# Text editor keyboard shortcuts

The code pane is a full code editor, so the usual editing shortcuts apply.

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## Worth knowing

* The code pane has to have focus for these to work.
* On macOS, Cmd replaces Ctrl throughout.
* Escape closes the search panel and cancels a multi-cursor selection.

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## Shortcuts

| **Shortcut**          | **Does**                                      |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Ctrl+F                | Find                                          |
| Ctrl+H                | Replace                                       |
| Ctrl+D                | Select the next occurrence of the selection   |
| Alt+drag              | Column select                                 |
| Alt+click             | Add a cursor                                  |
| Tab / Shift+Tab       | Indent / outdent the selection                |
| Ctrl+/                | Toggle a comment, where the language has them |
| Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z | Undo / redo                                   |
| Ctrl+A                | Select all                                    |
| Home / End            | Start / end of line                           |

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## A few things that catch people out

* Ctrl+D repeatedly is the quickest way to rename every occurrence of a node.
* Indentation is significant in several languages. Use Tab on a selection rather than editing each line.
* Comment syntax differs per language; the shortcut uses the right one.

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## Related

[Fix text editor problemsPreviews that will not render, and missing languages.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/fix-text-editor-problems.html)

[Code pane and live previewSource on one side, diagram on the other.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/code-pane-and-live-preview.html)

[Text editorBack to the editor overview.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/text-editor.html)

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