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WordPress block editor

Open the block list view

CtrlOptionO

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

Practice this

Pressing Shift + Alt + O will open the block list view. On a Mac, press Ctrl + Option + O instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CtrlOptionO`
Windows	Web app	`ShiftAltO`

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

Show or hide the settings sidebar Shift + Cmd + ,
Move to the next part of the editor Ctrl + `
Move to the previous part of the editor Ctrl + Shift + `
Jump to the nearest toolbar Option + F10
Save your changes Cmd + S
Undo your last changes Cmd + Z
Redo what you undid Shift + Cmd + Z
Select all text or blocks Cmd + A

See every WordPress block editor shortcut

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