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SCRIVENERKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 53 ESSENTIAL1CtrlDocument…2CtrlCorkboar…3CtrlOutline …45CtrlTake Sna…67890QWCtrlClose Pr…ECtrl ShiftCompileRCtrlRight Al…TYCtrlRedoUCtrlUnderlineICtrlItalicOCtrlOpen Pro…PCtrlPrint Cu…ACtrlSelect A…SCtrlSaveDCtrlDuplicat…FCtrlFindGCtrlGroup Se…HCtrlReplaceJCtrlJustify …KCtrlSplit at…LCtrlLeft Ali…ZCtrlUndoXCtrlCutCCtrlCopyVCtrlPasteBCtrlBoldNCtrlNew TextMCtrlMerge Do…MORE SHORTCUTSEnter/Exit Co…F11New FolderCtrlShiftNShow/Hide Bin…CtrlShiftBShow/Hide Ins…CtrlShiftIPaste and Mat…CtrlShiftYSearch in Pro…CtrlShiftGShow Project …Ctrl,Save AsCtrlShiftSUngroupCtrlShiftUCenter Paragr…CtrlESplit Horizon…Ctrl=Split Vertica…CtrlShift'Backward in D…Ctrl[Forward in Do…Ctrl]Inline Annota…CtrlShiftAFootnoteCtrlShiftFDuplicate wit…CtrlShiftDSplit with Se…CtrlShiftKCopy StyleCtrlShiftCPaste StyleCtrlShiftVNo SplitCtrl'Show/Hide Rul…CtrlRZoom InCtrl=Zoom OutCtrl−Take Titled S…CtrlShift5shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SCRIVENER · WINDOWS
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BINDERNew TextCtrlNNew FolderCtrlShiftNGroup SelectionCtrlGDuplicate DocumentCtrlDUngroupCtrlShiftUDuplicate without Subdocum…CtrlShiftDVIEWEnter/Exit Composition ModeF11Document / Scrivenings ViewCtrl1Corkboard ViewCtrl2Outline ViewCtrl3Show/Hide BinderCtrlShiftBShow/Hide InspectorCtrlShiftISplit HorizontallyCtrl=Split VerticallyCtrlShift'No SplitCtrl'Show/Hide RulerCtrlRZoom InCtrl=Zoom OutCtrl−HELPShow ManualF1EDITINGCopyCtrlCPasteCtrlVUndoCtrlZFindCtrlFSelect AllCtrlACutCtrlXSplit at SelectionCtrlKRedoCtrlYPaste and Match StyleCtrlShiftYReplaceCtrlHSearch in ProjectCtrlShiftGMerge DocumentsCtrlMSplit with Selection as Ti…CtrlShiftKDOCUMENTSTake SnapshotCtrl5Take Titled SnapshotCtrlShift5NAVIGATIONBackward in Document Histo…Ctrl[Forward in Document HistoryCtrl]PROJECTSaveCtrlSCompileCtrlShiftEOpen ProjectCtrlOShow Project TargetsCtrl,Close ProjectCtrlWSave AsCtrlShiftSPrint Current DocumentCtrlPProject StatisticsCtrl.FORMATTINGBoldCtrlBItalicCtrlIUnderlineCtrlUCenter ParagraphCtrlELeft Align ParagraphCtrlLRight Align ParagraphCtrlRJustify ParagraphCtrlJCopy StyleCtrlShiftCPaste StyleCtrlShiftVINSERTInline AnnotationCtrlShiftAFootnoteCtrlShiftFScrivenerKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 55BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SCRIVENER · WINDOWS
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BINDER06New TextCtrlNNew FolderCtrlShiftNGroup SelectionCtrlGDuplicate DocumentCtrlDUngroupCtrlShiftUDuplicate without Subdocume…CtrlShiftDVIEW12Enter/Exit Composition ModeF11Document / Scrivenings ViewCtrl1Corkboard ViewCtrl2Outline ViewCtrl3Show/Hide BinderCtrlShiftBShow/Hide InspectorCtrlShiftISplit HorizontallyCtrl=Split VerticallyCtrlShift'No SplitCtrl'Show/Hide RulerCtrlRZoom InCtrl=Zoom OutCtrl−HELP01Show ManualF1EDITING13CopyCtrlCPasteCtrlVUndoCtrlZFindCtrlFSelect AllCtrlACutCtrlXSplit at SelectionCtrlKRedoCtrlYPaste and Match StyleCtrlShiftYReplaceCtrlHSearch in ProjectCtrlShiftGMerge DocumentsCtrlMSplit with Selection as Tit…CtrlShiftKDOCUMENTS02Take SnapshotCtrl5Take Titled SnapshotCtrlShift5NAVIGATION02Backward in Document HistoryCtrl[Forward in Document HistoryCtrl]PROJECT08SaveCtrlSCompileCtrlShiftEOpen ProjectCtrlOShow Project TargetsCtrl,Close ProjectCtrlWSave AsCtrlShiftSPrint Current DocumentCtrlPProject StatisticsCtrl.FORMATTING09BoldCtrlBItalicCtrlIUnderlineCtrlUCenter ParagraphCtrlELeft Align ParagraphCtrlLRight Align ParagraphCtrlRJustify ParagraphCtrlJCopy StyleCtrlShiftCPaste StyleCtrlShiftVINSERT02Inline AnnotationCtrlShiftAFootnoteCtrlShiftFScrivenerKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 55BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SCRIVENER · WINDOWS

