# Reference
Unmarked keyboard shortcuts
Last updated August 2026
Switch modes with ⌘E, start Present with ⌥⌘P, find with ⌘F, and export with ⇧⌘E. The full set is grouped below, with the exact macOS keys.
Unmarked uses standard Mac shortcuts wherever they exist, so most of these are already in your fingers. To see every command on your build, open Settings ▸ Shortcuts.
Document and files
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New document | ⌘N |
| Open | ⌘O |
| Save | ⌘S |
Unmarked autosaves as you type, so ⌘S only does work the first time you save a brand-new untitled document. After that there is no Save step to remember.
Modes
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Read and Write | ⌘E |
Read mode shows the rendered document, Write mode shows the source, and ⌘E flips between them. Split mode, which puts the editor and the rendered view side by side, is in the View menu.
Presenting
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Start Present | ⌥⌘P |
| Next slide | →, Space, or Page Down |
| Previous slide | ← or Page Up |
| First slide | Home |
| Last slide | End |
| Blank screen to black | B |
| Blank screen to white | W |
| End Present | Esc or ⌘. |
Up and Down scroll a slide with more content than fits. Once it fits, or you reach the end, they move between slides. Any key brings a black or white blank screen back to the slide.
Present a Markdown document as slides has the slide-break rules, mouse controls, and the rest of the presenting behavior.
Writing and formatting
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘B |
| Italic | ⌘I |
| Inline code | ⌘` |
| Link | ⌘K |
| Heading 1 to 6 | ⌘1 to ⌘6 |
| Normal text | ⌘0 |
| Toggle task checkbox | ⌘L |
| Insert table | ⌥⌘T |
These act on your selection in Write mode. There is also a floating format toolbar when you select text, and a + Insert menu for headings, lists, quotes, code blocks, tables, dividers, and images.
Sharing and export
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Export | ⇧⌘E |
⌘P | |
| Copy as Rich Text | ⌥⌘C |
Export opens PDF, Word, and HTML. Print uses the same renderer as PDF export, and Save as PDF works without a printer connected.
Editing
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Find | ⌘F |
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
Set your own
You can remap any of these. Open System Settings ▸ Keyboard ▸ Keyboard Shortcuts ▸ App Shortcuts, add Unmarked, and type the exact menu command name with the key combination you want. macOS applies it the next time Unmarked launches.