LaTeX-Workshop/Shortcuts-doc.md

# List of the LaTeX Workshop Keyboard Shortcuts

## Quick Note

All commands are listed as <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>some key</kbd>. If you're on Mac, don't worry we have written equivalents, so every time you see <kbd>ctrl</kbd>  just imagine it's <kbd>⌘</kbd>.

## Extension Commands

| Shortcut                                    | Does                               |
| ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd> | Builds current file                |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>c</kbd> | clean latex build files            |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd> | Opens corresponding PDF            |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>j</kbd> | Synctex from cursor (windows only) |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>x</kbd> | Open Extension Sidebar             |

## Miscellaneous Action

| Shortcut                                                       | Does         |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Enter</kbd> | Insert `\item` |

## Font Selection

| Shortcut                                                   | Does            |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd> | Bold text       |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>i</kbd> | Italic Text     |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>u</kbd> | Underline       |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>r</kbd> | Roman Text      |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>e</kbd> | Emphasized Text |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>t</kbd> | Typewriter Text |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>s</kbd> | Slanted Text    |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>c</kbd> | Small Caps Text |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd> | Lowercase       |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>u</kbd> | Uppercase       |

### Other text formatting

| Shortcut                                                       | Command                   |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>6</kbd>     | Insert `\textsuperscript` |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>l</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>minus</kbd> | Insert `\textsubscript`   |

_Why the <kbd>6</kbd> and <kbd>minus</kbd>? Because they are the same keys for `^` and `_`._

## Math Font Selection

| Shortcut                                                                | Does                   |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd> | Blackboard Font (𝔹)   |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>c</kbd>              | Calligraphic Font (𝓒) |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>f</kbd>              | Fraktur Font (𝔉)      |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd>              | Bold                   |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>i</kbd>              | Italic                 |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>r</kbd>              | Roman                  |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>t</kbd>              | Typewriter             |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>s</kbd>              | Sans Serif             |