Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your editing with keyboard shortcuts. Press F1 in Lacuna to see all shortcuts.

Text Formatting

Action	Windows	Mac
Bold	Ctrl+B	Cmd+B
Italic	Ctrl+I	Cmd+I
Underline	Ctrl+U	Cmd+U
Add/Edit Link	Ctrl+K	Cmd+K
Blockquote	Ctrl+Shift+B	Cmd+Shift+B
Text Conversation	Ctrl+Shift+T	Cmd+Shift+T
Callout Box	Ctrl+Shift+C	Cmd+Shift+C
Add Footnote	Ctrl+Shift+N	Cmd+Shift+N

Text Editing

Action	Windows	Mac
Undo	Ctrl+Z	Cmd+Z
Redo	Ctrl+Y	Cmd+Y
Find in Section	Ctrl+F	Cmd+F
Replace in Section	Ctrl+H	Cmd+H

Project-Wide

Action	Windows	Mac
Undo (Project Wide)	Ctrl+Shift+Z	Cmd+Shift+Z
Redo (Project Wide)	Ctrl+Shift+Y	Cmd+Shift+Y
Find in Project	Ctrl+Shift+F	Cmd+Shift+F
Replace in Project	Ctrl+Shift+H	Cmd+Shift+H
Find Elements	Ctrl+Shift+L	Cmd+Shift+L

File

Action	Windows	Mac
New	Ctrl+N	Cmd+N
Open	Ctrl+O	Cmd+O
Save	Ctrl+S	Cmd+S
Save As	Ctrl+Shift+S	Cmd+Shift+S

View

Action	Windows	Mac
Section Explorer	Ctrl+Shift+E	Cmd+Shift+E
Device Preview	Ctrl+Shift+P	Cmd+Shift+P
Keyboard Shortcuts	F1	F1

Bubble Menu

Select any text and a bubble menu appears with quick formatting options.

Select text, click an option, and keep editing. The menu disappears automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use keyboard shortcuts?

For existing text:

1. Select the text you want to format
2. Press the keyboard shortcut
3. Continue editing

For new text:

1. Position your cursor where you want to start
2. Press the keyboard shortcut to activate formatting
3. Type your text with the formatting applied
4. Press the shortcut again to turn off formatting

What’s the difference between section and project-wide actions?

Section actions (like Ctrl+Z for undo) only affect the section you’re currently editing.

Project-wide actions (like Ctrl+Shift+Z for project-wide undo) affect changes across your entire book, including section reordering, deletions, and metadata changes.