Notebook Shortcuts

The Wolfram System's interface is carefully optimized for both menu and keyboard use—with many convenient ergonomic features, including some that are not immediately visible from menus.

(OrangeLink[Typing Shortcuts », paclet:guide/SelectingAndTypingInNotebooks])

Multiple Click — select larger and larger subexpressions

MacOSXcmdopt]alt], MacOSXcmdopt}alt}, MacOSXcmdopt)alt) — enter matched brackets: [], {}, ()

(Key1[MacOSXcmdctrl, l]) — copy down an input line ((MenuGrayLink[Insert, paclet:guide/InsertMenu]) ▶ (MenuGrayLink[Input from Above, paclet:ref/menuitem/InputFromAbove]))

(Key2[MacOSXcmdctrl, shift, l]) — copy down an output line ((MenuGrayLink[Insert, paclet:guide/InsertMenu]) ▶ (MenuGrayLink[Output from Above, paclet:ref/menuitem/OutputFromAbove]))

(Key0[F1]) — search for help on the name selected, or to the left

(Key1[shift, F1]) — bring up a new instance of the help viewer

(Key2[shift, ctrl, enter]) — evaluate the selection in place

(Key2[shift, MacOSXcmdctrl, c]) — copy as plain text

(Key2[shift, MacOSXcmdctrl, p]) — print selection

Cell Groups

(Key1[MacOSXcmdctrl, ']) — toggle cell groups open/closed

(Key2[shift, MacOSXcmdctrl, {]), (Key2[shift, MacOSXcmdctrl, }]) — open/close all cell groups

Complete Notebooks

(Key1[shift, close]) — immediately close a notebook without saving

(Key0[F12]) — toggle full screen

(MenuGrayLink[File, paclet:guide/FileMenu]) ▶ (MenuGrayLink[New, paclet:ref/menuitem/New]) — create a new notebook, package, slide show, etc.