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by Ove Klykken, domedia
Originally from Norway, Ove has been spellbound by the webs since 1993. He has worked professionaly in the web industry since 2000. You can find him at domedia.org.
Dreamweaver MX Keyboard Shortcuts
Managing Files
| Action |
Shortcut |
| New document |
Control+N |
| Open an HTML file |
Control+O |
| Open in frame |
Control+Shift+O |
| Close |
Control+W |
| Save |
Control+S |
| Save as |
Control+Shift+S |
| Exit/Quit |
Alt+F4 or Control+Q |
General Editing
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Undo |
Control+Z |
| Redo |
Control+Y or Control+Shift+Z |
| Cut |
Control+X or Shift+Delete |
| Copy |
Control+C |
| Paste |
Control+V or Shift+Insert |
| Clear |
Delete |
| Bold |
Control+B |
| Italic |
Control+I |
| Select All |
Control+A |
| Move to page up |
Page Up |
| Move to page down |
Page Down |
| Select to page up |
Shift+Page Up |
| Select to page down |
Shift+Page Down |
| Select line up/down |
Shift+Up/Down |
| Move to start of line |
Home |
| Move to end of line |
End |
| Select to start of line |
Shift+Home |
| Select to end of line |
Shift+End |
| Go to previous/next paragraph |
Control+Up/Down |
| Go to next/previous word |
Control+Right/Left |
| Delete word left |
Control+Backspace |
| Delete word right |
Control+Delete |
| Select character left/right |
Shift+Left/Right |
| Find and Replace |
Control+F |
| Find next/find again |
F3 |
| Replace |
Control+H |
| Copy HTML (in Design view) |
Control+Shift+C |
| Paste HTML (in Design view) |
Control+Shift+V |
| Preferences |
Control+U |
Page Views
| To toggle the display of |
Shortcut |
| Standard view |
Control+Shift+F6 |
| Layout view |
Control+F6 |
| Live Data mode |
Control+R |
| Live Data |
Control+Shift+R |
| Switch to next document |
Control+Tab |
| Switch to previous document |
Control+Shift+Tab |
| Switch between Design and Code views |
Control+' |
| Server debug |
Control+Shift+G |
| Refresh Design view |
F5 |
Viewing Page Elements
| To toggle the display of |
Shortcut |
| Visual Aids |
Control+Shift+I |
| Show Rulers |
Control+Alt+R |
| Show Grid |
Control+Alt+G |
| Snap to Grid |
Control+Alt+Shift+G |
| Head content |
Control+Shift+W |
| Page properties |
Control+J |
| Selection properties |
Control+Shift+J |
Code Editing
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Switch to Design view |
Control+' |
| Print Code |
Control+P |
| Validate markup |
Shift+F6 |
| Open Quick Tag Editor |
Control+T |
| Open Snippets panel |
Shift+F9 |
| Show Code Hints |
Control+Spacebar |
| Indent Code |
Control+Shift+> |
| Outdent Code |
Control+Shift+< |
| Insert tag |
Control+E |
| Edit tag (in Design view) |
Control+F5 |
| Select parent tag |
Control+[ |
| Select child |
Control+] |
| Balance Braces |
Control+' |
| Toggle breakpoint |
Control+Alt+B |
| Go to line |
Control+G |
| Move to top of code |
Control+Home |
| Move to end of code |
Control+End |
| Select to top of code |
Control+Shift+Home |
| Select to end of code |
Control+Shift+End |
Text Editing
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Create a new paragraph |
Enter |
| Insert a line break <BR> |
Shift+Enter |
| Insert a nonbreaking space |
Control+Shift+Spacebar |
| Move text or object to another place in the page |
Drag selected item to new location |
| Copy text or object to another place in the page |
Control-drag selected item to new location |
| Select a word |
Double-click |
| Add selected items to library |
Control+Shift+B |
| Open and close the Property inspector |
Control+Shift+J |
| Check spelling |
Shift+F7 |
Formatting Text
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Indent |
Control+Alt+] |
| Outdent |
Control+Alt+[ |
| Format > None |
Control+0 (zero) |
| Paragraph Format |
Control+Shift+P |
| Apply Headings 1 through 6 to a paragraph |
Control+1 through 6 |
| Align > Left/Center/ Right/Justify |
Control+Alt+Shift+L/C/R/J |
| Edit Style Sheet |
Control+Shift+E |
Working in Tables
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select table (with cursor inside the table) |
Control+A |
| Move to the next cell |
Tab |
| Move to the previous cell |
Shift+Tab |
| Insert a row (before current) |
Control+M |
| Add a row at end of table |
Tab in the last cell |
| Delete the current row |
Control+Shift+M |
| Insert a column |
Control+Shift+A |
| Delete a column |
Control+Shift+ - (hyphen) |
| Merge selected table cells |
Control+Alt+M |
| Split table cell |
Control+Alt+S |
| Defer table update |
Control+Spacebar |
| Increase column span |
Control+Shift+] |
| Decrease column span |
Control+Shift+[ |
Working with Images
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Change image source attribute |
Double-click image |
| Edit image in external editor |
Control–double-click image |
