Keyboard shortcuts for RiLiFi host screens
Each RiLiFi host screen runs from the keyboard, so you can drive a session with the space bar or a presentation clicker. Host screen keys need no Ctrl, Cmd or Alt. They do nothing while you type in a box or a dialog is open.
Live quiz host screen
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Space, → or Page Down | The next step: Start quiz, Reveal answer, Show leaderboard, the next question, then Reveal the podium | Holding the key down never skips two steps. |
| F | Full screen on or off | |
| M | Music on or off | Music plays on the host screen only. |
| Esc | Cancels the 3-2-1 countdown, closes the big QR code or closes the End dialog | The screen shows Cancel Esc during the countdown. |
| Space, →, Page Down or Enter | On the podium: skips the reveal | |
| R | On the podium: replays the reveal | Once the reveal has finished. |
Tip:A presentation clicker works if it sends the right arrow, Page Down or the space bar. More on running a quiz: Host a live quiz.
Live poll host screen
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Space, → or Page Down | Starts the 3-2-1 Last call, then closes voting | The screen shows Press Space or → to close voting. |
| Esc | Keep voting open (cancels the last call), or closes the big QR code or the list of people | |
| F | Full screen on or off |
Word cloud host screen
Pause and End have no key. Their buttons appear when you move the mouse over the screen. See Word cloud.
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| H | Hides or shows the results | The same as Hide results. |
| T | Switches the screen between light and dark | |
| F | Full screen on or off | |
| Esc | Closes the big QR code or the Words drawer |
Q&A Present view
Moderate view has no keyboard shortcuts. See Moderate Q&A questions.
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| F | Full screen on or off | |
| Esc | Closes the big QR code |
Spin wheel host screen
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Space | Spin the wheel | The screen shows Press Space to spin. |
| Enter | On the winner: presses the highlighted button | Take it out when After a win is set to take the winner out, otherwise Keep it in. |
| Esc | On the winner: Keep it in |
Presentation presenter screen
See Present and join a presentation.
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| →, Space or Page Down | Next slide | |
| ← or Page Up | Previous slide | |
| V | Stops answers on this slide, or takes answers again | On live question slides. |
| H | Hides or shows the results on screen | On live question slides. |
| N | Your notes and the next slide | |
| S | Spins the wheel | On a wheel slide. |
| Q | Questions from the room | When the presentation takes questions. |
| F | Full screen on or off | |
| Esc | Closes the big QR code, the remote, the End dialog, the notes and the questions |
Presentation rehearsal
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| →, Space or Page Down | Next slide | |
| ← or Page Up | Previous slide | |
| Esc | Ends the rehearsal and shows the summary, or closes the summary |
Quiz editor
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Z | Undo | Inside a text box, it undoes your typing in that box instead. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y | Redo | |
| ↑ or ↓ | Selects the previous or next question | When no text box is active. |
| Alt+↑ or Alt+↓ | Moves the selected question up or down | |
| Esc | Closes the improve menu |
Presentation editor
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Z | Undo | Inside a text box, it undoes your typing in that box instead. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y | Redo | |
| ↑ or ↓ | Selects the previous or next slide | In the slides view. |
| Alt+↑ or Alt+↓ | Moves the selected slide up or down | |
| Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+V | Copies and pastes the whole slide, also into another presentation | With nothing picked on the slide. |
| Ctrl+K | Opens the AI command bar | When AI is on. |
| Esc | Closes the slide picker, the theme panel and the deck settings |
Presentation slide canvas
These keys work while one or more elements on the slide are picked, and not while you type inside one.
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Nudge the picked elements | Hold Shift for a bigger step. Locked elements stay put. |
| Delete or Backspace | Removes the picked elements | |
| Enter | Starts editing the picked text | |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicates | |
| Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V | Copy, cut and paste | |
| Ctrl+A | Picks every element that is not locked | |
| Ctrl+] or Ctrl+[ | One layer forward or back | Add Shift to bring to the front or send to the back. |
| Ctrl+B or Ctrl+I | Bold or italic text | |
| Esc | Clears the selection |
Anywhere in the workspace
| Key | What it does | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Esc | Closes the Create sheet, the account menu and the phone menu |
Common questions
Can I use a presentation clicker with RiLiFi?
Yes, on the RiLiFi quiz, poll and presentation screens, if the clicker sends the right arrow, Page Down or the space bar.
Why do RiLiFi shortcuts not work sometimes?
RiLiFi ignores the keys while the cursor is in a text box or on a button, and while a dialog is open. Click an empty part of the host screen and try again.
Do RiLiFi shortcuts work on a Mac?
Yes. The RiLiFi host screen keys are the same. In the editors, use Cmd wherever this page says Ctrl.
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