Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your workflow with keyboard shortcuts for notebooks and briefs.

Margin supports keyboard shortcuts throughout the app. Learn these to move faster.

Global Shortcuts

These work anywhere in the app:

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd + S`	Save current document

Notebook Shortcuts

Command Mode

When a cell is selected but not being edited (blue border):

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Enter edit mode
`J` or `↓`	Select cell below
`K` or `↑`	Select cell above
`Shift + Enter`	Run cell and advance
`B`	Insert cell below
`A`	Insert cell above
`DD`	Delete cell (press D twice)
`M`	Convert to Markdown
`Y`	Convert to code
`Shift + J`	Move cell down
`Shift + K`	Move cell up
`X`	Cut cell
`C`	Copy cell
`V`	Paste cell below
`Z`	Undo cell deletion
`O`	Toggle output visibility

Edit Mode

When you're typing inside a cell:

Shortcut	Action
`Escape`	Exit to command mode
`Shift + Enter`	Run cell and advance
`Tab`	Accept code completion
`Ctrl/Cmd + I`	Show inspector (documentation)

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd + Enter`	Run all cells
`Ctrl/Cmd + S`	Save notebook

Brief Editor Shortcuts

Editing

Shortcut	Action
`/`	Open command menu (block types)
`Ctrl/Cmd + B`	Bold
`Ctrl/Cmd + I`	Italic
`Ctrl/Cmd + K`	Insert link
`Ctrl/Cmd + S`	Save brief
`Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N`	Toggle notebook preview

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
`↑` / `↓`	Navigate between blocks
`Enter`	Create new paragraph
`Backspace` (empty block)	Delete block

Tips

Stay in command mode – Navigate with J/K, only Enter when you need to edit
Run and advance – Shift+Enter is your friend for iterating quickly
DD to delete – Mimics Vim's delete line, quick and reversible with Z
Use the command menu – Press / in briefs instead of remembering Markdown syntax

Quick Reference Card

Notebook (Command Mode)

   ↑K        Move up
   ↓J        Move down
 Enter       Edit cell
 Shift+↵     Run & advance

    A        Add above
    B        Add below
   DD        Delete
    Z        Undo delete

    M        → Markdown
    Y        → Code
Shift+J/K    Move cell

    X        Cut
    C        Copy
    V        Paste
    O        Toggle output

Brief Editor

    /        Command menu
 Cmd+B       Bold
 Cmd+I       Italic
 Cmd+K       Link
 Cmd+S       Save
 Cmd+⇧+N     Notebook preview

Datasets

Upload and manage your data files for analysis in notebooks.

Python Environment

What's pre-installed in Margin kernels and how to add packages.