> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.voiceflow.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Keyboard shortcuts for the editor
> Every keyboard shortcut in the instructions editor, covering text formatting, duplicating and deleting blocks, menus, and moving around a document.
Shortcuts work anywhere the editor appears: the global prompt, agent instructions, and playbook instructions.
On Windows, use Ctrl anywhere Cmd is listed.
## Opening menus
| Shortcut | Action |
| - | - |
| / | Open the insert menu for blocks and [references](https://www.voiceflow.com/docs/documentation/build/editor/references.md) |
| \{ | Insert a [variable](https://www.voiceflow.com/docs/documentation/build/data/variables.md) or secret |
| Esc | Close the open menu, then deselect |
Both menus only open at the start of a line or after a space.
## Formatting text
| Shortcut | Action |
| - | - |
| Cmd + B | Bold |
| Cmd + I | Italic |
| Cmd + U | Underline |
Strikethrough, highlight, and inline code have no shortcut. Use the formatting toolbar or a [markdown shortcut](https://www.voiceflow.com/docs/documentation/build/editor/markdown.md) instead.
## Working with blocks
| Shortcut | Action |
| - | - |
| Cmd + A | Select the current line, then press again to select everything |
| Cmd + D | Duplicate the selected lines |
| Backspace or Delete | Delete the selected lines |
| Shift + arrow keys | Extend the selection up or down |
| Enter | Put your cursor back at the end of a selected line |
| Tab | Indent the current line |
| Shift + Tab | Outdent the current line |
| Shift + Enter | Start a new line inside the same block |
## Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
| - | - |
| Cmd + Z | Undo |
| Cmd + Shift + Z | Redo |
Undo covers block moves and deletions as well as typing, so a drag that lands in the wrong place is one keystroke away from being fixed.
> [!TIP]
>
> Esc works through one layer at a time. The first press closes an open menu, and the next clears your selection.
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