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WordPress block editor

Wrap the selected blocks in a group

CmdG

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

Practice this

Press Ctrl + G to wrap the selected blocks in a group in WordPress block editor. On a Mac, press Cmd + G instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Several blocks selected

Every documented variant

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

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

Group the selected shapes Adobe After Effects Cmd + G
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Group the selection Figma Cmd + G
Group the selection Adobe Illustrator Cmd + G
Group the selected objects LibreOffice Impress Shift + Cmd + G
Group the selection Inkscape Cmd + G
Group the clips Kdenlive Ctrl + G
Group the selected objects Keynote Option + Cmd + G
Put the layers in a group Krita Ctrl + G
Group photos into a stack Adobe Lightroom Cmd + G
Group the items Miro Cmd + G
Group the selected objects Numbers Option + Cmd + G

More WordPress block editor shortcuts

Change the block type from a new paragraph /
Paste styles copied from another block Cmd + Option + V
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

See every WordPress block editor shortcut

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