Keyboard Shortcuts

Web Highlights supports several keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow. You can highlight text, toggle the sidebar, and more — all without touching your mouse.

• Default Shortcuts
  • Highlight Selected Text
  • Highlight with Last Format
  • Toggle Sidebar
• Customize Your Shortcuts
• Tips

Default Shortcuts

Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Highlight selected text	Alt + S	Option + S
Highlight with last format	Alt + A	Option + A
Toggle sidebar	Alt + W	Option + W

Highlight Selected Text

Select any text on a webpage and press Alt + S (Windows/Linux) or Option + S (Mac) to highlight it instantly with your default color.

Highlight with Last Format

If you use formatted highlighting, press Alt + A (Windows/Linux) or Option + A (Mac) to highlight text using the same format as your last highlight.

Toggle Sidebar

Press Alt + W (Windows/Linux) or Option + W (Mac) to quickly open or close the sidebar.

Customize Your Shortcuts

You can change any keyboard shortcut to fit your preferences:

1. Paste chrome://extensions/shortcuts into your browser's address bar.
2. Find Web Highlights in the list.
3. Click the pencil icon next to the shortcut you want to change.
4. Press your desired key combination.

Quick Access

You can also open the shortcuts configuration by clicking the shortcut icon at the bottom of the sidebar.

Tips

• If a shortcut conflicts with another extension or the browser, change it via the steps above.
• Shortcuts work on any webpage where the extension is active.
• You can disable the automatic popup and rely solely on keyboard shortcuts for a distraction-free experience.