WORDPRESS 5.0
Gutenberg Quick Start Guide
General Definitions
- Block – any element that you use to build your content.
- TinyMCE editor – the “old” WordPress editor.
- Settings toolbar – the sidebar where you can configure post/block details.
- Block Navigation – a quick look at all the blocks in your post.
- Visual Editor – the default WYSIWYG editor.
- Code Editor – lets you work with HTML and block formatting.
- Unified toolbar – attaches the formatting toolbar to the top of the editor.
- Spotlight Mode – fades all blocks except the active block.
General Tips
- Insert blocks with the
+
icon - Each paragraph is a separate block
- Quick change blocks with
/
to save time - Move blocks with drag-and-drop or arrows
- Check for extra blocks from your plugins
- Configure global options in Document sidebar
- Configure individual blocks in Block sidebar
- Drag image files into Gutenberg from your desktop
- Learn keyboard shortcuts to save time
- Click the Information icon to view word count
- Gutenberg automatically saves your draft
- Create reusable block templates to save time
Shortcuts
Blocks
- Duplicate selected block –
Ctrl + Shift + D
- Delete selected block –
Shift + Alt + Z
- Insert new block (before) –
Ctrl + Alt + T
- Insert new block (after) –
Ctrl + Alt + Y
- Change block type –
/ + "Name of block"
Text Formatting
- Select all content in block –
Ctrl + A
- Select all content in post –
Ctrl + A x2
- Clear selection –
Esc
- Insert link –
Ctrl + K
- Bold –
Ctrl + B
- Italics –
Ctrl + I
- Underline –
Ctrl + U
- Strikethrough –
Shift + Alt + D
- Monospaced font –
Shift + Alt + X
Editor Interface
- Save draft –
Ctrl + S
- Show/hide settings toolbar –
Ctrl + Shift + ,
- Switch between Visual/HTML editor –
Ctrl + Shift + Alt +M
- Undo last changes –
Ctrl + Z
- Redo last undo –
Ctrl + Shift + Z
- Open block navigation menu –
Shift + Alt + O
- Move to next part of editor –
Ctrl + '
ORShift + Alt + N
- Move to previous part of editor –
Ctrl + Shift + '
ORShift + Alt + P
- Move to nearest toolbar –
Alt + F10