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Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Annotator ships with default keyboard shortcuts that you can customize.

Default shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+1 Switch to Edit mode
Ctrl+2 Switch to Annotate mode
Ctrl+Shift+E Open Export menu
Ctrl+, Open Settings

On macOS, use Cmd instead of Ctrl.

Customizing shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are stored in your browser's localStorage under the key annotator_hotkeys. Currently, customization is done by modifying this value directly — a UI for rebinding shortcuts may be added in a future release.

Tips

  • In Annotate mode, simply select text to create a highlight — no keyboard shortcut needed
  • Press Enter in the sidebar input to send a message
  • Press Escape to close the Settings panel or Export menu

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