Complete Regex (Regular Expressions) keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 12 shortcuts across 1 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
Regex (Regular Expressions) is a popular development tool used by professionals worldwide. Learning keyboard shortcuts can dramatically speed up your workflow — studies show shortcut users save an average of 8 days per year compared to mouse-only users.
This page covers all 12 Regex (Regular Expressions) shortcuts across 1 categories: Patterns. Each shortcut includes a description to help you understand when and how to use it effectively.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| . | Any character |
| \\d | Digit |
| \\w | Word char |
| \\s | Whitespace |
| ^ | Start of line |
| $ | End of line |
| * | Zero or more |
| + | One or more |
| ? | Zero or one |
| [abc] | Char class |
| (group) | Group |
| a|b | OR |
The most essential Regex (Regular Expressions) shortcuts are: . (Any character), \\d (Digit), \\w (Word char). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
Regex (Regular Expressions) has 12 keyboard shortcuts across 1 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
Simply press the key combination while Regex (Regular Expressions) is focused. Most shortcuts work immediately. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for most shortcuts.
The Regex (Regular Expressions) shortcut for any character is ..
Start with the essentials: Learn . (Any character) and \\d (Digit) first — these are the most commonly used.
Practice daily: Pick 2–3 new shortcuts each day and consciously use them instead of the mouse. Within a week, they become muscle memory.
Print this cheat sheet: Keep a reference nearby until shortcuts become automatic. Focus on the Patterns category first.
Developer tip: Multi-cursor editing and code navigation shortcuts save the most time. Learn them before anything else.