Shortcuts Sway for Windows

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Basic Commands

WindowsAction
EscCancel the current action, remove the current selection, or exit Play mode
Ctrl+CCopy (selected text)
Ctrl+XCut (selected text)
Ctrl+VPaste (from clipboard)
DelDelete the selected card and all of its contents
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+YUndo/redo the last action
Alt+Shift+VSwitch to accessibility view
Alt+Shift+PTurn preview on or off
Alt+Shift+SShare the current Sway

Main Navigation

WindowsAction
Ctrl+F6Move between task pane, Storyline, toolbar, etc.
Alt+Shift+IOpen the Insert pane
Alt+Shift+COpen the Cards pane
Alt+Shift+GOpen the Design pane
Alt+Shift+NOpen the Navigation pane

Text and Content Formatting

WindowsAction
Ctrl+BApply emphasis to text
Ctrl+IApply accentuation to text
Ctrl+Alt+1Apply a heading style to text
Ctrl+.Start or continue a bulleted list
Ctrl+/Start or continue a numbered list
Ctrl+KAdd or edit a hyperlink
Ctrl+Left mouse buttonFollow a hyperlink
Ctrl+G / Ctrl+Shift+GGroup/ungroup all cards in a Card Selection

Text Selection and Navigation

WindowsAction
Shift+Arrow Left / Shift+Arrow RightExtend the selection by a character to the left/right
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Left / Ctrl+Shift+Arrow RightExtend the selection by a word to the left/right
Shift+Arrow Up / Shift+Arrow DownExtend the selection by a line upwards/downwards
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Up / Ctrl+Shift+Arrow DownExtend the selection by a paragraph upwards/downwards
Arrow Left / Arrow RightGo to the previous/next character
Ctrl+Arrow Left / Ctrl+Arrow RightGo to the previous/next word
Arrow Up / Arrow DownGo to the previous/next line
Ctrl+Arrow Up / Ctrl+Arrow DownGo to the previous/next paragraph

Card Interaction

WindowsAction
SpaceSelect the current Card
Arrow Down / Arrow UpMove focus to the next/previous Card
Arrow Right / Arrow LeftExpand/collapse the selected Group or Section
Alt+Shift+Arrow Up / Altl+Shift+Arrow DownMove the current Card up/down in the Storyline
Ctrl+G / Ctrl+Shift+GGroup/ungroup all cards in a Card selection

Group: Comparison

WindowsAction
Arrow Left / Arrow RightSlide left/right by chunk
Alt+Arrow Left / Alt+Arrow RightSlide left/right by pixel
Ctrl+Arrow Left / Ctrl+Arrow RightSnap left/right

Group: Slideshow

WindowsAction
Arrow Left / Arrow RightGo to the previous/next image