VisualEditor/Design/Features

Content Types

TypeContainsAttributes
ParagraphAnnotated-text contentNone
HeadingAnnotated-text contentLevel
PreformattedAnnotated-text contentNone
List ItemsContent nodesStyle (bullet, number, term and definition)
TablesRows and cellsHTML attributes
CommentPlain-text contentNone
Horizontal RuleNo contentNone

Mouse and keyboard interaction

FeatureAction
Move cursor with mouseClicking
Move cursor with keyboardDirection keys[1]
Select content with mouseDragging
Select content with mouseDouble and triple clicking
Select content with keyboardShift + (Direction keys[1])
Select word with mouseDouble click word
Select block with mouseTriple click block
Adjust selection with mouseShift + Click
Load insertion formatting from contentMove cursor
Insert text with keyboardCharacter and number keys
Insert special characters with keyboardMultiple character or number keys using an input method editor
Delete with with keyboardBackspace and delete keys
Delete word with keyboard(Option or Alt) + Backspace and delete keys
Delete line with keyboard(Command or Control) + Backspace and delete keys
Undo with keyboard(Command or Control) + Z
Redo with keyboard(Command or Control) + Shift + Z
Copy selection with keyboard(Command or Control) + C
Cut selection with keyboard(Command or Control) + X
Paste selection with keyboard(Command or Control) + V
Copy selection from menu"Copy" in context or browser menu
Cut selection from menu"Cut" in context or browser menu
Paste selection from menu"Paste" in context or browser menu
Highlight object with mouseClicking
Toggle bold on selected content and in insertion formatting with mouseClick bold tool in toolbar
Toggle italic on selected content and in insertion formatting with mouseClick italic tool in toolbar
Toggle bold on selected content and in insertion formatting with keyboard(Command or Control) + B
Toggle italic on selected content and in insertion formatting with keyboard(Command or Control) + I
Split block with keyboardEnter
Merge blocks with keyboardBackspace at beginning or delete at end of block boundary
  1. 1 2 Direction keys: Up, down, left, right, home, end, page-up and page-down

Formatting Types

FormatData
BoldNone
ItalicNone
StrongNone
EmphasizeNone
BigNone
SmallNone
Super-scriptNone
Sub-scriptNone
Internal linkPage title
External linkURL
Template objectHTML output and parameters
Hook objectHTML output and parameters