Using keyboard shortcuts on Padlet
Keyboard shortcuts allow you to efficiently navigate and perform tasks on a Padlet board directly from your keyboard. Below are the shortcuts supported by Padlet to help you manage and interact with your boards seamlessly.
Create new post:
With an open post composer, you can use the following shortcuts:
What to do | Mac | Windows |
Create a new post | C | C |
Close post composer | Esc | Esc |
Go Fullscreen for Slideshow | F | F |
Publish post | Enter | Enter |
Publish the post and open a new post | Cmd + Shift + Enter | Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
Adding content within the post composer:
What to do | Mac | Windows |
Paste clipboard content | Cmd + V | Ctrl + V |
If you're using a screen reader or keyboard navigation, ensure that the focus is correctly positioned on the desired input field before pasting the content. This helps to prevent any confusion or errors in the placement of your text.
Formatting within the Post Body:
Note: To use the shortcut, first highlight the desired text, then apply the shortcut.
What to do | Mac | Windows |
Bold | Cmd + b | Ctrl + b |
Italicize | Cmd + I | Ctrl + I |
Underline | Cmd + U | Ctrl + U |
Strikethrough | Cmd + S | Ctrl + S |
Highlight | Cmd + H | Ctrl + shift + H |
Link | Cmd + K | Ctrl + K |
Superscript | Cmd + . | Ctrl + . |
Subscript | Cmd + , | Cmd + , |
Quote | Cmd + > | Ctrl + > |
Code block | Cmd + \ | Ctrl + \ |
Math block | Cmd + Shift + M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
Bulleted list | Cmd + Shift + 8 | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
Numbered list | Cmd + Shift + 7 | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
Adding Attachments to Posts
What to do | Mac | Windows |
Upload a file | Cmd + Shift + 1 | Ctrl + Shift + 1 |
Link | Cmd + Shift + 2 | Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
Open device camera | Cmd + Shift + 3 | Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
Search web image | Cmd + Shift + 4 | Ctrl + Shift + 4 |
Open more attachment options | Cmd + Shift + 5 | Ctrl + Shift + 5 |
Learn how to turn off keyboard shortcuts here.