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WordPress block editor

Make the selected text bold

CmdB

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

Practice this

To make the selected text bold in WordPress block editor, press Ctrl + B. On a Mac, press Cmd + B 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	`CmdB`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlB`

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

Bold Canva Cmd + B
Bold the selected text Confluence Ctrl + B
Bold the text Evernote Cmd + B
Bold Microsoft Excel Ctrl + B
Bold the selected text GitHub Cmd + B
Bold the selected text GitLab Cmd + B
Bold Gmail Ctrl + B
Bold Google Docs Ctrl + B
Bold Google Sheets Ctrl + B
Bold Google Slides Ctrl + B
Bold Adobe InDesign Shift + Cmd + B
Bold the selected text Keynote Cmd + B

More WordPress block editor shortcuts

Make the selected text italic Cmd + I
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

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