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How to manage content in an Episode using keyboard shortcuts
How to manage content in an Episode using keyboard shortcuts

Learn how to select, copy, paste, duplicate, delete,... content to your Episode more efficiently by using keyboard shortcuts

Updated over 7 months ago

Managing content in an Episode using keyboard shortcuts

To manage Parts, Items or Blocks in your Episode, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts:

Action

Mac

Windows

(De)Select current Part, Item or Block

Esc

Esc

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

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 selected element up

Command + up

Control + up

Move selected element down

Command + down

Control + down

(De)Selecting a Part, Item or Block using a keyboard shortcut

To select a Part, Item or Block, first click anywhere in the element, then press Esc (escape) to select it.

  • Selecting a Block will only select the Block

  • Selecting an Item will select the Item, including the Blocks inside of the Item

  • Selecting a Part will select the Part, including the Items and Blocks inside of the Part

To deselect a selected Part, Item or Block, first click anywhere in the selected element, then press Esc (escape) to deselect it.

When an element is selected, you can use the arrow keys to select the element above or below the one that is currently selected.

You can also extend the selection upwards or downwards by using the arrow keys in combination with the Shift-key.

Copying or cutting a Part, Item or Block using a keyboard shortcut

To copy or cut a Part, Item or Block, first click anywhere in the element, then press Esc (escape) to select it. Next, use the above mentioned keyboard shortcut to copy or cut the element.

When copying or cutting an element, Cuez shows a 'confirmation' of this action in the bottom left of the screen.

Pasting a copied Part, Item or Block using a keyboard shortcut

To paste a copied or cut Part, Item or Block, first copy the element(s) you want to paste. Next, make sure to put your cursor in the element before the place where you want to paste the copied/cut element. Finally, use the above mentioned keyboard shortcut to paste the element.

When pasting an element, Cuez shows a 'confirmation' of this action in the bottom left of the screen, which can be red in case the action failed.

Duplicating a Part, Item or Block using a keyboard shortcut

To duplicate a Part, Item or Block, first click anywhere in the element, then press Esc (escape) to select it. Next, use the above mentioned keyboard shortcut to duplicate the element.

When duplicating an element, Cuez shows a 'confirmation' of this action in the bottom left of the screen.

Deleting a Part, Item or Block using a keyboard shortcut

To delete a Part, Item or Block, first click anywhere in the element, then press Esc (escape) to select it. Next, use the above mentioned keyboard shortcut to delete the element.

The element you deleted can now be found in the Trash.

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