Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Sway helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse.
Notes:
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The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
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A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.
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A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.
This article describes the keyboard shortcuts in Sway on Windows.
Note: To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
In this topic
Frequently used shortcuts
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in Sway.
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To do this |
Press |
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Move between the following main regions:
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Ctrl+F6 (forward) Shift+Ctrl+F6 (backward) |
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Cancel the current action, remove the current selection, or exit the Play mode. |
Esc |
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Copy text. |
Ctrl+C |
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Cut text. |
Ctrl+X |
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Paste text. |
Ctrl+V |
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Delete the selected card and all of its contents. |
Delete |
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Undo the last action. |
Ctrl+Z |
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Redo the last action. |
Ctrl+Y |
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Switch to the Accessibility view. |
Alt+Shift+V |
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Turn on Play mode. |
Alt+Shift+P |
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Share the current Sway. |
Alt+Shift+S |
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Zoom in or out. |
Ctrl+Plus sign (+) or Minus sign (-) |
Format text and cards
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To do this |
Press |
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Apply bold formatting to the text. |
Ctrl+B |
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Apply italic formatting to the text. |
Ctrl+I |
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Apply a heading style to the text. |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
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Start or continue a bulleted list. |
Ctrl+Period (.) |
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Start or continue a numbered list. |
Ctrl+Forward slash (/) |
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Add or edit a hyperlink. |
Ctrl+K |
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Follow a hyperlink. |
Ctrl+Click the link |
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Group all cards in a card selection. |
Ctrl+G |
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Ungroup all cards in a card selection. |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
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Copy all cards in a card selection. |
Ctrl+C |
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Cut all cards in a card selection. |
Ctrl+X |
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Paste all cards in a card selection. |
Ctrl+V |
Select and navigate in text
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To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
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Select a character to the left. |
Shift+Left arrow key |
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Select a character to the right. |
Shift+Right arrow key |
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Select left one word at a time. |
Ctrl+Shift+Left arrow key |
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Select right one word at a time. |
Ctrl+Shift+Right arrow key |
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Select up one line at a time. |
Shift+Up arrow key |
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Select down one line at a time. |
Shift+Down arrow key |
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Select up one paragraph at a time. |
Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow key |
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Select down one paragraph at a time. |
Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow key |
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Go to the previous word. |
Ctrl+Left arrow key |
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Go to the next word. |
Ctrl+Right arrow key |
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Go to the start of the paragraph. |
Ctrl+Up arrow key |
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Go to the start of the next paragraph. |
Ctrl+Down arrow key |
Interact with cards
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To do this |
Press |
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Select the current card. |
Spacebar |
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Move focus to the next card. |
Down arrow key |
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Move focus to the previous card. |
Up arrow key |
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Expand the selected group or section. |
Right arrow key |
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Collapse the selected group or section. |
Left arrow key |
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Move the current card up in the Storyline. |
Alt+Shift+Up arrow key |
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Move the current card down in the Storyline. |
Alt+Shift+Down arrow key |
Play a Sway
When you preview or play your Sway, use these keyboard shortcuts to navigate.
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To do this |
Press |
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Go to the previous image. |
Left arrow key |
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Go to the next image. |
Right arrow key |
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Exit the Play mode. |
Esc or Alt+Left arrow key |
View a comparison
When you play a Sway that includes a comparison, use these keyboard shortcuts to control the divider line.
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To do this |
Press |
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Move the focus to the divider line. |
Tab key |
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Slide left. |
Left arrow key or Ctrl+Left arrow key |
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Slide right. |
Right arrow key, Alt+Right arrow key, or Ctrl+Right arrow key |
See also
This article describes the keyboard shortcuts in Sway on the macOS web app.
Notes:
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This topic assumes that function keys work in the standard way. If you have changed this system preference, to use the Sway shortcuts, do not press the Fn key with function keys.
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To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Command+F, and then type your search words.
In this topic
Frequently used shortcuts
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To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
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Move between the following main regions:
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Control+Fn+F6 (forward) Control+Shift+Fn+F6 (backward) |
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Cancel the current action, remove the current selection, or exit the Play mode. |
Esc |
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Copy text. |
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Cut text. |
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Paste text. |
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Delete the selected Card and all of its contents. |
Fn+Backspace |
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Undo the last action. |
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Redo the last action. |
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Switch to the Accessibility view. |
Option+Shift+V |
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Turn on the Play mode. |
Option+Shift+P |
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Share the current Sway. |
Option+Shift+S |
Navigate in Sway with only the keyboard
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To do this |
Press |
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Move between the following main regions:
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Control+Fn+F6 (forward) Control+Shift+Fn+F6 (backward) |
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Close a help tip or Sway dialog box. |
Esc |
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Open and close the Insert pane. |
Option+Shift+I |
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Open and close the Styles pane. |
Option+Shift+G |
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From Play, return to the Storyline, or from Storyline, return to the Sway home page. |
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Format text and cards
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To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
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Apply bold formatting to the text. |
|
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Apply italic formatting to the text. |
|
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Apply a heading style to the text. |
Control+Option+1 |
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Create a bulleted list. |
Control+Period (.) |
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Create a numbered list. |
Control+Forward slash (/) |
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Add or edit a hyperlink. |
Control+K |
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Follow a hyperlink. |
Control+Left-click mouse |
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Group all cards in a Card selection. |
Control+G |
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Ungroup all cards in a Card selection. |
Control+Shift+G |
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Copy all cards in a Card selection. |
Control+C |
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Cut all cards in a Card selection. |
Control+X |
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Paste all cards in a Card selection. |
Control+V |
Select and navigate in text
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Select a character to the left. |
Shift+Left arrow key |
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Select a character to the right. |
Shift+Right arrow key |
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Select left, one word at a time. |
Shift+Option+Left arrow key |
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Select right, one word at a time. |
Shift+Option+Right arrow key |
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Select up, one line at a time. |
Shift+Up arrow key |
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Select down, one line at a time. |
Shift+Down arrow key |
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Select up, one paragraph at a time. |
Shift+Option+Up arrow key |
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Select down, one paragraph at a time. |
Shift+Option+Down arrow key |
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Go to the previous word. |
Option+Left arrow key |
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Go to the next word. |
Option+Right arrow key |
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Go to the start of the previous paragraph. |
Option+Up arrow key |
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Go to the end of the next paragraph. |
Option+Down arrow key |
Interact with cards
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Select the current Card. |
Spacebar |
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Move focus to the next Card. |
Down arrow key |
|
Move focus to the previous Card. |
Up arrow key |
|
Expand the selected Group or Section. |
Right arrow key |
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Collapse the selected Group or Section. |
Left arrow key |
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Move the current Card up in the Storyline. |
Option+Shift+Up arrow key |
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Move the current Card down in the Storyline. |
Option+Shift+Down arrow key |
Play a Sway
When you preview or play your Sway, use these keyboard shortcuts to navigate.
