Ink Story Template

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigate and interact with your story using keyboard shortcuts. These work automatically—no setup required.

Quick Reference

Shortcut Action
1 - 9 Select choice 1-9
A - Z Select choice 10+ (A=10, B=11, etc.)
/ Scroll up/down (small - ~15% of the screen height)
Page Up / Page Down Scroll up/down (large - ~80% of the screen height)
Home / End Jump to top/bottom
Ctrl+S Open save menu
Ctrl+R Restart story
Ctrl+, Open settings
Ctrl+h Open keyboard shortcut reference panel
Esc Close menu / Return to story

Notes

  • Shortcuts are disabled when typing in input fields
  • Scrolling/choice shortcuts are disabled when a modal (save menu, settings) is open
  • On Mac, use Cmd instead of Ctrl

Disabling Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can be disabled in Settings → Accessibility → Enable Keyboard Shortcuts.

This is useful for:

  • Screen reader users, where shortcuts like 1, 2, A, B may conflict with the reader’s own navigation
  • Users who prefer to navigate purely by mouse or touch
  • Situations where accidental key presses cause unwanted choice selections

When disabled, all keyboard shortcuts (choice selection, scrolling, menu shortcuts) are turned off.

Note: Keyboard shortcuts are automatically disabled on mobile/touch-only devices.


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