Keyboard Shortcuts
Scholarly supports keyboard shortcuts throughout the app. Use them to navigate faster, study more efficiently, and work without reaching for the mouse.
Global
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd+K / Ctrl+K | Open the command palette to search across all content |
| Escape | Close the command palette (or most open dialogs) |
Flashcard Study Mode
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Space | Flip the current card |
| ← / → | Previous / next card |
| F | Mark the card as a favorite |
| H | Flag the card |
| A | Play the card's audio |
Quiz Mode
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| 1-4 or A-D | Select a multiple choice answer |
| T / F | Answer true/false questions |
| Enter | Next question |
| → | Skip the question |
| F | Mark the question as a favorite |
Flashcard Editor
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Cmd+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Tab / Shift+Tab | Move to the next / previous field |
Undo and Redo also have visible controls in the editor, and they cover card text, order, images, generated additions, repairs, and added or deleted cards. The restored deck saves automatically. Generating an answer is a deliberate action — use the Generate answer button rather than a shortcut.
Video and Podcast Playback
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| J | Jump ten seconds back |
| L | Jump ten seconds forward |
| Space | Play / pause |
Video lectures also support picture-in-picture from the player controls. See AI Video Lectures.
PDF Presentation Mode
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ← / → | Previous / next page |
| Space | Next page |
The page number and zoom controls accept typed values as well as clicks, and tell you when a value is out of range.
Page Editor
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Tab | Accept an AI autocomplete suggestion |
| Arrow keys | Browse alternative autocomplete suggestions |
| / | Open the component insert menu |
| Cmd+B / Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Cmd+I / Ctrl+I | Italic |
| Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Cmd+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Tab (in tables) | Move to the next cell |
Chat
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Enter | Send a message |
| Shift+Enter | New line in the message input |
| @ | Open the content linker to attach your Scholarly content |
| / | Open the slash command menu |
| Arrow keys (in slash menu) | Navigate between commands |
Audio Player (Recordings, Podcasts)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Space | Play/pause |
| Arrow left/right | Seek backward/forward |
- Command Palette — the one shortcut worth learning first.
- Flashcards — the editor these shortcuts apply to.
- Settings — the in-app shortcuts reference under Accessibility.