Working in Frames
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select a frame |
Alt-click in frame |
| Select next frame or frameset |
Alt+Right Arrow |
| Select previous frame or frameset |
Alt+Left Arrow |
| Select parent frameset |
Alt+Up Arrow |
| Select first child frame or frameset |
Alt+Down Arrow |
| Add a new frame to frameset |
Select frame, then Altdrag frame border |
| Add a new frame to frameset using push method |
Select frame, then Alt+Control-drag frame border |
Working with Layers
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select a layer |
Control+Shift-click |
| Select and move layer |
Shift+Control-drag |
| Add or remove layer from selection |
Shift-click layer |
| Move selected layer by pixels |
Arrow keys |
| Move selected layer by snapping increment |
Shift+arrow keys |
| Resize selected layer by pixels |
Control+Arrow keys |
| Resize selected layer by snapping increment |
Control+Shift+arrow keys |
| Toggle the display of the grid |
Control+Alt+G |
| Snap To grid |
Control+Shift+Alt+G |
| Align layers left |
Control+Shift+1 |
| Align layers right |
Control+Shift+3 |
| Align layers top |
Control+Shift+4 |
| Align layers bottom |
Control+Shift+6 |
| Make same width |
Control+Shift+7 |
| Make same height |
Control+Shift+9 |
Getting Help
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Using Dreamweaver Help Topics |
F1 |
| Using ColdFusion Help Topics |
Control+F1 |
| Reference |
Shift+F1 |
Inserting Objects
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Any object (image, Shockwave movie, and so on) |
Drag file from the Explorer or Site panel to the Document window |
| Image |
Control+Alt+I |
| Table |
Control+Alt+T |
| Named anchor |
Control+Alt+A |
Managing Hyperlinks
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Check links sitewide |
Control+F8 |
| Check selected links |
Shift+F8 |
| Create hyperlink (select text, image, or object) |
Control+L |
| Remove hyperlink |
Control+Shift+L |
| Drag and drop to create a hyperlink from a document |
Select the text, image, or object, then Shift-drag the selection to a file in the Site panel |
| Drag and drop to create a hyperlink using the Property inspector |
Select the text, image, or object, then drag the point-to-file icon in Property inspector to a file in the Site panel |
| Open the linked-to document in Dreamweaver |
Control–double-click link |
Previewing and Debugging in browsers
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Preview in primary browser |
F12 |
| Preview in secondary browser |
Shift+F12 |
| Debug in primary browser |
Alt+F12 |
| Debug in secondary browser |
Control+Alt+F12 |
Site Management and FPT
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Connect/Disconnect |
Control+Alt+Shift
+F5 |
| Refresh |
F5 |
| Create new file |
Control+Shift+N |
| Create new folder |
Control+Alt+Shift+N |
| Open selection |
Control+Shift+Alt+O |
| Delete file |
Control+X |
| Copy file |
Control+C |
| Paste file |
Control+V |
| Duplicate file |
Control+D |
| Rename file |
F2 |
| Get selected files or folders from remote site |
Control+Shift+D |
| Put selected files or folders to remote site |
Control+Shift+U |
| Check out |
Control+Alt+Shift+D |
| Check in |
Control+Alt+Shift+U |
| View site map |
Alt+F8 |
| Refresh Local pane |
Shift+F5 |
| Refresh Remote pane |
Alt+F5 |
Site Map
| Action |
Shortcut |
| View site files |
F8 |
| Refresh Local pane |
Shift+F5 |
| View as root |
Control+Shift+R |
| Link to new file |
Control+Shift+N |
| Link to existing file |
Control+Shift+K |
| Change link |
Control+L |
| Remove link |
Control+Shift+L |
| Show/Hide link |
Control+Shift+Y |
| Show page titles |
Control+Shift+T |
| Zoom in site map |
Control+ + (plus) |
| Zoom out site map |
Control+ - (hyphen) |
Opening and Closing Panels
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Insert bar |
Control+F2 |
| Properties |
Control+F3 |
| Answers |
Alt+F1 |
| CSS Styles |
Shift+F11 |
| HTML Styles |
Control+F11 |
| Behaviors |
Shift+F3 |
| Tag Inspector |
F9 |
| Snippets |
Shift+F9 |
| Reference |
Shift+F1 |
| Databases |
Control+Shift+F10 |
| Bindings |
Control+F10 |
| Server Behaviors |
Control+F9 |
| Components |
Control+F7 |
| Site |
F8 |
| Assets |
F11 |
| Results > Search |
Control+Shift+F |
| Results > Validation |
Control+Shift+F7 |
| Results > Target Browser Check |
Control+Shift+F8 |
| Results > Link Checker |
Control+Shift+F9 |
| Results > Site Reports |
Control+Shift+F11 |
| Results > FTP Log |
Control+Shift+F12 |
| Results > Server Debug |
Control+Shift+F5 |
| Others > Code inspector |
F10 |
| Others > Frames |
Shift+F2 |
| Others > History |
Shift+F10 |
| Others > Layers |
F2 |
| Others > Sitespring |
F7 |
| Others > Timelines |
Alt+F9 |
| Show/Hide panels |
F4 |
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