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# Keyboard shortcuts
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Everything in Zulip can be done with the mouse, but mastering a few keyboard
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shortcuts will change your experience of the app. Start with the basics below,
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and use the convenient [**keyboard shortcuts reference**](#keyboard-shortcuts-reference)
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in the Zulip app to add more to your repertoire as needed.
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* [The basics](#the-basics)
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* [Search](#search)
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* [Scrolling](#scrolling)
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* [Navigation](#navigation)
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* [Composing messages](#composing-messages)
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* [Message actions](#message-actions)
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* [Drafts](#drafts)
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* [Menus](#menus)
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* [Channel settings](#channel-settings)
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## The basics
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* **Reply to message**: <kbd>R</kbd> or <kbd>Enter</kbd> — Reply to the
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selected message (outlined in blue).
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* **New channel message**: <kbd>C</kbd> — Start a new topic in the current
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channel.
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* **New direct message**: <kbd>X</kbd>
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* **Paste formatted text**: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>
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* **Paste as plain text**: <kbd data-mac-following-key="⌥">Ctrl</kbd> +
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<kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>. You can also paste formatted text with
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<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>, and press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Z</kbd> to
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remove formatting.
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* **Cancel compose and save draft**: <kbd>Esc</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> +
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<kbd>[</kbd> — Close the compose box and save the unsent message as a
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draft.
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* **View drafts**: <kbd>D</kbd> — Use the arrow keys and <kbd>Enter</kbd>
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to restore a draft. Press <kbd>D</kbd> again to close.
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* **Next message**: <kbd class="arrow-key">↓</kbd> or <kbd>J</kbd>
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* **Last message**: <kbd>End</kbd> or <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd> —
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Also marks all messages in the current view as read.
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* **Next unread topic**: <kbd>N</kbd>
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* **Next unread followed topic**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd>
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* **Next unread direct message**: <kbd>P</kbd>
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* **Search messages**: <kbd>/</kbd>
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* **Toggle keyboard shortcuts view**: <kbd>?</kbd>
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* **Go to your home view**: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>[</kbd> (or
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<kbd>Esc</kbd>, [if enabled][disable-escape])
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until you are in your [home view](/help/configure-home-view).
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[disable-escape]: /help/configure-home-view#configure-whether-esc-navigates-to-the-home-view
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## Search
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* **Search messages**: <kbd>/</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd>
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* **Filter channels**: <kbd>Q</kbd>
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* **Search people**: <kbd>W</kbd>
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## Scrolling
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* **Last message**: <kbd>End</kbd> or <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd> —
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Also marks all messages in the current view as read.
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* **First message**: <kbd>Home</kbd>
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* **Previous message**: <kbd class="arrow-key">↑</kbd> or <kbd>K</kbd>
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* **Next message**: <kbd class="arrow-key">↓</kbd> or <kbd>J</kbd>
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* **Scroll up**: <kbd>PgUp</kbd> or <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd>
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* **Scroll down**: <kbd>PgDn</kbd>, <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd>, or
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<kbd>Spacebar</kbd>
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## Navigation
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* **Go back through viewing history**: <kbd data-mac-key="⌘">Alt</kbd> +
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<kbd class="arrow-key">←</kbd>
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* **Go forward through viewing history**: <kbd data-mac-key="⌘">Alt</kbd> +
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<kbd class="arrow-key">→</kbd>
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* **Go to next unread topic**: <kbd>N</kbd>
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* **Go to next unread direct message**: <kbd>P</kbd>
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* **Go to topic or DM conversation**: <kbd>S</kbd>
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* **Go to channel feed from topic view**: <kbd>S</kbd>
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* **Go to direct message feed**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd>
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* **Zoom to message in conversation context**: <kbd>Z</kbd> — This view does not mark messages as read.
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* **Cycle between channel views**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>A</kbd>
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(previous) and <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd> (next)
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* **Go to combined feed**: <kbd>A</kbd> — Shows all unmuted messages.
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* **Go to starred messages**: <kbd>*</kbd>
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* **Go to the conversation you are composing to**: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd>
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## Composing messages
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* **New channel message**: <kbd>C</kbd> — For starting a new topic in a
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* **New direct message**: <kbd>X</kbd>
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* **Reply to message**: <kbd>R</kbd> or <kbd>Enter</kbd> — Reply to the
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selected message (outlined in blue). Same behavior as clicking on the
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message.
