One of the fastest ways to level up your writing speed in Ghost is mastering its built-in Markdown shortcuts. The editor intelligently recognizes Markdown as you type and converts it on the fly, but the keyboard shortcuts make formatting effortless.
Here’s a practical guide to the most useful ones:
Core Text Formatting
- Bold — **text** or Ctrl/⌘ + B
- Italic — *text* or Ctrl/⌘ + I
- Strike-through — ~~text~~ or Ctrl + Alt + U
- Inline code — `code` or Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + K
Links & Media
- Link — (url) or Ctrl/⌘ + K
- Image —  or Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + I
Lists & Structure
- Bullet list — * item or – item + Ctrl + L
- Numbered list — 1. item or Ctrl/⌘ + Alt + L
- Blockquote — > quote or Ctrl + Q
Headings
- H2 — ## Heading or Ctrl/⌘ + H (press multiple times to cycle through heading levels)
- Higher headings via Markdown syntax (# H1, ### H3, etc.)
Extras Ghost Supports
- Superscript — ^super^
- Subscript — ~sub~
- Code block — Triple backticks “`js
Pro workflow tip: Highlight text first, then use the shortcut — it wraps the selection automatically. You can also just start typing Markdown directly and Ghost converts it in real time.
These shortcuts turn the clean Ghost editor into a lightning-fast writing machine. Spend 10 minutes practicing them today and you’ll never want to go back to clicking toolbar buttons again.
Your future self (and your readers) will thank you. 🚀