Keyboard Shortcuts
This is a rather complete list of all Ulysses-specific shortcuts. Standard shortcuts apply to pretty much every standard action such as Cut, Copy and Paste.
You can alter system-wide shortcuts in the System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse preferences pane. Additionally, some shortcuts (such as Paragraph Styles, Markers etc.) can be assigned individually using Ulysses' Preferences.
| Action | Shortcut | Keys |
|---|---|---|
| Project Shortcuts | ||
| Open selected Documents in the Browser | Command-O | ⌘O |
| Get Info for selected Documents | Command-I | ⌘I |
| Create Empty Project | Command-Shift-N | ⌘⇧N |
| Open Project | Command-Shift-O | ⌘⇧O |
| Close Project | Command-Shift-W | ⌘⇧W |
| Save complete Project | Command-Shift-S | ⌘⇧S |
| Switch to Export Mode | Command-Shift-E | ⌘⇧E |
| Import documents into Project | Command-Shift-I | ⌘⇧I |
| Switch to Search & Replace | Command-Shift-R | ⌘⇧R |
| Switch to Console Mode | Command-Shift-F | ⌘⇧F |
| Document Shortcuts | ||
| Create new Document | Command-N | ⌘N |
| Close current Document | Command-W | ⌘W |
| Save current Document | Command-S | ⌘S |
| Duplicate current Document | Command-Shift-D | ⌘⇧D |
Move current Document to Trash  | Command-Option-Ctrl-Backspace | ⌘⌥⌃⌫ |
| Add note to current Document | Command-Option-+ | ⌘⌥+ |
| Remove note from current Document | Command-Option-- | ⌘⌥- |
| Switch between open documents (tabs) | Command-Option-Left Arrow Command-Option-Right Arrow | ⌘⌥← ⌘⌥→ |
| Add/remove Bookmark to current line | Command-Shift-B | ⌘⇧B |
| Print text of curent Document | Command-P | ⌘P |
| Print notes of current Document | Command-Option-P | ⌘⌥P |
| Page Setup for printing | Command-Shift-P | ⌘⇧P |
| Switch from anywhere to Filter field | Command-Option-F | ⌘⌥F |
| Switch from Editor to Notes | Command-Option-Down Arrow | ⌘⌥↓ |
| Switch from anywhere to Editor | Command-Option-Down Arrow | ⌘⌥↓ |
| Cycle from Editor to Notes to Title to Editor | Command-Option-Up Arrow | ⌘⌥↑ |
| Delete text to Text Trash (see Editor, Notepad, Document Info Panel or Hidden Gem #1 ) | Shift-Backspace | ⇧⌫ |
| View Shortcuts | ||
| Show/Hide Browser Pane | Ctrl-B | ⌃B |
| Show/Hide Previews | Ctrl-P | ⌃P |
| Show/Hide Notes | Ctrl-N | ⌃N |
| Show/Hide Document Info | Ctrl-I | ⌃I |
| Show/Hide Split-View | Ctrl-S | ⌃I |
| Zoom Text Preview | Ctrl-Shift-P | ⌃⇧P |
| Cycle Notes Preview (Notes—Excerpt—Project Notes) | Ctrl-Shift-N | ⌃⇧N |
| Increase/Decrease font size in Editor and Console Mode | Command-+ Command-- | ⌘+ ⌘- |
| Show Ulysses in Fullscreen Mode | Ctrl-F | ⌃F |