WordPress block editor

Show or hide the settings sidebar

ShiftCmd,

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

Practice this

To show or hide the settings sidebar in WordPress block editor, press Ctrl + Shift + Comma. On a Mac, press Shift + Cmd + Comma instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`ShiftCmd,`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlShift,`

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

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
Clear the selection Esc

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