Appendix B — 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!
NoteShortcut keys when in Command Mode
Command mode is indicated by the blue box being around the entire cell as shown below.
| 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 |
NoteShortcut keys when in Edit Mode
Edit mode is indicated by the blue box around the text field as shown below.
| 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 |