Microsoft Loop Keyboard Shortcuts
Summary
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse. Here are some common keyboard shortcuts for navigating Microsoft Loop. Additionally, Microsoft Loop supports Markdown syntax.
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Shortcuts
- 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.
- A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.
- A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.
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Action
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Windows shortcut
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Mac shortcut
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Tag and notify a person
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@
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@
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Open the Discover Menu with component options
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/
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/
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Open the Commanding Surface with formatting options
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Shift + F10
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Shift + F10
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Open the six dot menu in the margin
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Alt + Shift + F10
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Alt + Shift + F10
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Add an in-line comment with your name
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Ctrl + Alt + M
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Ctrl + Alt + M
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Insert an emoji
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Windows logo key + . (period)
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^ + ⌘ + Space
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Undo typing
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Ctrl + Z
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⌘ + Z
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Redo typing
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Ctrl + Y
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⌘ + Y
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Bold
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Ctrl + B
or
** text **
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⌘ + B
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** text **
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Italic
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Ctrl + I
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* text *
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⌘ + I
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* text *
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Underline
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Ctrl + U
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⌘ + U
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Strikethrough
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~~ text ~~
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~~ text ~~
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Heading 1
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Ctrl + Alt + 1
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# + Spacebar
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Option + ⌘ + 1
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# + Spacebar
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Heading 2
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Ctrl + Alt + 2
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## + Spacebar
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Option + ⌘ + 2
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## + Spacebar
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Heading 3
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Ctrl + Alt + 3
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### + Spacebar
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Option + ⌘ + 3
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### + Spacebar
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Divider
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--- + Spacebar
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--- + Spacebar
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Checklist commands:
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Create a checklist or checklist item
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Check off an item on a checklist
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Remove an item from a checklist or remove checklist
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Ctrl + 1
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⌘ + 1
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Create unchecked checklist
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[ ] + Spacebar
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[ ] + Spacebar
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Create checked checklist
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[x] + Spacebar
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[x] + Spacebar
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Create a bulleted List
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Ctrl + . (period)
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⌘ + . (period)
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Insert hyperlink
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Ctrl + K
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⌘ + K
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Insert inline code
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`text`
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`text`
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Insert code block
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``` + Spacebar
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``` + Spacebar
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Insert quote
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> + Spacebar
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> + Spacebar
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Delete backward (word)
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Ctrl + Backspace
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⌘ + Delete
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Delete forward (word)
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Ctrl + Delete
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Option + Delete
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Set text alignment to LTR (left to right)
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Ctrl + Shift + Alt + L
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⌘ + Shift + Alt + L
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Set text alignment to RTL (right to left)
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Ctrl + Shift + Alt + R
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⌘ + Shift + Alt + R
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Increase image size
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Ctrl + Shift + >
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⌘ + Shift + >
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Decrease image size
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Ctrl + Shift + <
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⌘ + Shift + <
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Insert a row (only applies to table when in the last cell)
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Tab
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Tab
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Move IP left by word
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Ctrl + Left Arrow
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Option + Left Arrow
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Move IP right by word
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Ctrl + Right Arrow
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Option + Right Arrow
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Move IP up by paragraph
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Ctrl + Up Arrow
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⌘ + Left Arrow
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Move IP down by paragraph
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Ctrl + Down Arrow
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⌘ + Right Arrow
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Move IP to beginning of line
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Home
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Function + Up Arrow
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Move IP to end of line
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End
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Function + Down Arrow
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Increase indent
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Tab
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Tab
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Decrease indent
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Shift + Tab
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Shift + Tab
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Navigate the main regions of apps (canvas, left nav, top bar)
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Ctrl + F6
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⌘ + F6
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Paste as plain text
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Ctrl + Shift + V
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⌘ + Shift + V
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Paste markdown syntax and convert to rich text
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Ctrl + Shift + V
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⌘ + Shift + V
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Article ID:
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Created
Tue 5/21/24 10:12 AM
Modified
Thu 4/2/26 1:48 PM
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