Dreamweaver 3.0 Keyboard Shortcuts & Matrix

This is the keyboard shortcuts page for Macromedia Dreamweaver 3.0. This document also provides a 'Keyboard Matrix' for Dreamweaver. This matrix will aide you in editing your keyboard shortcuts or creating new ones. Download this file and save it in HTML format. If you create or edit a keyboard shortcut make a change to this document so you can keep track of your changes. * Asteriks indicate available keyboard shortcuts.

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File Menu
Action Shortcut
New document Ctrl+Shift+N
New window Ctrl+N
Open an HTML file Ctrl+O
Open in Frame Ctrl+Shift+O
Close Ctrl+W
Save Ctrl+S
Save All Ctrl+Shift+S
Exit/Quit Ctrl+Q

Editing Text
Action Shortcut
Create a new paragraph Enter
Insert a line break Shift+Enter
Insert a nonbreaking space Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Move text or object to another place in the page Drag selected item to new location
Copy text or object to another place in the page Ctrl-drag selected item to new location
Copy text only (does not copy HTML tags) Ctrl+Shift+C
Paste as text Ctrl+Shift+V
Select a word Double-click
Add selected items to library Ctrl+Shift+B
Switch between Document window and HTML inspector Control+Tab
Open and close the Property inspector Ctrl+Shift+J
Check spelling Shift+F7

Formatting Text*
Action Shortcut
Indent Ctrl+]
Outdent Ctrl+[
Format > None Ctrl+0 (zero)
Paragraph Format Ctrl+Shift+P
Apply Headings 1 through 6 to a paragraph Ctrl+1 through 6
Alignment > Left Ctrl+Alt+L
Alignment > Center Ctrl+Alt+C
Alignment > Right Ctrl+Alt+R
Make selected text bold Ctrl+B
Make selected text italic Ctrl+I
Edit Style Sheet Ctrl+Shift+E

Working with Layers
Action Shortcut
Select a layer Ctrl+Shift-click
Select and move layer Ctrl+Shift-drag
Add or remove layer from selection Shift-click layer
Move selected layer by pixels Arrow keys
Move selected layer by snapping increment Shift+arrow keys
Resize selected layer by pixels Ctrl+arrow keys
Resize selected layer by snapping increment Ctrl+Shift+arrow keys
Align selected layers to the top/bottom/left/right of the last selected layer Ctrl+Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow
Make selected layers the same width Ctrl+Shift+[
Make selected layers the same height Ctrl+Shift+]
Convert layers to table Ctrl+Shift+F6
Convert tables to layers Ctrl+F6
Toggle nesting preference on or off when creating a layer Ctrl-drag
Toggle the display of the grid Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G
Snap to grid Ctrl+Alt+G
Add a keyframe (Timeline) Shift+F9
Remove a keyframe (Timeline) Delete

 

Edit Menu
Action Shortcut
Undo Ctrl+Z
Redo Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z
Cut Ctrl+X
Copy Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
Clear Delete
Select All Ctrl+A
Launch External Editor Ctrl+E
Page Properties Ctrl+J
Preferences Ctrl+U or Ctrl+K

Quick Tag Editor
Action Shortcut
Open Quick Tag Editor Ctrl+T
Select parent tag Ctrl+Shift+<
Select child tag Ctrl+Shift+>

History Palette
Action Shortcut
Open the History palette F9
Start/Stop Recording Command Ctrl+Shift+X
Play Recorded Ctrl Ctrl+P

Insert Object
To insert thisAny object (image, Shockwave movie, and so on) Shortcut
Image Ctrl+Alt+I
Table Ctrl+Alt+T
Flash movie Ctrl+Alt+F
Shockwave Director movie Ctrl+Alt+D
Named anchor Ctrl+Alt+A

Finding and Replacing Text
Action Shortcut
Find Ctrl+F
Find Next/Find Again F3
Replace Ctrl+H

Working with Images
Action Shortcut
Change image source attribute Double-click image
Edit image in external editor Ctrl–double-click image

Targeting & Previewing in Browsers
Action Shortcut
Preview in primary browser F12
Preview in secondary browser Ctrl+F12

Working in Tables
Action Shortcut
Select table (with cursor inside the table) Ctrl+A
Move to the next cell Tab
Move to the previous cell Shift+Tab
Insert a row (before current) Ctrl+M
Add a row at end of table Tab in the last cell
Delete the current row Ctrl+Shift+M
Insert a column Ctrl+Shift+A
Delete a column Ctrl+Shift+ - (hyphen)
Merge selected table cells Ctrl+Alt+M
Split table cells Ctrl+Alt+S
Update table layout (forces a redraw when in “faster table editing” mode) Ctrl+Spacebar

Working with Timelines
Action Shortcut
Add object to timeline Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T

Viewing Page Elements
Action Shortcut
Invisible elements Ctrl+Shift+I
Rulers Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R
Grid Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G
Head content Ctrl+Shift+W

 

Managing Links
Action Shortcut
Create hyperlink (select text) Ctrl+L
Remove hyperlink Ctrl+Shift+L
Drag and drop to create a hyperlink from a document Select the text, image, or object, then Shift-drag the selection to a file in the Site window
Drag and drop to create a hyperlink using the Property inspector Select the text, image, or object, then drag the point-to-file icon in Property inspector to a file in the Site window
Open the linked-to document in Dreamweaver Ctrl–double-click link
Check links selected Shift+F8
Check links in the entire site Ctrl+F8

