This page lists keyboard shortcuts for the Atom text editor that I find valuable and use a lot. Feel free to fork the page and add your own favorites. Pull Requests welcome!
This list is by no means meant to be a complete listing of every available shortcut. It simply lists the shortcuts that I use on a regular basis. For a complete listing of all available shortcuts, consult the Settings > Keybindings page in Atom.
Since I'm using a Mac, I have mainly listed the keyboard shortcuts for Mac OS X. Please feel free to add the Windows or Linux shortcuts.
Where the shortcut is provided by a package, I have added a link to the package.
Some general keyboard shortcuts that I use frequently.
| Command | Mac OS X | Windows | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preferences/Settings | cmd-, |
ctrl-, |
ctrl-, |
Opens the Preferences/Settings view |
| Command Palette | shift-cmd-p |
shift-ctrl-p |
ctrl-shift-p |
Opens & closes the command palette |
| Open File (Fuzzy) | cmd-p |
ctrl-p |
ctrl-p |
Opens the Fuzzy Finder palette in which you can search and open files |
| Browse Open Files | cmd-b |
ctrl-b |
ctrl-b |
Browse tabs within the window |
| Grammar Selector | ctrl-shift-l |
ctrl-shift-l |
ctrl-shift-l |
Selects the language the file is in |
| Markdown Preview | ctrl-shift-m |
ctrl-shift-m |
ctrl-shift-m |
Previews the file in the markdown format |
| Key Binding Resolver | cmd-. |
ctrl-. |
ctrl-. |
Shows what keybindings the command resolves to |
| Toggle Tree View | cmd-k cmd-b |
ctrl-k ctrl-b |
ctrl-k ctrl-bor ctrl-\ |
Toggles Atom's file Tree View |
| Reload Atom | ctrl-alt-cmd-l |
alt-ctrl-r |
alt-ctrl-r |
Reloads the Editor |
| Open Link | ctrl-shift-o |
Opens up a HTTP or HTTPS link | ||
| Toggle Developer Tools | alt-cmd-i |
ctrl-alt-i |
ctrl-shift-i |
Opens up the Chrome Developer Tools/Console |
| Show Available Snippets | alt-shift-s |
alt-shift-s |
alt-shift-s |
Shows the snippets available to atom |
| Command | Mac OS X | Windows | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New File | cmd-n |
ctrl-n |
ctrl-n |
Opens an empty file in a new tab |
| New Window | shift-cmd-n |
ctrl-shift-n |
ctrl-shift-n |
Opens a new editor window |
| Open | cmd-o |
ctrl-o |
ctrl-o |
Opens the File-Explorer, Finder, or any GUI based file manager in which you can pick one or more files to open |
| Open Folder | ctrl-shift-o |
ctrl-shift-o |
Opens the File-Explorer, Finder, or any GUI based file manager in which you can pick one or more folders to add to you're Tree View | |
| Save | cmd-s |
ctrl-s |
ctrl-s |
Saves the currently active file |
| Save As | shift-cmd-s |
ctrl-shift-s |
ctrl-shift-s |
Saves the currently active file as another file of possibly a different name or type |
| Save All | alt-cmd-s |
Saves all files that are open | ||
| Close Tab | cmd-w |
ctrl-w |
ctrl-w |
Closes the currently active tab |
| Close Window | shift-cmd-w |
ctrl-shift-w |
ctrl-shift-w |
Closes the currently active window |
| Command | Mac OS X | Windows | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duplicate Lines | shift-cmd-d |
ctrl-shift-d |
ctrl-shift-d |
Duplicates the line of the current cursor position and creates a new line under it with the same contents |
| Delete Line | ctrl-shift-k |
ctrl-shift-k |
ctrl-shift-k |
Deletes the entire line of the current cursor position and moves the lines under it up one line |
| Move Line Up | ctrl-cmd-up |
ctrl-up |
ctrl-up |
Moves the contents of the current cursor position up one line. If there is a line above with content, the current lines content will swap with the one above it. |
| Move Line Down | ctrl-cmd-down |
ctrl-down |
ctrl-down |
Moves the contents of the current cursor position down one line. If there is a line below with content, the line's content will swap with the one below it. |
| Find/Replace | cmd-f |
ctrl-f |
ctrl-f |
Opens up the Find/Replace panel |
| Find Next | cmd-g |
F3 |
F3 |
Toggles forward through the results of the current buffer in the file while the Find/Replace panel is active |
| Find Previous | shift-F3 |
shift-F3 |
Toggles backward through the results of the current buffer in the file while the Find/Replace panel is active | |
| Find in Project | shift-cmd-f |
ctrl-shift-f |
ctrl-shift-f |
Opens the Find in Project Panel |
| Go To Line | ctrl-g |
ctrl-g |
ctrl-g |
Opens the Go To Line panel |
| Go To Matching Bracket | ctrl-m |
ctrl-m |
ctrl-m |
The cursor goes to the matching top bracket that the cursor is ecapsulated in |
| Select Line | cmd-l |
ctrl-l |
ctrl-l |
Selects the entire line the cursor's current position is in |
| Toggle Comment | cmd-/ |
ctrl-/ |
ctrl-/ |
Toggles the selected text into a comment of the current grammar |
| Column Selection | ctrl-shift-up/down |
Allows to select multiple rows, where the same edit will be applied |
These are some packages I find useful, and their most useful key bindings. A list of my favorite packages can be found here.
| Command | Mac OS X | Windows | Linux | Package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Travel up/down | alt-up, alt-down |
Block Travel | ||
| Beautify | ctrl-alt-b |
Beautify | ||
| Incremental Search | cmd-i |
Incremental Search | ||
| Git Plus Menu | shift-cmd-h |
ctrl-shift-h |
ctrl-shift-h |
Git Plus |
| Jumpy | shift-enter |
Jumpy | ||
| Minimap Toggle | ctrl-k ctrl-m |
Minimap | ||
| Open File in Browser | ctrl-alt-m |
Open in Browser | ||
| Run Script | ctrl-cmd-i |
Script - Keybinding remapped from original cmd-i to avoid conflict with Incremental Search |
||
| Open Terminal | ctrl-alt-t |
Term2 | ||
| Open Project | ctrl-cmd-p |
ctrl-alt-shift-p |
ctrl-alt-shift-p |
Project Manager |
| Open In | ctrl-alt-o |
Open In | ||
| Sublime Style Column Selection | alt-mouse |
Sublime Style Column Selection |
apm is Atom's package manager, based on Node's npm tool.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
apm upgrade |
Updates all locally installed packages |
apm stars --install |
Installs/updates all packages that you have marked as a favorite (starred) in your Atom.io profile |
apm publish minor |
If you're developing your own package, run this in the package's directory to publish a new version of the package, increasing the minor version number by one. |