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WordPress block editor

Paste styles copied from another block

CmdOptionV

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

Practice this

To paste styles copied from another block, press Ctrl + Alt + V. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + V instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Block selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdOptionV`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlAltV`

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

Make the selected text bold Cmd + B
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

See every WordPress block editor shortcut

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