Keyboard Shortcuts
Chord-specific keyboard controls in Chordly, including chord insertion, navigation, confirmation, and deletion.
Chord work in Chordly uses a few dedicated keys.
Chord shortcuts
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cmd+K / Ctrl+K | Opens the chord editing menu at the saved cursor position |
| Cmd+C / Ctrl+C | Copies the selected chord |
| Cmd+V / Ctrl+V | Pastes the copied chord at your cursor position |
| Enter | Confirms Insert Chord or Update Chord in the chord editing menu |
| Left / Right Arrow | Stops on chords during navigation so you can interact with them directly |
| Backspace | Deletes the chord when the caret is on the chord |
What to know
The most important shortcut is Cmd+K on Mac or Ctrl+K on Windows/Linux. It saves your current selection, opens the chord editing menu, and inserts the chord back at that same position when you confirm.
You can also click a chord, copy it with Cmd+C or Ctrl+C, move your cursor, and paste it with Cmd+V or Ctrl+V.
Arrow-key navigation is chord-aware. Chordly stops on chords so you can interact with them directly.