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Insert a link

CmdK

Mac Web app GitHub web interface

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In GitHub this is insert a link. It applies here: comment or Markdown field.

Where it works: Comment or Markdown field

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdK`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlK`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - GitHub Docs

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Insert link Gmail Ctrl + K
Attach or change a link Google Docs Cmd + K
Insert link Google Sheets Ctrl + K
Attach or change a link Google Slides Cmd + K
Insert link Notion Ctrl + K
Insert a link Obsidian Cmd + K
Insert a link Microsoft OneNote Ctrl + K
Attach a hyperlink Microsoft PowerPoint Ctrl + K
Insert link Slack Ctrl + Shift + U
Insert a link Zotero Cmd + K

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