Pages keyboard shortcuts for Mac
Format documents, review changes and work with pages and selected objects.
Documentation reviewed 2026-11-05 · 6 task guides · Mac bindings and focus notes
What do you want to do?
Review Pages comments and tracked changes with the keyboard
Shift-Command-K adds a comment to selected content. Option-Command-K navigates to the next comment. When change tracking is on, Option-Command-A accepts a change and Option-Command-R rejects it.
Steps, keys and context ↗Find text and check spelling in Pages on Mac
Command-F opens Find in Pages. Command-G and Shift-Command-G move between matches while Find is open. Command-Semicolon checks spelling and grammar.
Steps, keys and context ↗Format Pages text and paste it with the right style
Command-B, Command-I and Command-U format selected text. Option-Shift-Command-V pastes text using the destination style, while Option-Command-V pastes copied paragraph styling.
Steps, keys and context ↗Group, lock and layer objects in Pages on Mac
Option-Command-G groups selected Pages objects and Option-Shift-Command-G ungroups them. Command-L locks selected objects, while Option-Command-L unlocks them.
Steps, keys and context ↗Create, save and duplicate a Pages document on Mac
Command-N opens Pages templates, Command-S saves, Shift-Command-S duplicates a document, and Option-Shift-Command-S opens Save As.
Steps, keys and context ↗Use Pages line breaks, page breaks and formatting marks
Shift-Return inserts a line break in Pages, Return starts a paragraph, and Command-Return inserts a page break. Shift-Command-I shows formatting characters.
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Quick reference
Selected bindings from the linked task guides. Check the context before pressing a key: the focused control, app version and your custom settings can change what it does. This is a documentation reference, not an exhaustive live menu reading.
| Action | Keys | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Add comment | Shift-Command-K | Attaches a new comment to selected text, object or table cell. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Find text | Command-F | Opens the document’s Find interface. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Bold selected text | Command-B | Applies bold in the current text selection or typing context. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Group objects | Option-Command-G | Requires the intended multiple objects to be selected. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Template chooser | Command-N | Starts a new Pages document workflow. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Line break | Shift-Return | Continues within the current paragraph rather than creating a new paragraph. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Save comment | Command-Return | In the comment-editing context. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Next match | Command-G | While the Find window is active. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Italic selected text | Command-I | Applies italic; inspect the selected range. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Ungroup objects | Option-Shift-Command-G | Separates a selected group for individual editing. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Save current document | Command-S | Saves the document you are currently editing. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Paragraph break | Return | Starts a new paragraph in body-text editing. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Next comment | Option-Command-K | Moves through comments for review. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Previous match | Shift-Command-G | While the Find window is active. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Underline selected text | Command-U | Applies underline; it is not the link command. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Lock object selection | Command-L | Applies to object selection, not a text cursor. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Duplicate document | Shift-Command-S | Makes a duplicate; inspect and rename the new document. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Page break | Command-Return | In document text; creates a deliberate new-page boundary. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
When a shortcut behaves differently
- Confirm you are using the Mac binding, and check whether the guide describes a desktop app or its web version.
- Put focus in the control named in the guide. Editing text, selecting an object and navigating a sidebar can use different keys.
- Look up the command in the app's menu or shortcut settings. Customized keys and non-US keyboard layouts can differ from documented defaults.
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Official sources
- Keyboard shortcuts for Pages on Mac — Apple Support — checked 2026-11-04