Can I use shortcuts in the Substack editor?

The Substack editor supports the following shortcuts:

Type * or - followed by space to create a bulleted list.

Type 1., a., or i. followed by space to create a numbered list.

Type # followed byspace to create an H1 heading.

Type ## followed by spaceto create an H2 sub-heading.

Type ### followed by space to create an H3 sub-heading.

Type > followed by space to create a quote block.

Press enter to insert a new paragraph.

Press shift+ enterto create a line break within a paragraph.

Press tabto indent a bullet or numbered list item. Press shift+tabto de-indent a bullet or numbered list item.

Type ---(three hyphens in a row) to create a divider.

With text selected, press cmd/ctrl+B to bold text.

With text selected, press cmd/ctrl +I to italicize text.

With text selected, press cmd/ctrl + shift+ xfor strikethrough.

With text selected, press press cmd/ctrl + K to add a link. You can also paste a URL over selected text to turn it into a link using press cmd/ctrl + V.

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