Appendix F — Jupyter Shortcut Keys
Using Jupyter efficiently requires learning the short-cut keys.1
1 This is actually true of almost any piece of software. If you are the mouse to navigate menus instead of using ctrl-c/x/v/z/y/a/s/w/t/f/b/i/o/p/e/r then you are wasting years of your life for no reason!
Shortcut keys when in Command Mode (Blue)
| Shortcut | What Happens |
|---|---|
| h | Shows a pop-up window listing out all keyboard shortcuts |
| ctrl + shift + p (Win) | Shows the Command Palette |
| enter | Goes into Edit Mode (green) for the currently selected cell |
| ctrl + enter | Runs the selected cell |
| shift + enter | Runs the selected cell; Selects the cell below |
| alt + enter (Win) | Runs the selected cell; Adds a new cell below; Enters the new cell in Edit Mode |
| A | Inserts a new cell above the currently-selected cell |
| B | Inserts a new cell below the currently-selected cell |
| C | Copies the currently-selected cell(s) |
| V | Pastes a cell(s) that have been C Copied as new cell(s) below the currently-selected cell |
| shift + V | Pastes a cell(s) that have been C Copied as new cell(s) above the currently-selected cell |
| D D (the ‘D’ key twice) | Deletes the currently selected cell(s) |
| Shift + Click Cell | Highlights the range of cells between the one that was selected, and the one that you clicked…just like Shift-Clicking a series of files |
| Shift + M | Merges any highlighted cells that had been Shift-Clicked; If only one cell is selected, it merges the selected cell with the cell directly below |
| M | Changes the cell’s type to Markdown; If the cell is run, it will be executed as Markdown and the output will be formatted and shown; Helpful for providing documentation in the notebook |
| Y | Changes the cell’s type to Code; If the cell is run, it will be executed as code and the output displayed below the cell |
Shortcut keys when in Edit Mode (Green)
| Shortcut | What Happens |
|---|---|
| esc | Goes back to Command Mode (Blue) |
| ctrl + shift + p (Win) | Shows the Command Palette |
| ctrl + enter | Runs the selected cell |
| shift + enter | Runs the selected cell; Selects the cell below |
| alt + enter (Win) | Runs the selected cell; Adds a new cell below; Enters the new cell in Edit Mode |
| ctrl + click (Win) | Creates multiple cursors for multi-cursor editing |
| ctrl + / (Win) | Toggles whether or not the line(s) of code are commented out or not |
| tab | Engages code completion if you’re typing code; Indents the line of code if you’re at the beginning of a line |
| shift + tab | Displays a tooltip if you’re typing code; helpful for referencing function parameters |
| ctrl + shift + - | Splits the cell into two cells where your cursor is located |