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Sublime Text Shortcuts

This page is a complete keyboard shortcut reference for Sublime Text on macOS, covering all 63 shortcuts organized into 13 sections. Whether you’re new to Sublime Text or looking to master advanced features, this cheat sheet has every key combination you need — from basic editing and navigation to app-specific power-user actions.

Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to work in Sublime Text. Every time you use a shortcut instead of reaching for the mouse, you save a few seconds — and those seconds compound into hours over weeks and months. Start with the shortcuts you use most (copy, paste, undo, save), then gradually add app-specific ones as they become relevant to your workflow. Bookmark this page or download the PDF cheat sheet for quick reference.

Using keyboard shortcuts in Sublime Text reduces context switching between keyboard and mouse, helping you maintain focus and work more efficiently. Research shows that shortcut-driven workflows can save up to 8 working days per year compared to menu-driven navigation. On macOS, most Sublime Text shortcuts follow standard conventions — once you learn the modifier key patterns, new shortcuts become intuitive.

Tips for Learning Shortcuts

  • Practice one new Sublime Text shortcut each day. Muscle memory builds faster when you focus on a single combination at a time rather than trying to learn them all at once.
  • Print or bookmark this page for quick reference while working in Sublime Text. Having shortcuts visible nearby helps bridge the gap between looking them up and recalling them from memory.
  • Start with the shortcuts you use most. In Sublime Text, common actions like copy, paste, undo, and save are worth learning first since they apply across nearly every workflow.

Editing21

ActionShortcut
Insert Line Before⇧⌘⏎
Move Line Up⌃⌘↑
Move Line Down⌃⌘↓
Select Line⌘L
Select Word⌘D
Select All Occurrences⌃⌘G
Go to Matching Bracket⌃M
Select Bracket Contents⌃⇧M
Move to Line Start⌃A
Move to Line End⌃E
Indent⌘]
Un-indent⌘[
Duplicate Line⇧⌘D
Join Lines⌘J
Toggle Comment⌘/
Block Comment⌥⌘/
Redo/Repeat⌘Y
Paste and Indent⇧⌘V
Soft Undo⌘U
Delete Line⌃⇧K
Wrap in HTML Tag⌃⇧W

General4

ActionShortcut
Command Palette⇧⌘P
Toggle Full Screen⌃⌘F
Distraction-Free Mode⌃⇧⌘F
Show Scope⌃⇧P

Find / Replace4

ActionShortcut
Find⌘F
Replace⌥⌘F
Find in Files⇧⌘F
Incremental Find⌘I

Scrolling2

ActionShortcut
Scroll Down One Page⌃V
Center Current Line⌃L

Tabs3

ActionShortcut
Reopen Closed Tab⇧⌘T
Cycle Tab Left⇧⌘[
Cycle Tab Right⇧⌘]

Split Window4

ActionShortcut
Single Column⌥⌘1
Two Columns⌥⌘2
Three Columns⌥⌘3
Four Columns⌥⌘4

Bookmarks4

ActionShortcut
Toggle Bookmark⌘F2
Next BookmarkF2
Previous Bookmark⇧F2
Clear Bookmarks⇧⌘F2

Editing10

ActionShortcut
Cut line⌘X
Insert line after⌘↩
Insert line before⇧⌘↩
Extra cursor on the line above⌃⇧↑
Extra cursor on the line below⌃⇧↓
Move to beginning of text on line⌘Left
Select next auto-complete suggestion⌃Space
Soft undo; jumps to your last change before undoing change when repeated⌃U
Column selection up⌃⇧Up
Column selection down⌃⇧Down

General1

ActionShortcut
Show/hide Console⌃`

Scrolling2

ActionShortcut
Scroll to end of file⌘Down
Scroll to start of file⌘Up

Tabs2

ActionShortcut
Jump to tab in current group where num is 1-9⌘[NUM]
Jump to 10th tab in current group⌘0

Split window3

ActionShortcut
Set view to grid (4 groups)⌥⌘5
Jump to group where num is 1-4⌃[NUM]
Move file to specified group where num is 1-4⌃⇧[NUM]

Frequently Asked Questions

Access Sublime Text shortcuts from your menu bar

KeyShortcut detects the active app and shows its shortcuts instantly. No memorization needed.