Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Loop
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.
Note
- 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.
| Action | Windows shortcut | Mac shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Tag and notify a person | @ | @ |
| Open the Discover Menu with component options | / | / |
| Open the Commanding Surface with formatting options | Shift+F10 | Shift+F10 |
| Open the six dot menu in the margin | Alt+Shift+F10 | Alt+Shift+F10 |
| Add an in-line comment with your name | Ctrl+Alt+M | Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Insert an emoji | Windows
key+Period (.) |
^+⌘+Spacebar |
| Undo typing | Ctrl+Z | ⌘+Z |
| Redo typing | Ctrl+Y | ⌘+Y |
| Bold | Ctrl+B or ** text ** |
⌘+B or ** text ** |
| Italic | Ctrl+I or * text * |
⌘+I or * text * |
| Underline | Ctrl+U | ⌘+U |
| Strikethrough | ~~ text ~~ | ~~ text ~~ |
| Heading 1 | Ctrl+Alt+1 or # + Spacebar |
Option+⌘+1 or # + Spacebar |
| Heading 2 | Ctrl+Alt+2 or ## + Spacebar |
Option+⌘+2 or ## + Spacebar |
| Heading 3 | Ctrl+Alt+3 or ### + Spacebar |
Option+⌘+3 or ### + Spacebar |
| Divider | --- + Spacebar | --- + Spacebar |
Checklist commands:
|
Ctrl+1 | ⌘+1 |
| Create unchecked checklist | [ ]+Spacebar | [ ]+Spacebar |
| Create checked checklist | [x]+Spacebar | [x]+Spacebar |
| Create a bulleted List | Ctrl+Period(.) | ⌘+Period(.) |
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl+K | ⌘+K |
| Insert inline code | `text` | `text` |
| Insert code block | ``` + Spacebar | ``` + Spacebar |
| Insert quote | > + Spacebar | > + Spacebar |
| Delete backward (word) | Ctrl+Backspace | ⌘+Delete |
| Delete forward (word) | Ctrl+Delete | Option+Delete |
| Set text alignment to LTR (left to right) | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L | ⌘+Shift+Alt+L |
| Set text alignment to RTL (right to left) | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R | ⌘+Shift+Alt+R |
| Increase image size | Ctrl+Shift+> | ⌘+Shift+> |
| Decrease image size | Ctrl+Shift+< | ⌘+Shift+< |
| Insert a row (only applies to table when in the last cell) | Tab | Tab |
| Move IP left by word | Ctrl+Left arrow | Option+Left arrow |
| Move IP right by word | Ctrl+Right arrow | Option+Right arrow |
| Move IP up by paragraph | Ctrl+Up arrow | ⌘+Left arrow |
| Move IP down by paragraph | Ctrl+Down arrow | ⌘+Right arrow |
| Move IP to beginning of line | Home | Function+Up arrow |
| Move IP to end of line | End | Function+Down arrow |
| Increase indent | Tab | Tab |
| Decrease indent | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
| Navigate the main regions of apps (canvas, left nav, top bar) | Ctrl+F6 | ⌘+F6 |
| Paste as plain text | Ctrl+Shift+V | ⌘+Shift+V |
| Paste markdown syntax and convert to rich text | Ctrl+Shift+V | ⌘+Shift+V |
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