Keyboard Shortcuts Available when Viewing a Page (for Users)
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You can use keyboard shortcuts to use some XWiki features. Keyboard shortcuts help you save time since you never have to take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. You need to view a Page to be able to use the following keyboard shortcuts:
| Action | Keyboard Press | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Actions | E | Starts editing a Page. |
K | Starts editing the Page with the Wiki editor. | |
G | Starts editing a Page with the Standalone WYSIWYG editor. | |
F | Starts editing a Page with the Inline Form editor. | |
R | Goes to the editing Page rights. | |
O | Starts editing a Page with the Objects editor. | |
S | Starts editing a Page with the Class editor. | |
| View Actions | C | Goes to the "Comments" tab of the Page. |
A | Goes to the "Attachments" tab of the Page. | |
H | Goes to the "History" tab of the Page. | |
I | Goes to the "Information" tab of the Page. | |
D | Goes to the Source code of the Page. | |
| Annotations | Ctrl + M or Meta + M On Mac, Ctrl is generally replaced by the Cmd key. | Makes annotations. |
Alt + A | Shows annotations. |
FAQ
Why can't I use the keyboard shortcuts?
View keyboard shortcuts are only available to advanced users, preventing simple users to get unexpected behavior when pressing keyboard keys by mistake.
Are there keyboard shortcuts that are available only for administrators?
Yes, there are some keyboard shortcuts available only for administrators when viewing a Page.
Why doesn't Command+M work for annotations on Safari for macOS?
When using Safari on macOS, the shortcut Command+M is in conflict with a native browser / operating system shortcut. For XWiki on macOS, you can use Command+I (capital i) to create annotations instead.
