Sublime Text shortcuts
- 63 shortcuts
- 8 sections
- Development
- Verified against official docs
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Editing is the long section in Sublime Text’s list: lines, selections and several cursors at once. Select Word selects the word at the cursor and Select All Occurrences selects every occurrence of it. Extra cursor on the line above and Extra cursor on the line below add cursors. Navigation / Goto Anywhere opens files, symbols and lines by typing.
Start with these
- Go to File
- Command Palette
- Select Word
- Select All Occurrences
- Toggle Comment
- Find in Files
Tips for Sublime Text
- Split Window arranges the editor in columns: Single Column ⌥⌘1, Two Columns ⌥⌘2, Three Columns ⌥⌘3 and Four Columns ⌥⌘4.
- Toggle Bookmark ⌘F2 marks a line. Next Bookmark F2 and Previous Bookmark ⇧F2 jump between the marks, and Clear Bookmarks ⇧⌘F2 removes them.
- Command Palette ⇧⌘P finds a command by name.
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Editing31
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert Line Before | |
| Move Line Up | |
| Move Line Down | |
| Select Line | |
| Select Word | |
| Select All Occurrences | |
| Go to Matching Bracket | |
| Select Bracket Contents | |
| Move to Line Start | |
| Move to Line End | |
| Indent | |
| Un-indent | |
| Duplicate Line | |
| Join Lines | |
| Toggle Comment | |
| Block Comment | |
| Redo/Repeat | |
| Paste and Indent | |
| Soft Undo | |
| Delete Line | |
| Wrap in HTML Tag | |
| Cut line | |
| Insert line after | |
| Insert line before | |
| Extra cursor on the line above | |
| Extra cursor on the line below | |
| Move to beginning of text on line | |
| Select next auto-complete suggestion | |
| Soft undo; jumps to your last change before undoing change when repeated | |
| Column selection up | |
| Column selection down |
General5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Command Palette | |
| Toggle Full Screen | |
| Distraction-Free Mode | |
| Show Scope | |
| Show/hide Console |
Find / Replace4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Find | |
| Replace | |
| Find in Files | |
| Incremental Find |
Scrolling4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Scroll Down One Page | |
| Center Current Line | |
| Scroll to end of file | |
| Scroll to start of file |
Tabs5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Reopen Closed Tab | |
| Cycle Tab Left | |
| Cycle Tab Right | |
| Jump to tab in current group where num is 1-9 | |
| Jump to 10th tab in current group |
Split Window7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Single Column | |
| Two Columns | |
| Three Columns | |
| Four Columns | |
| Set view to grid (4 groups) | |
| Jump to group where num is 1-4 | |
| Move file to specified group where num is 1-4 |
Bookmarks4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Bookmark | |
| Next Bookmark | |
| Previous Bookmark | |
| Clear Bookmarks |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many keyboard shortcuts does Sublime Text have on macOS?
Sublime Text has 63 keyboard shortcuts on macOS, organized into 8 sections: Editing, Navigation / Goto Anywhere, General, Find / Replace, and more. This page lists all of them with searchable, organized shortcut tables.
Which Sublime Text shortcuts should I learn first?
Start with Go to File (⌘P), Command Palette (⇧⌘P), Select Word (⌘D), Select All Occurrences (⌃⌘G), Toggle Comment (⌘/), Find in Files (⇧⌘F). The sections on this page list the rest.
Can I download Sublime Text shortcuts as a PDF?
Yes. Click the download button at the top of this page to generate a printable PDF cheat sheet with all 63 Sublime Text shortcuts. The PDF includes organized sections, keycap-style key labels, and space for your own notes.
Where is the official Sublime Text keyboard shortcuts documentation?
The official Sublime Text keyboard shortcuts documentation is available on their website. Every shortcut on this page is sourced from and verified against the official documentation to ensure accuracy.
Do these Sublime Text shortcuts work on all Mac keyboards?
Yes. These shortcuts work on all Mac keyboards, including MacBook built-in keyboards and external Apple keyboards. The modifier keys are Command (⌘), Option (⌥), Control (⌃), and Shift (⇧). On keyboards without a Function row, some F-key shortcuts may require holding the Fn key.
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