So you know how to edit your Squarespace website. Now let’s elevate your skills and use some keyboard shortcuts to make editing just a little easier and save you some time. You can totally rock those edits with these quick tricks!

(If you’re struggling with how to edit your site, please contact me!)

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NOTE: Use command ⌘ for Mac and Ctrl for Windows.

▪︎ Press ⌘ + A or Ctrl + A to select everything (or to select all text within a text block)

▪︎ Press ⌘ + D or Ctrl + D to duplicate a content block

▪︎ Press ⌘ + Z or Ctrl + Z to undo

▪︎ To delete a block, simply select the block and hit the Delete key

▪︎ Press ESC to open or close the full site/screen preview
(To preview a page in full screen, use the arrow in the top right corner.)

▪︎ Double-click the〈 arrow on the menu to return to the Home menu

▪︎ Press / (forward slash key) to access the search field and quickly find menu items or settings
You can also quickly search for items from the main menu search icon.

▪︎ To quickly add a text link, select the text, then press ⌘ + K or Ctrl + K to open up the link editor

▪︎ To quickly bold, italicize, or underline text, select the text, then press ⌘ + B or Ctrl + B for bold, ⌘ + I or Ctrl + I for italic, ⌘ + U or Ctrl + U for underline

For more shortcuts only in Fluid Engine editor:

▪︎ Press G to turn on or off the background grid

▪︎ Press ⌘ + D or Ctrl + D to duplicate a content block

▪︎ To move a block up or down, simply use the ↑up or ↓down arrow key

▪︎ To move a block forward or backward, press Shift + ↑up or ↓down arrow key

▪︎ To select more than one block, select each block while holding down the Shift key

Now you’ve elevated your Squarespace editing skills, saving valuable time and boosting your productivity! You ARE a Squarespace pro!

Of course, there are still other shortcuts! To learn more, check out this Squarespace keyboard shortcuts and tips article.

If you’d love a pdf version of the shortcuts, you can download it here.

For Notion users, you can duplicate a copy of the shortcuts page here.

Happy editing! 💙

FUN TIP:
If you are using a Mac, you can press Ctrl + ⌘ + Spacebar to access emojis 😎

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