What are keyboard shortcuts?
Keyboard shortcuts are key combinations on your keyboard that you can use to perform certain actions within Cuez, without the need to use the mouse. This means that you can keep your hands on your keyboard to more efficiently navigate through Cuez and create content in your Episode (Script, Rundown).
(Modifier) key symbols
Certain keyboards use symbols to represent the (modifier) keys. Here is an overview of the most common keyboard symbols to help you find the correct key to use:
Mac | Windows |
Command: command, cmd, or ⌘ |
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Option: option, alt, or ⌥ | Alt: Alt |
Control: control, ctrl, or ⌃ | Control: control or ctrl |
Shift: shift or ⇧ | Shift: shift or ⇧ |
Backspace: ⌫ | Backspace: backspace, del, or ⟵ |
Enter: ↩ | Enter: enter or ↵ |
Arrow keys: ◀ ▶ ▲ ▼ | Arrow keys: ↑ ↓ ← → |
Which Cuez keyboard shortcuts are there?
Certain keyboard shortcuts require you to select the Part, Item, or Block first, or to focus on one of the fields of the Part, Item, or Block. For more details about the available shortcuts, make sure to check out the separate articles here and here.
Action | Mac | Windows |
(De)Select current Part, Item, or Block | Esc | Esc |
Focus to first field of the selected Block | Enter | Enter |
Select Part, Item, or Block above | Up arrow | Up arrow |
Select Part, Item, or Block below | Down arrow | Down arrow |
Extend selection upwards | Shift + up arrow | Shift + up arrow |
Extend selection downwards | Shift + up arrow | Shift + up arrow |
Move the selected element up | Command + up | Control + up |
Move the selected element down | Command + down | Control + down |
Add Block below | Option + B | Alt + B |
Add Part below | Option + Shift + P | Alt + P |
Add Item below | Option + Shift + I (i) | Alt + I (i) |
Copy Part, Item, or Block | Command + C | Control + C |
Paste Part, Item, or Block | Command + V | Control + V |
Cut Part, Item, or Block | Command + X | Control + X |
Duplicate Part, Item, Block | Command + D | Control + D |
Delete Part, Item, or Block | Backspace | Backspace or Del |
Float / Unfloat content | Command + Shift + F | Control + Shift + F |
Make text bold | Command + B | Control + B |
Make text italic | Command + I (i) | Control + I (i) |
Make text underlined | Command + U | Control + U |
Make text strikethrough | Command + Shift + X | Control + Shift + X |
Cue next element (Part, Item) | Spacebar | Spacebar |
Command + P | Control + P | |
Option + T | Alt + T | |
Open the Search Panel | Command + F | Control + F |
Find and replace text | Command + Option + F | Control + Alt + F |
Find text in all projects | Command + K | Control + F |