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Navigating through and selecting scripts


    (Script Editor, Automation Script Editor)

    Result

    Windows Action

    Macintosh ActionN

    Moves cursor left/right 1 word

    Alt + left arrow/right arrow

    Option + left arrow/right arrow

    Moves cursor to beginning/end of line

    Control + left arrow/right arrow or Home/End

    Command + left arrow/right arrow

    Moves cursor to beginning/end of script

    Control + Home/End

    Command + Home/End or Command + up arrow/down arrow

    Selects character from text cursor

    Shift + click

    Shift + click

    Selects word/line

    Double-click/ triple-click

    Double-click/ triple-click

    Adds word/line to selection

    Double-click/ triple-click + drag

    Double-click/ triple-click + drag

    Adds character on left/right to selection

    Shift + left arrow/right arrow

    Shift + left arrow/right arrow

    Adds word on left/ right to selection

    Alt + Shift + left arrow/right arrow or Control + Shift + left arrow/right arrow

    Option + Shift + left arrow/right arrow

    Selects to start/end of line

    Shift + Home/End

    Command + Shift + left arrow/ right arrow

    Selects to start/end of script

    Control + Shift + Home/End

    Command + Shift + Home/End or Command + Shift + up arrow/ down arrow

    Shifts selected lines left one tab space

    Control + [ (left bracket) or Shift + Tab

    Command + [ (left bracket)

    Shifts selected lines right one tab space

    Control + ] (right bracket) or Tab

    Command + ] (right bracket)