Working with Tables
Action Shortcut
Select table (with cursor inside the table) Ctrl+A
Move to the next cell Tab
Move to the previous cell Shift+Tab
Insert a row (before current) Ctrl+M
Add a row at end of table Tab in the last cell
Delete the current row Ctrl+Shift+M
Insert a column Ctrl+Shift+A
Delete a column Ctrl+Shift+ - (hyphen)
Merge selected table cells Ctrl+Alt+M
Split table cells Ctrl+Alt+S
Update table layout (forces a redraw when in “faster table editing” mode) Ctrl+Spacebar

Working with Templates
Action Shortcut
Create new editable region Ctrl+Alt+V
Mark region as editable Ctrl+Alt+W

Working with Frames
Action Shortcut
Select a frame Alt-click in frame
Select next frame or frameset Alt+Right Arrow
Select previous frame or frameset Alt+Left Arrow
Select parent frameset Alt+Up Arrow
Select first child frame or frameset Alt+Down Arrow
Add a new frame to frameset Alt-drag frame border
Add a new frame to frameset using push method Ctrl+Alt-drag frame border

Opening and Closing Palettes
To toggle the display of Shortcut
Objects Ctrl+F2
Properties Ctrl+F3
Launcher Shift+F4
Site Files F5
Site Map Ctrl+F5
Library F6
CSS Styles F7
HTML Styles Ctrl+F7
Behaviors F8
History F9
HTML Source F10
Layers F11
Timeline Ctrl+F9
Frames Ctrl+F10
Templates Ctrl+F11
All palettes F4
Close Document window Ctrl+F4 or Ctrl+W

Getting Help
Action Shortcut
Using Dreamweaver Help Topics F1
Extending Dreamweaver Help Topics Shift+F1
Dreamweaver Online Ctrl+F1

Dreamweaver Keyboard Matrix

Keyboard Character
Ctrl
Ctrl+Shift
Ctrl+Alt
Ctrl+Shift+Alt
A
Select All, Select Table Insert Table Column Insert Named Anchor
*
B
Bold (toggle) Add to Library
*
*
C
Copy Copy text only Center justify
*
D
Duplicate Get Selected Files or Folders Insert Shockwave Director Check Out Selected Files or Folders
E
Launch External Editor Edit Style Sheet
*
*
F
Find
*
Insert Flash Movie
*
G
Find Again (Macintosh only)
*
Snap to Grid (toggle) Show/Hide Grids
H
Replace Bring to Front Move Backward Send to Back
I
Italic (toggle) Show Invisibles (toggle) Insert Image
*
J
Page Properties Property inspector (toggle)
*
*
K
Preferences Link to Existing File
*
*
L
Create Link Remove Link Left Justify
*
M
Insert Table Row Delete Table Row Merge Selected Table
*
N
New Window New Page
*
New Site Folder
O
Open Open in Frame
*
Open Selected Site File
P
Play Recorded Command Paragraph Format Play Plugin Play All Plugins
Q
Quit
*
*
*
R
Import Make Root Right Justify Show/Hide Rulers
S
Save Save All Split Table Cell
*
T
Quick Tag Editor Show Page Titles in Site Map Insert Table Add Object to Timeline
U
Preferences Put Selected Files or Folders
*
Check In Selected Files or Folders
V
Paste Paste as Text Create New Editable Region
*
W
Close View Head Content Mark Region as Editable
*
X
Cut Start Recording Command Stop Plugin Stop All Plugins
Y
Redo Show/Hide Link
*
*
Z
Undo Redo
*
*
0
Set Paragraph Format to None
*
*
*
1
Apply Heading 1 to Paragraph
*
*
*
2
Apply Heading 2 to Paragraph
*
*
*
3
Apply Heading 3 to Paragraph
*
*
*
4
Apply Heading 4 to Paragraph
*
*
*
5
Apply Heading 5 to Paragraph
*
*
*
6
Apply Heading 6 to Paragraph
*
*
*
7
*
*
*
*
8
*
*
*
*
9
*
*
*
*
(-) underscore and (_) underscore Site Map Zoom Out Delete Table Column
*
*
(=) and (+)
Fit to Window Site Map Zoom In
*
*
[ and {
Outdent (Move Backward) Decrease Column Span (Tables), Make Layers Same Width (Layers)
*
*
] and }
Indent (Move Forward) Increase Column Span (Tables), Make Layers Same Height (Layers)
*
*
. (period) and >
Stop Plugin Select Child Tag
*
*
, (comma) and <
*
Select Parent Tag
*
*
? and /
*
*
*
*
; and :
*
*
*
*
‘ and “
*
*
*
*
‘ and ~
*
*
*
*
\ and |
*
*
*
*
Spacebar
Update Table Layout Insert non-breaking space
*
*

Function Key Matrix

Function Key
No Modifier
Shift
Alt
Cmd
Cmd+
Shift
Cmd+
Option
F1
Using Dreamweaver Help Extending Dreamweaver Help
*
Dreamweaver Online
*
*
F2
Rename file in Site Map
*
*
Object Palette
*
*
F3
Find again
*
*
Property Inspector
*
*
F4
Hide/Show Floating Launcher Quit Close Window
*
*
F5
Site Files Refresh
Local
Pane
Refresh Remote Pane Site Map
*
*
F6
Library palette
*
*
Convert Tables to Layers Convert Layers to Table
*
F7
CSS Styles Check Spelling
*
HTML Styles
*
*
F8
Behavior Check Links -Selected
*
Check Links - Entire Site
*
*
F9
History palette Add Keyframe
*
Timeline
*
*
F10
HTML Source inspector
*
*
Frame inspector
*
*
F11
Layers
*
*
Templates Palette
*
*
F12
Preview in Primary Browser
*
*
Preview in Secondary Browser
*
*