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Become a DataCamp power user

Learn hotkeys to create content faster!

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Written by Amy Peterson
Updated over 2 weeks ago

If you aren't already a keyboard ninja, become one! Keyboard shortcuts, or hotkeys, help you work faster and more efficiently. Many of the hotkeys listed below are common to most text editors, so learning them will save you time outside of DataCamp too!

Keyboard shortcuts for when you're taking a course:

  • ctrl + h (1x): Generate hint

  • ctrl + h (2x): Generate solution

  • ctrl/⌘ + enter : Execute line or selected code

  • ctrl/⌘ + shift + enter: Submit answer

Keyboard shortcuts for when you're writing your code in the script pane:

  • ctrl/⌘ + shift + / : Comment out code

  • ctrl/⌘ + a : Select all

  • ctrl/⌘ + c : Copy

  • ctrl/⌘ + v : Paste

  • ctrl/⌘ + x : Cut

  • ctrl/⌘ + z : Undo

  • ctrl/⌘ + y : Redo

  • fn + delete : Forward delete (macOS)

  • alt + shift + arrow : Select chunks of text

  • option + arrow : Move text cursor between chunks of code

  • ctrl + shift + arrow : Select a line of text

  • ctrl + arrow : Move text cursor to the end of a line

  • shift + arrow : Select text by character

Keyboard shortcuts for when you're watching videos on DataCamp:

  • Left Arrow (←): Rewind 5 seconds

  • Right Arrow (→): Fast forward 5 seconds

  • K: Pause/Unpause

  • Spacebar: Pause/Unpause

  • F: Toggle fullscreen

  • Double Click: Toggle fullscreen

  • C: Toggle subtitles

  • M: Toggle mute

  • Shift + Dot (.): Increase volume by 10% of max volume

  • Shift + Comma (,): Decrease volume by 10% of max volume

  • Number Key (1-9): Skip to the corresponding percentage of the video (e.g., pressing "6" will jump to 60% of the video)


Note: These shortcuts work on desktop and may vary depending on your device and browser.

For mobile app users, tapping the screen plays/pauses the video.


If you have any hotkeys listed that you've found particularly useful while building DataCamp content, let us know and we'll add it to the list!

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