Keyboard shortcuts

Everywhere in the editor

On a Mac, use Cmd where this page says Ctrl.

• Alt+Shift+1, 2, 3 or 4: go to Shape, Fill, Clues or Style mode.
• Ctrl+Z: undo.
• Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y: redo.
• Escape: close a window or menu. In the Fill grid it moves you on to the buttons below the grid, so you are never stuck in it.
• In a menu: Down and Up arrows move, Home and End jump, Escape closes.

Shape mode

• Arrow keys: move between squares.
• Space or Enter: switch the square between block and light.
• Alt+arrow: put a bar on that side of the square, or take it off (barred grids and bars).
• In lock mode (locking squares to keep when you generate again): arrow keys move and Space locks or unlocks the square.

Fill mode

• Letters: type into the square and move on.
• Backspace: clear the letter in the square, or, if it is empty, step back and clear the one before. Delete: clear the letter in the square without moving, or the letters of the selected squares.
• Arrow keys: move between squares.
• Space: switch between across and down.
• Tab and Shift+Tab: next and previous answer.
• Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V: copy, cut and paste the word you are in.
• Ctrl+Enter: accept a forced letter.

Clues mode

• Tab or Enter: the next clue. Shift+Tab: the previous clue.
• Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I and Ctrl+U: bold, italic and underline the selected text.
• Ctrl+Shift+V: paste as plain text.
• Ctrl+F: open Find and replace.

In the player

Solvers use the same keys on any puzzle page.

• Letters: fill the square. Backspace and Delete clear it.
• Arrow keys: move. The first arrow press across the direction of the answer turns the cursor.
• Space: switch between across and down.
• Tab or Enter: the next clue with a gap. Shift+Tab or Shift+Enter: the previous.
• Escape: leave the grid for the buttons (Check, Reveal, Clear and the timer).