Tumblr is ingrained into the fabric of the internet. Chances are you’ve read a Tumblr blog in your time, unbeknownst or otherwise; perhaps you even blog on it yourself. Whatever the case, you wouldn’t think there’s anything more to discover about the blogging platform.
That’s where you’d be wrong. Did you know that Tumblr has loads of handy keyboard shortcuts you can use to navigate the dashboard and compose posts? Probably not. That’s why we’ve rounded them all up here, available for you to refer to whenever you need them.
You can also access the keyboard shortcuts on Tumblr itself. Once logged in, click the person icon in the top-right and click Keyboard shortcuts from the menu that appears.
A List of Every Tumblr Keyboard Shortcut
| SHORTCUT | ACTION |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | |
| Alt + C | Compose post |
| Tab | Cycle forward through on-screen elements |
| Shift + Tab | Cycle back through on-screen elements |
| J | Move to next post |
| K | Move to previous post |
| Right arrow | Move to next page (if endless scrolling is disabled) |
| Left arrow | Move to previous page (if endless scrolling is disabled) |
| . | Return to top of page |
| L | Like a post |
| Alt + R | Reblog a post |
| E + Left click | Click to reblog a post |
| Alt + Q | Queue a post |
| W + Left click | Click to queue a post |
| ? | Search |
| Alt + P | Change the color palette |
| Viewing media | |
| Right arrow | Next image |
| Left arrow | Previous image |
| Esc | Close |
| Composing a post/message | |
| Ctrl + B | Bold |
| Ctrl + I | Italic |
| Ctrl + Shift + 2 | Headline |
| Ctrl + K | Link |
| Ctrl + Shift + 6 | Strikethrough |
| Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Ordered list |
| Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Unordered list |
| Ctrl + Shift + 9 | Block quote |
| Ctrl + Shift + X | Remove formatting |
| Ctrl + . | Superscript |
| Ctrl + , | Subscript |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Insert photo |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Insert video |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Insert read-more link |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Insert GIF |
Upgrade Your Tumblr Experience
If you want to take your Tumblr experience to the next level, you need to use these keyboard shortcuts. You’ll navigate through the site and compose posts with ease. Plus, if you would like to go even further, consider upgrading to Tumblr’s paid ad-free subscription.
Happy learning!
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