Keyboard shortcuts
caution
Cmd/ctrl below indicates command on Mac and control on Windows and Linux. These instructions are for English/QWERTY keyboards.
Hex supports a number of keyboard shortcuts, most modeled after the standard Jupyter set, which make a distinction whether you are selected into a cell or not.
For a full list of supported keyboard shortcuts see the table here.
Edit mode#
While in edit mode, you can type in a cell as with a normal text or code editor.
Press cmd + enter/return to run an individual cell
Press option + enter/return to run a cell and add a new cell after
Press shift + enter/return to run a cell and scroll to the next, or add a new cell if there isn't one immediately following
Press escape to select out of the cell (enter Command mode)
Press shift-tab to trigger in-line documentation for Python functions
Command mode#
You are in command mode if you are selected out of a cell.
Press j or k to navigate down or up
Press a to add a cell above
Press b to add a cell below
Press dd (d twice) to delete a cell
Press enter/return to select into a cell (enter Edit mode)
Select multiple cells#
To select multiple cells, first hit esc to enter Command mode, and then shift + up/down arrow or shift + j/k to select additional cells. After selecting a block of cells, you can move them up/down (with the usual j/k or cmd/ctrl up/down arrow) as well as copy/cut/paste (cmd/ctrl + c/x/v).
Keyboard shortcuts list#
Below are some actions we currently support with keyboard shortcuts. More complex actions (e.g. creating Input parameters, getting share links) are available via our Command palette.
| Action | Keyboard Command | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Move cell down | Cmd + J, Cmd + Down | Command |
| Move cell up | Cmd + K, Cmd + Up | Command |
| Navigate to App Builder | Alt + 4 | Command, Edit |
| Navigate to Logic View | Alt + 3 | Command, Edit |
| Restart and run all | Alt + R | Command, Edit |
| Move cursor up | Up | Edit |
| Move cursor down | Down | Edit |
| Undo | Cmd + Z | Edit |
| Redo | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Edit |
| Select All | Cmd + A | Edit |
| Dedent | Cmd + [ | Edit |
| Indent | Cmd + ] | Edit |
| Code completion or indent | Tab | Edit |
| Change the cell type to Markdown | M | Command |
| Change the cell type to Code | Y | Command |
| Open the command palette | Cmd + P | Command, Edit |
| Undo cell deletion | Z | Command |
| Delete selected cells | D + D | Command |
| Insert cell below | B | Command |
| Insert cell above | A | Command |
| Select cell below | Down, J | Command |
| Select cell above | Up, K | Command |
| Select multiple cells | Shift + Up/Down, Shift + J/K | Command |
| Copy/Cut/Paste cell | Cmd + C/X/V | Command |
| Exit Command (enter Edit ) | Enter (cell needs focus) | Command |
| Enter Command (from Edit ) | Esc (cell needs focus) | Command, Edit |
| Save checkpoint | Cmd + S | Command, Edit |
| Run selected cells | Cmd + Enter | Command, Edit |
| Run the current cell, select below | ⇧ + Enter | Command, Edit |
| Run the current cell, insert below | Option + Enter | Command, Edit |
Command palette#
You can access the command palette by hitting cmd+p. From there, you can filter the available actions by typing in the search bar and press enter, or use the corresponding keyboard shortcut, to execute.