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* **Quote and reply to message**: <kbd>></kbd>
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* **Reply directly to sender**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd>
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* **Reply @-mentioning sender**: <kbd>@</kbd>
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### In the compose box
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* **Send message**: <kbd>Enter</kbd>, <kbd>Tab</kbd> then <kbd>Enter</kbd>,
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and/or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd>, depending on your settings. See
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[enable enter to send](/help/mastering-the-compose-box#toggle-between-ctrl-enter-and-enter-to-send-a-message).
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* **Insert new line**: <kbd>Enter</kbd>, or <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd>,
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depending on your settings. See
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[enable enter to send](/help/mastering-the-compose-box#toggle-between-ctrl-enter-and-enter-to-send-a-message).
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* **Insert italic text**: `*italic*` or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd>
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* **Insert bold text**: `**bold**` or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd>
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* **Insert link**: `[Zulip website](https://zulip.org)` or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> +
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<kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>
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* **Toggle preview mode**: <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd>
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* **Cancel compose and save draft**: <kbd>Esc</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> +
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<kbd>[</kbd> — Close the compose box and save the unsent message as a draft.
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## Message actions
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* **Edit last message**: <kbd class="arrow-key">←</kbd> — Open the last
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editable message in the current view (if any).
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### For a selected message (outlined in blue)
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* **Edit message or view original message**: <kbd>E</kbd>
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* **Show message sender's user card**: <kbd>U</kbd>
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* **View read receipts**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd> — Same shortcut
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also closes the read receipts menu (if open).
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* **View image**: <kbd>V</kbd>
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* **Move message and (optionally) other messages in the same topic**: <kbd>M</kbd>
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* **View message edit and move history**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> +
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<kbd>H</kbd>. Message edit history [must be
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enabled](/help/disable-message-edit-history).
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* **Star message**: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>
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* **React with <img alt=":thumbs_up:" class="emoji"
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src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/unicode/1f44d.png"
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title="thumbs up"/>**: <kbd>+</kbd>
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* **Toggle first emoji reaction**: <kbd>=</kbd>
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* **Mark as unread from selected message**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>U</kbd>
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* **Collapse/show message**: <kbd>-</kbd>
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* **Toggle topic mute**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd>. This works in both
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message views and views that list topics (e.g., [inbox](/help/inbox), [recent
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conversations](/help/recent-conversations)). Learn about [muted
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topics](/help/mute-a-topic).
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## Recent conversations
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* **View recent conversations**: <kbd>T</kbd>
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* **Search recent conversations**: <kbd>T</kbd>
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* **Escape from recent conversations search**: <kbd>Esc</kbd> or arrow keys
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* **Navigate recent conversations**: Use arrow keys or vim keys
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(<kbd>J</kbd>, <kbd>K</kbd>, <kbd>L</kbd>, <kbd>H</kbd>).
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Use <kbd>Enter</kbd> to engage with elements.
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## Drafts
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* **Toggle drafts view**: <kbd>D</kbd>
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### Within the drafts view
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* **Edit selected draft**: <kbd>Enter</kbd>
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* **Delete selected draft**: <kbd>Backspace</kbd>
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Keyboard navigation (e.g., arrow keys) works as expected.
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## Menus
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* **Toggle shortcuts help**: <kbd>?</kbd>
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* **Toggle gear menu**: <kbd>G</kbd>
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* **Open personal menu**: <kbd>G</kbd> + <kbd class="arrow-key">→</kbd>
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* **Open help menu**: <kbd>G</kbd> + <kbd class="arrow-key">←</kbd>
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### For a selected message (outlined in blue)
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* **Toggle emoji reactions menu**: <kbd>:</kbd>
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* **Toggle message actions menu**: <kbd>I</kbd>
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## Channel settings
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* **Scroll through channels**: <kbd class="arrow-key">↑</kbd> and
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<kbd class="arrow-key">↓</kbd>
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Pressing <kbd class="arrow-key">↑</kbd> from the first channel
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in the list moves you to the **Filter channels** input.
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* **Switch between tabs**: <kbd class="arrow-key">←</kbd> and
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<kbd class="arrow-key">→</kbd> — Switch between the **Subscribed**
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and **All channels** tabs.
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* **Create new channel**: <kbd>N</kbd>
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* **View channel messages**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>
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* **Toggle subscription**: <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>
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## Keyboard shortcuts reference
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A summary of the keyboard shortcuts above is available in the Zulip app.
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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{relative|help|keyboard-shortcuts}
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You can also use <kbd>?</kbd> to open the keyboard shortcuts reference.
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{end_tabs}
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## Related articles
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* [Reading strategies](/help/reading-strategies)
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