Movable Type Knowledge Base: Using Formatting Buttons and Keyboard Shortcuts

Question

How do I use the formatting buttons and keyboard shortcuts when editing my entries on the Create New Entry or Edit Entry screen?

Answer

To use the formatting buttons and keyboard shortcuts, you must first highlight the text you wish to format, and then either click the appropriate button, or press the appropriate keyboard shortcut combination.

Formatting buttons are not available in all browsers. Please see Formatting buttons are missing for more information.

Keyboard shortcuts work in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Bold - Ctrl-Shift-b
Italic - Ctrl-Shift-i
Underline - Ctrl-Shift-u
Hyperlink - Ctrl-Shift-a

Note that if you are using a version of Movable Type prior to 3.16, the keyboard shortcuts may not work correctly. You should upgrade to the latest version of Movable Type if you wish to use keyboard shortcuts.

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