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Write faster without lifting your hands from the keyboard. Every shortcut below works on Mac.
Symbol guide Command | Shift | Option | Control
These are also searchable inside Amber. Open Settings with ⌘, and go to the Shortcuts tab.

Writing and Formatting

Style your text without reaching for the toolbar.
What you want to doShortcut
Make text bold⌘B
Make text italic⌘I
Underline text⌘U
Start a bullet list⌘⇧L
Start a numbered list⌘⇧O
Undo your last change⌘Z
Redo what you just undid⇧⌘Z
Make text bigger⌘+
Make text smaller⌘-
Reset text to default size⌘0

Your Workspace

Open, save, and manage your writing projects.
What you want to doShortcut
Create a new workspace⌘N
Open an existing workspace⌘O
Save your work right now⌘S
Add a new section⌘⌥N

Getting Around

Show, hide, and navigate between panels.
What you want to doShortcut
Show or hide the sections panel⌘⌥2
Show or hide the notes panel⌘⌥3
Show or hide both panels⌘⌥4

Amber Copilot

Get help with your writing.
What you want to doShortcut
Ask Amber about selected text⌘L
Send your message Return
Clear the conversation⌘⇧C

Everyday Shortcuts

The basics you already know, all working in Amber.
What you want to doShortcut
Open Settings⌘,
Cut⌘X
Copy⌘C
Paste⌘V
Select everything⌘A
Go fullscreen⌃⌘F