Learn Wave’s Keyboard Shortcuts
Every good webapp has a full set of keyboard shortcuts for getting around and performing the most common actions, and happily Google Wave is no exception. While Wave is still missing common shortcuts (j/k, please?), there are a few you must know now. Here are the ones to learn first:
* Arrow keys: Move up/down within a list of waves, and left/right from inbox to open wave panel with your arrow keys.
* Spacebar: Go to the next unread wave in a list
* Ctrl+E: Edit a selected wave
* Shift+Enter (in edit mode): Finish editing your wave; equivalent to clicking the “Done” button
* Enter: Add a reply to a selected wave directly under it
* Shift+Enter (in view mode): Add a reply to the bottom of a list of waves
Here’s the full list of keyboard shortcuts. Alternately, you can click on the image below to see them all.
What are the keyboard shortcuts?
Keyboard shortcuts help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. You’ll need a Standard 101/102-Key or Natural PS/2 Keyboard to use the shortcuts.
Navigation
| Up/Down Arrows | Arrow keys allow you to navigate through messages in your account. |
| Home | Takes you to the first message in a wave. |
| End | Takes you to the last message in a wave. |
| to:name | Takes you to the next unread message in a wave. |
| onlyto:name | Switches focus between the compose window and the inbox. |
| onlyby:name | Takes you to the next page within a panel. |
| onlywith:name | Marks all messages “read” when focus is on the Wave panel. |
Messages
| Enter | Reply to a message at the same level of indentation. |
| Shift then Enter | Reply to a message at the end of a wave. The new message will appear at the same indentation level, at the very end of the wave. |
| Ctrl then E | Edit message. |
Text editing and formatting
| Shift then Enter | Same function as ‘Done’ button — signifies you are finished editing your addition to a wave. |
| Ctrl then B | Bolds/unbolds selected text. |
| Ctrl then I | Italicizes/unitalicizes selected text. |
| Ctrl then K | Adds a link. |
| Ctrl then [n] | Makes the current line a heading, where [n] = 1 through 4 for different sized headings. |
| Ctrl then 5 | Adds bullets. |
| Ctrl then 6 | Removes formatting from text. |
Copying and pasting
| Ctrl then C | Copies the selected text. |
| Ctrl then X | Cuts the selected text. |
| Ctrl then V | Pastes the text you have copied or selected. |
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