Storyist for iOS provides keyboard shortcuts for common actions. To see them, connect a physical keyboard to your iPad, open Storyist, and press the Command key. The shortcuts available in the current editor appear in an overlay. Some less common shortcuts, for example, some text editing shortcuts, do not appear in the overlay. See the tables below for the complete list.
Moving Around the Project Window
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Show the active shortcuts | Press and hold Command |
| Move to the next focusable group | Tab or Control-Tab |
| Move to the previous focusable group | Shift-Tab or Control-Shift-Tab |
| Close the current project or file | Command-W |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Show or hide the sidebar | Command-0 |
| Select the item above the current item | Up Arrow |
| Select the item below the current item | Down Arrow |
| Expand the selected outline item | Right Arrow |
| Collapse the selected outline item | Left Arrow |
| Move focus to the editor | Return |
| Rename/edit the selected item | Option-Return |
| Show the shortcut menu for the selected item | Control-Return |
| Show the inspector for the selected text item | Command-Right Bracket (]) |
| Return to the project outline | Command-Left Bracket ([) |
Working with the Folder View
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select the item above the current selection | Up Arrow |
| Select the item below the current selection | Down Arrow |
| Select the next item in the grid | Right Arrow |
| Select the previous item in the grid | Left Arrow |
| Open the selected item | Command-O |
| Edit the selected item title | Return |
| Show the shortcut menu for the selected item | Control-Return |
Working with the Text Editor
Moving the Insertion Point
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Move one character to the right | Right Arrow or Control-F |
| Move one character to the left | Left Arrow or Control-B |
| Move to the previous line | Up Arrow or Control-P |
| Move to the next line | Down Arrow or Control-N |
| Move to the beginning of the current or previous word | Option-Left Arrow or Control-Option-B |
| Move to the end of the current or next word | Option-Right Arrow or Control-Option-F |
| Move to the beginning of the current line | Command-Left Arrow |
| Move to the end of the current line | Command-Right Arrow |
| Move to the beginning of the current paragraph | Option-Up Arrow or Control-A |
| Move to the end of the current paragraph | Option-Down Arrow or Control-E |
| Move to the beginning of the document | Command-Up Arrow |
| Move to the end of the document | Command-Down Arrow |
| Scroll down one page | Control-Option-Down Arrow |
| Scroll up one page | Control-Option-Up Arrow |
| Scroll the insertion point to the center of the editor | Control-L |
Editing Text
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Delete the previous character or selection | Delete or Control-H |
| Delete the next character or selection | Control-D |
| Delete the previous word | Option-Delete |
| Delete to the beginning of the paragraph | Command-Delete |
| Delete to the end of the current paragraph | Control-K |
| Transpose the characters on either side of the insertion point | Control-T |
| Insert non-breaking space | Option-Space bar |
| Open a new line | Control-O |
| Insert a link | Command-L |
| Insert a comment | Command-Control-C |
Selecting Text
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select a word | Double-tap on the word |
| Select a paragraph | Triple-tap in the paragraph |
| Select all text | Command-A |
| Extend selection one character to the right | Shift-Right Arrow |
| Extend selection one character to the left | Shift-Left Arrow |
| Extend selection to the end of the current word | Shift-Option-Right Arrow |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the current word | Shift-Option-Left Arrow |
| Extend selection to the end of the current line | Shift-Command-Right Arrow |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the current line | Shift-Command-Left Arrow |
| Extend selection to the line above | Shift-Up Arrow |
| Extend selection to the line below | Shift-Down Arrow |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the current paragraph | Shift-Option-Up Arrow |
| Extend selection to the end of the current paragraph | Shift-Option-Down Arrow |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the text | Shift-Command-Up Arrow |
| Extend selection to the end of the text | Shift-Command-Down Arrow |
Formatting Text
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Make selected text bold | Command-B |
| Make selected text italic | Command-I |
| Underline selected text | Command-U |
| Align text left | Shift-Command-left curly brace ( { ) |
| Center text | Shift-Command-vertical bar ( | ) |
| Align text right | Shift-Command-right curly brace ( } ) |
| Justify text | Shift-Command-Option-vertical bar ( | ) |
Configuring the Text Editor
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Show or hide invisible characters | Command-Option-I |
| Show or hide the word count | Command-Control-Option-I |
| Zoom In | Command-Plus Sign (+) |
| Zoom Out | Command-Minus Sign (-) |
| Zoom to Fit | Command-Equal Sign (=) |
| Zoom Actual Size | Command-Option-Equal Sign (=) |
| Switch to the storyboard | Command-2 |
Working with the Storyboard Editor
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select the item above the current selection | Up Arrow |
| Select the item below the current selection | Down Arrow |
| Select the next item in the grid | Right Arrow |
| Select the previous item in the grid | Left Arrow |
| Edit the current selection | Command-O or Command-Down Arrow |
| Edit the next card | Command-Right Arrow |
| Edit the previous card | Command-Left Arrow |
| End editing | Command-Period (.) |
| Switch to the text editor | Command-1 |
| Go to the enclosing folder | Command-Up Arrow |