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Go to the previous image. |
Left arrow key |
|
Go to the next image. |
Right arrow key |
|
Exit the slideshow. |
Esc or Option+Left arrow key |
View a comparison
When you play a Sway that includes a comparison, use these commands to control the divider line.
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Move the focus to the divider line. |
Tab key |
|
Slide left by chunks. |
Left arrow key |
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Slide right by chunks. |
Right arrow key |
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Slide left by pixels. |
Option+Left arrow key |
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Slide right by pixels. |
Option+Right arrow key |
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Snap left. |
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Snap right. |
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See also
This article describes the keyboard shortcuts in Sway on the web.
Note: To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
In this topic
Frequently used shortcuts
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in Sway.
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Move between the following main regions:
|
Ctrl+F6 (forward) Shift+Ctrl+F6 (backward) |
|
Cancel the current action, remove the current selection, or exit the Play mode. |
Esc |
|
Copy text. |
Ctrl+C |
|
Cut text. |
Ctrl+X |
|
Paste text. |
Ctrl+V |
|
Delete the selected Card and all of its contents. |
Delete |
|
Undo the last action. |
Ctrl+Z |
|
Redo the last action. |
Ctrl+Y |
|
Switch to the Accessibility view. |
Alt+Shift+V |
|
Turn on Play mode. |
Alt+Shift+P |
|
Share the current Sway. |
Alt+Shift+S |
|
Zoom in or out. |
Ctrl+Plus sign (+) or Minus sign (-) |
Format text and cards
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Apply bold formatting to the text. |
Ctrl+B |
|
Apply italic formatting to the text. |
Ctrl+I |
|
Apply a heading style to the text. |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
|
Start or continue a bulleted list. |
Ctrl+Period (.) |
|
Start or continue a numbered list. |
Ctrl+Forward slash (/) |
|
Add or edit a hyperlink. |
Ctrl+K |
|
Follow a hyperlink. |
Ctrl+click the link |
|
Group all cards in a Card selection. |
Ctrl+G |
|
Ungroup all cards in a Card selection. |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
|
Copy all cards in a Card selection. |
Ctrl+C |
|
Cut all cards in a Card selection. |
Ctrl+X |
|
Paste all cards in a Card selection. |
Ctrl+V |
Select and navigate in text
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Select a character to the left. |
Shift+Left arrow key |
|
Select a character to the right. |
Shift+Right arrow key |
|
Select left, one word at a time. |
Ctrl+Shift+Left arrow key |
|
Select right, one word at a time. |
Ctrl+Shift+Right arrow key |
|
Select up, one line at a time. |
Shift+Up arrow key |
|
Select down, one line at a time. |
Shift+Down arrow key |
|
Select up, one paragraph at a time. |
Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow key |
|
Select down, one paragraph at a time. |
Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow key |
|
Go to the previous word. |
Ctrl+Left arrow key |
|
Go to the next word. |
Ctrl+Right arrow key |
|
Go to the start of the paragraph. |
Ctrl+Up arrow key |
|
Go to the start of the next paragraph. |
Ctrl+Down arrow key |
Interact with cards
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Select the current Card. |
Spacebar |
|
Move focus to the next Card. |
Down arrow key |
|
Move focus to the previous Card. |
Up arrow key |
|
Expand the selected Group or Section. |
Right arrow key |
|
Collapse the selected Group or Section. |
Left arrow key |
|
Move the current Card up in the Storyline. |
Alt+Shift+Up arrow key |
|
Move the current Card down in the Storyline. |
Alt+Shift+Down arrow key |
Play a Sway
When you preview or play your Sway, use these keyboard shortcuts to navigate.
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Go to the previous image. |
Left arrow key |
|
Go to the next image. |
Right arrow key |
|
Exit the slideshow. |
Esc or Alt+Left arrow key |
View a comparison
When you play a Sway that includes a comparison, use these keyboard shortcuts to control the divider line.
|
To do this |
Press |
|---|---|
|
Move the focus to the divider line. |
Tab key |
|
Slide left by chunks. |
Left arrow key |
|
Slide right by chunks. |
Right arrow key |
|
Slide left by pixels. |
Alt+Left arrow key |
|
Slide right by pixels. |
Alt+Right arrow key |
|
Snap left. |
Ctrl+Left arrow key |
|
Snap right. |
Ctrl+Right arrow key |
See also
Accessibility support for Sway
Technical support for customers with disabilities
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