌘+F6

Paste as plain text

Ctrl+Shift+V

⌘+Shift+V

Paste markdown syntax and convert to rich text

Ctrl+Shift+V

⌘+Shift+V

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