WordPress project manager Dennis loves sharing handy tips and tricks that make working in WordPress a lot easier. After all, it is nice to be able to work efficiently and quickly when you want to do something with your website. In this article, he shares a number of his favorite keyboard shortcuts that come in handy when formatting text on pages. Take advantage of them!
1. Copy & Paste shortcut: CTRL + C & CTRL + V
Yes, we start with the basics, and that naturally includes 'copy and paste'. By using the keyboard shortcut CTRL + C, followed by CTRL + V, you can quickly and easily copy and paste the previously selected text to the desired location. This is especially handy if you use Word to type your texts.
2. Shortcut headings: ALT + SHIFT + 1
Once you have copied and pasted your text from Word into the WordPress editor, you can start formatting the text. You begin with the headings. By selecting the text you want to use as a heading and then pressing ALT + SHIFT + 1, the selected text will change into a Heading 1 text. If you change the number to 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, the selected text will change into the heading of the number used.
3. Line break shortcut: Shift + Enter
We all know, of course, that you can start a new line or paragraph using Enter. But were you familiar with the concept of a 'soft return'? You use this when you don't want whitespace, but only a line break. With the combination Shift + Enter, you don't jump to a new paragraph, but add a line break so that you don't have a large amount of white space between the lines.
4. New page shortcut: CTRL + CLICK
After you have added the text and published, updated, or saved the page as a draft, you will naturally want to view it. To do this quickly, click 'View Page' or 'Preview' in the top right corner while holding down the CTRL key. This opens a new tab where you can view the changes. This is handy, because you can then simply continue making the changes on the other tab.
5. Reload shortcut: CTRL + R or CTRL + F5
You have just viewed the page and noticed that something still needed to be changed. After making the adjustment, you view the page again, but you see that nothing has changed. This is because the page has not yet reloaded and/or you are dealing with browser cache. This is a common 'problem', but fortunately, there is a very simple solution. By using the key combination CTRL + F5, you ensure that the page is forcibly reloaded, thereby refreshing the memory. It is possible that the cache is 'stubborn'. I therefore recommend reloading the page multiple times.
Take advantage of this (basic) knowledge and save time the next time you edit a page on your website thanks to the tips above!