micro is a modern, intuitive terminal-based text editor that works out of the box with familiar CUA-style shortcuts. These are its default keybindings, which are identical across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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All micro keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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+ 6 more controls in the table below
50 shortcuts
Editing 12
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Delete word to the left | ⌥⌫ |
| Indent / autocomplete | ⇥ |
| Outdent | ⇧⇥ |
| Cut current line | ⌃K |
| Duplicate selection or line | ⌃D |
| Move lines up | ⌥↑ |
| Move lines down | ⌥↓ |
| Undo | ⌃Z |
| Redo | ⌃Y |
| Copy (or copy line if no selection) | ⌃C |
| Cut (or cut line if no selection) | ⌃X |
| Paste | ⌃V |
Navigation 9
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous paragraph | ⌥{ |
| Next paragraph | ⌥} |
| Page up | ⇞ |
| Page down | ⇟ |
| Jump to line (goto) | ⌃L |
| Cursor to start of buffer | ⌃↑ |
| Cursor to end of buffer | ⌃↓ |
| Start of line / text | ↖ |
| End of line | ↘ |
Misc 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle macro recording | ⌃U |
| Play recorded macro | ⌃J |
| Toggle key menu | ⌥G |
| Toggle line numbers (ruler) | ⌃R |
| Run shell command | ⌃B |
| Switch to next split | ⌃W |
| Toggle help | ⌃G |
| Open command bar | ⌃E |
File 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous tab | ⌥, |
| Next tab | ⌥. |
| Open new tab | ⌃T |
| Open file | ⌃O |
| Save | ⌃S |
| Quit | ⌃Q |
Multi-cursor 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Spawn cursor on line above | ⌥⇧↑ |
| Spawn cursor on line below | ⌥⇧↓ |
| Skip current multi-cursor match | ⌥X |
| Remove last multi-cursor | ⌥P |
| Remove all multi-cursors | ⌥C |
| Spawn multi-cursor on next match | ⌥N |
Selection 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select to start of buffer | ⌃⇧↑ |
| Select to end of buffer | ⌃⇧↓ |
| Select word to the right | ⌃⇧→ |
| Select word to the left | ⌃⇧← |
| Select all | ⌃A |
Search 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Find literal (no regex) | ⌥F |
| Find next | ⌃N |
| Find previous | ⌃P |
| Find | ⌃F |
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- micro has 50 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.
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- We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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