File operations
| Shortcut | Action | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + O | Open document | Open an existing .md file from disk. |
| Ctrl + S | Save document | Save the current document. First save prompts for a location. |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Set working directory | Choose the base folder for relative links, images, and related Markdown files. |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Export as HTML | Export with the live preview theme preserved. Use for theme-faithful sharing. |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Export as PDF | Export to print-safe PDF. Always uses the light variant of the current theme family. |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Export as Word | Export to .docx. Choose Print (monochrome) or Screen (light theme colors). |
Appearance
| Shortcut | Action | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Toggle Light/Dark | Switch the current family between light and dark. Color-only repaint, no re-render. |
| Ctrl + Alt + P | Toggle Paperback palette | Switch between Normal and Paperback families. |
View modes
| Shortcut | Action | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + 1 | Editor only | Hide the preview pane. Use for distraction-free writing. |
| Ctrl + 2 | Preview only | Hide the editor. Use for reading-mode review. |
| Ctrl + 3 | Split view | Show editor and preview side-by-side. The default writing mode. |
| F11 | Toggle fullscreen | Hide all chrome. Useful on small displays or for focus. |
| ESC | Exit fullscreen | Return from fullscreen to the previous view. |
Zoom controls
| Shortcut | Action | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + + | Zoom in | Enlarge editor and preview text together. |
| Ctrl + - | Zoom out | Reduce editor and preview text together. |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom | Return to 100% zoom level. |
Editing
| Shortcut | Action | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + F | Find in editor | Open the find panel. Search is case-insensitive by default. |
| Ctrl + H | Find & replace | Open find with a replace field for in-document substitution. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo | Reverse the last edit. Multiple undos cascade through history. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo | Re-apply an undone edit. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all | Select all text in the active pane. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy | Copy the selection to clipboard. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste | Paste clipboard contents at the cursor. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut | Cut the selection to clipboard. |
Formatting
| Shortcut | Action | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + B | Bold | Wrap the selection in **bold**. |
| Ctrl + I | Italic | Wrap the selection in *italic*. |
| Ctrl + K | Insert link | Convert the selection to a markdown link [text](url). |
| Ctrl + ` | Inline code | Wrap the selection in backticks `code`. |
| Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Bullet list | Convert the selection lines to a - bullet list. |
| Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Numbered list | Convert the selection lines to a 1. numbered list. |
| Ctrl + ] | Increase indent | Indent the selected lines by one level. |
| Ctrl + [ | Decrease indent | Outdent the selected lines by one level. |
Help
| Shortcut | Action | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + ? | Show keyboard shortcuts | Open the in-app shortcuts dialog. Mirrors this page. |
Tip: Most editing and clipboard shortcuts are standard Windows conventions, so muscle memory from other editors transfers cleanly. The MarkStudio-specific shortcuts to remember are Ctrl+1/2/3 (views), Ctrl+Shift+T (theme), Ctrl+Alt+P (Paperback), Ctrl+Shift+D (working directory), and the Ctrl+Shift+H/P/W export trio.