Keyboard shortcuts
Every shortcut in Bunsho, for Mac and Windows.
Updated October 15, 2026
Mac shortcuts use ⌘ (Command). On Windows, use Ctrl in its place. ⇧ is Shift.
Files and books
- ⌘N or Ctrl+N: New Workspace (File menu).
- ⌘O or Ctrl+O: Open Workspace…
- ⌘⇧I or Ctrl+Shift+I: Import Document…
- ⌘⇧E or Ctrl+Shift+E: Export Manuscript…
- ⌘S or Ctrl+S: Save (Bunsho also saves by itself).
- ⌘W or Ctrl+W: Close Workspace.
- ⌘, or Ctrl+,: Settings…
- ⌘K or Ctrl+K: the quick switcher.
Around the window
- ⌘⇧D or Ctrl+Shift+D: turn focus mode on or off. Esc also leaves it.
- ⌘⇧P or Ctrl+Shift+P: Show Planner (View menu).
- ⌘⇧G or Ctrl+Shift+G: open the Goals page. Esc goes back to your chapter.
- ⌘⇧C or Ctrl+Shift+C: Check This Chapter. It only asks first, and shows the cost before anything is spent.
Find
- ⌘F or Ctrl+F: find in the open chapter.
- Enter and Shift+Enter in the find box: next and previous match. Esc closes it.
- ⌘⇧F or Ctrl+Shift+F: search the whole book. Esc closes it.
Formatting
- ⌘B or Ctrl+B: bold.
- ⌘I or Ctrl+I: italic.
- ⌘U or Ctrl+U: underline.
- ⌘+ (or ⌘=) and Ctrl++ (or Ctrl+=): Larger Text.
- ⌘- or Ctrl+-: Smaller Text.
- ⌘0 or Ctrl+0: Actual Text Size.
Word suggestions
When the thesaurus list is open as you type:
- ↓ and ↑: move through the suggestions.
- Enter or Tab: use the highlighted word.
- Esc: close the list.
Tip:Cut, copy, paste, undo and redo use your computer's usual keys, and are in the Edit menu.
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