Windows edition · 64 shortcuts

Scrivener Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Scrivener shortcuts for Windows — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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SCRIVENERKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 53 ESSENTIAL1CtrlDocument…2CtrlCorkboar…3CtrlOutline …45CtrlTake Sna…67890QWCtrlClose Pr…ECtrl ShiftCompileRCtrlRight Al…TYCtrlRedoUCtrlUnderlineICtrlItalicOCtrlOpen Pro…PCtrlPrint Cu…ACtrlSelect A…SCtrlSaveDCtrlDuplicat…FCtrlFindGCtrlGroup Se…HCtrlReplaceJCtrlJustify …KCtrlSplit at…LCtrlLeft Ali…ZCtrlUndoXCtrlCutCCtrlCopyVCtrlPasteBCtrlBoldNCtrlNew TextMCtrlMerge Do…MORE SHORTCUTSEnter/Exit Co…F11New FolderCtrlShiftNShow/Hide Bin…CtrlShiftBShow/Hide Ins…CtrlShiftIPaste and Mat…CtrlShiftYSearch in Pro…CtrlShiftGShow Project …Ctrl,Save AsCtrlShiftSUngroupCtrlShiftUCenter Paragr…CtrlESplit Horizon…Ctrl=Split Vertica…CtrlShift'Backward in D…Ctrl[Forward in Do…Ctrl]Inline Annota…CtrlShiftAFootnoteCtrlShiftFDuplicate wit…CtrlShiftDSplit with Se…CtrlShiftKCopy StyleCtrlShiftCPaste StyleCtrlShiftVNo SplitCtrl'Show/Hide Rul…CtrlRZoom InCtrl=Zoom OutCtrl−Take Titled S…CtrlShift5shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SCRIVENER · WINDOWS

Free PNG is web-resolution and lightly watermarked. The printable PDF is 300 DPI, print-ready, and watermark-free.

All Scrivener keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

The complete list of 64 Scrivener keyboard shortcuts for Windows, grouped by category. The poster itself features the most essential of these — the keys worth keeping in view, sized to stay readable on a wall.

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+ 2 more controls in the table below

Editing 15

Action Shortcut
Copy CtrlC
Paste CtrlV
Undo CtrlZ
Find CtrlF
Select All CtrlA
Cut CtrlX
Split at Selection CtrlK
Redo CtrlY
Paste and Match Style CtrlShiftY
Replace CtrlH
Search in Project CtrlShiftG
Merge Documents CtrlM
Find Next
Split with Selection as Title CtrlShiftK
Find Previous

View 12

Action Shortcut
Enter/Exit Composition Mode F11
Document / Scrivenings View Ctrl1
Corkboard View Ctrl2
Outline View Ctrl3
Show/Hide Binder CtrlShiftB
Show/Hide Inspector CtrlShiftI
Split Horizontally Ctrl=
Split Vertically CtrlShift'
No Split Ctrl'
Show/Hide Ruler CtrlR
Zoom In Ctrl=
Zoom Out Ctrl−

Formatting 10

Action Shortcut
Bold CtrlB
Italic CtrlI
Underline CtrlU
Center Paragraph CtrlE
Left Align Paragraph CtrlL
Right Align Paragraph CtrlR
Highlight Text
Justify Paragraph CtrlJ
Copy Style CtrlShiftC
Paste Style CtrlShiftV

Project 9

Action Shortcut
Save CtrlS
New Project
Compile CtrlShiftE
Open Project CtrlO
Show Project Targets Ctrl,
Close Project CtrlW
Save As CtrlShiftS
Print Current Document CtrlP
Project Statistics Ctrl.

Binder 8

Action Shortcut
New Text CtrlN
New Folder CtrlShiftN
Reveal in Binder
Group Selection CtrlG
Duplicate Document CtrlD
Move to Trash
Ungroup CtrlShiftU
Duplicate without Subdocuments CtrlShiftD

Navigation 4

Action Shortcut
Previous Document
Next Document
Backward in Document History Ctrl[
Forward in Document History Ctrl]

Insert 3

Action Shortcut
Comment
Inline Annotation CtrlShiftA
Footnote CtrlShiftF

Documents 2

Action Shortcut
Take Snapshot Ctrl5
Take Titled Snapshot CtrlShift5

Help 1

Action Shortcut
Show Manual F1

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Scrivener shortcut?
Scrivener has 64 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
Is this an official Scrivener product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Scrivener. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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