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WordPress block editor

Unselect the selected blocks

EscEsc

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

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In WordPress block editor, Esc, then Esc will unselect the selected blocks. The keys are the same on a Mac. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Blocks selected

Every documented variant

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

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

Duplicate the selected blocks Shift + Cmd + D
Remove the selected blocks Ctrl + Option + Z
Insert a block before the selection Option + Cmd + T
Insert a block after the selection Option + Cmd + Y
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

See every WordPress block editor shortcut

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