Keyboard Shortcuts

ShortcutAction
⌘OOpen file
⌘[Go back
⌘]Go forward
⌘⇧HGo to home / index
⌃⌘SToggle sidebar
⌥⌘IToggle inspector
SpaceScroll down one page
⇧SpaceScroll up one page
ShortcutAction
⌘FOpen find bar
⌘GFind next match
⌘⇧GFind previous match
EscapeClose find bar

View

ShortcutAction
⌘+Zoom in
⌘-Zoom out
⌘0Reset zoom

Edit & Export

ShortcutAction
⌘ASelect all
⌘CCopy selection
⌘PPrint
⌥⌘EExport as PDF
⌘⇧EOpen in external text editor

Notes

  • ⌘⇧E opens the current file in your default Markdown editor. Markant skips itself so you always land in an editor, not another viewer window.
  • Zoom persists per document and resets when you navigate to a different file.
  • Pinch-to-zoom on the trackpad works the same as ⌘+ / ⌘-.
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Last updated: 2026-04-14