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WordPress block editor

Remove a link

ShiftCmdK

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

Practice this

To remove a link in WordPress block editor, press Ctrl + Shift + K. On a Mac, press Shift + Cmd + K 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	`ShiftCmdK`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlShiftK`

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.

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