# List of the LaTeX Workshop Keyboard Shortcuts
## Quick Note
All commands are listed as ctrl+some key. If you're on Mac, don't worry we have written equivalents, so every time you see ctrl just imagine it's ⌘.
## Extension Commands
By default, the shortcuts are set according to the first column. You may switch to an alternative keymap by setting `latex-workshop.bind.altKeymap.enabled` to `true` and reload/reopen vscode.
| Shortcut | Alternative | Does |
| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| ctrl+alt+b | ctrl+l, alt+b | Builds current file |
| ctrl+alt+c | ctrl+l, alt+c | clean latex build files |
| ctrl+alt+v | ctrl+l, alt+v | Opens corresponding PDF |
| ctrl+alt+j | ctrl+l, alt+j | Synctex from cursor (windows only) |
| ctrl+alt+x | ctrl+l, alt+x | Open Extension Sidebar |
## Miscellaneous Action
| Shortcut | Does |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+Enter | Insert `\item` |
## Font Selection
| Shortcut | Does |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+b | Bold text |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+i | Italic Text |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+u | Underline |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+r | Roman Text |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+e | Emphasized Text |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+t | Typewriter Text |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+s | Slanted Text |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+c | Small Caps Text |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+l | Lowercase |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+u | Uppercase |
### Other text formatting
| Shortcut | Command |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+6 | Insert `\textsuperscript` |
| ctrl+l, ctrl+minus | Insert `\textsubscript` |
_Why the 6 and minus? Because they are the same keys for `^` and `_`._
## Math Font Selection
| Shortcut | Does |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| ctrl+m, ctrl+S+b | Blackboard Font (𝔹) |
| ctrl+m, ctrl+c | Calligraphic Font (𝓒) |
| ctrl+m, ctrl+f | Fraktur Font (𝔉) |
| ctrl+m, ctrl+b | Bold |
| ctrl+m, ctrl+i | Italic |
| ctrl+m, ctrl+r | Roman |
| ctrl+m, ctrl+t | Typewriter |
| ctrl+m, ctrl+s | Sans Serif |