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WordPress block editor

Insert a block after the selection

OptionCmdY

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Alt + Y to insert a block after the selection. On a Mac, press Option + Cmd + Y instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Blocks selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`OptionCmdY`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlAltY`

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.

More WordPress block editor shortcuts

Delete several selected blocks Delete
Move the selected blocks up Shift + Option + Cmd + T
Move the selected blocks down Shift + Option + Cmd + Y
Wrap the selected blocks in a group Cmd + G
Change the block type from a new paragraph /
Paste styles copied from another block Cmd + Option + V
Make the selected text bold Cmd + B
Make the selected text italic Cmd + I

See every WordPress block editor shortcut

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