Shortcuts

Breveto lets you customize many of its keyboard shortcuts to fit your workflow. Plus, if you're switching from another writing app, you can easily update your preferred shortcuts so you don't need to re-learn them.

Customizing Shortcuts

To view and edit shortcuts, go to Breveto's settings and click on the Shortcuts tab. To change a shortcut, click on the shortcut then type the new one to record it.

Default Shortcuts

The following are all the default shortcuts in Breveto:

General Shortcuts

Text Editing Shortcuts

Markdown Shortcuts

Breveto also supports formatting your text with markdown. Here's a list of all supported markdown shortcuts:

• Headings: At the beginning of a line, type one to three hashtags then a space. For example, # Heading 1, ## Heading 2, and so on.
• Bold: Use two asterisks or underscores before and after the text to make it bold. For example, **bold** or __bold__.
• Italic: Use one asterisk or underscore before and after the text to make it italic. For example, *italic* or _italic_.
• Strikethrough: Use two tilde symbols before and after the text. For example, ~~strikethrough~~.
• Highlighter: Use two equal signs before and after the text. For example, ==highlighted==
• Block quotes: Type a greater than symbol then a space. For example, > Quote
• Lists: Use either hyphens, plus signs, or asterisks followed by a space to create an unordered list. Use numbers followed by a period and a space to create an ordered list. For example:

  - Unordered list item 1
  - Unordered list item 2
  
  1. Ordered list item 1
  2. Ordered list item 2
  
  - [x] Checked list item
  - [ ] Unchecked list item
  

• Code blocks: Type three back ticks then a space. For example, ``` You can also set the code block language like so: ```javascript
• Inline Code: Use a backtick before and after the text. For example, `inline code`.