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WordPress block editor

Make the selected text italic

CmdI

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

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In WordPress block editor, Ctrl + I will make the selected text italic. On a Mac, press Cmd + I instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Rich text

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdI`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlI`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in the block editor - WordPress.org Documentation

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Italic Canva Cmd + I
Italicize the selected text Confluence Ctrl + I
Italicise the text Evernote Cmd + I
Italic Microsoft Excel Ctrl + I
Italicise the selected text GitHub Cmd + I
Italicize the selected text GitLab Cmd + I
Italic Gmail Ctrl + I
Italic Google Docs Ctrl + I
Italic Google Sheets Ctrl + I
Italic Google Slides Ctrl + I
Italic Adobe InDesign Shift + Cmd + I
Italicize the selected text Keynote Cmd + I

More WordPress block editor shortcuts

Turn the selected text into a link Cmd + K
Remove a link Shift + Cmd + K
Underline the selected text Cmd + U
Collapse every other item Option + L
Link to existing content as you type [ then [
Switch between the visual and code editors Shift + Option + Cmd + M
Turn full screen mode on or off Shift + Option + Cmd + F
Open the block list view Ctrl + Option + O

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