The text editor has several keyboard shortcuts that let you perform common actions without using your mouse.
On Mac OSX:
Bold: Command
B
Italic: Command
I
Underline: Command
U
List: Command
Shift
7
Ordered list: Command
Shift
8
Code: Command
Shift
K
Quote: Command
Shift
U
H1: Command
Shift
1
(large heading)
H2: Command
Shift
2
(medium heading)
On PC:
Bold: Ctrl
B
Italics: Ctrl
I
Underline: Ctrl
U
List: Ctrl
7
Ordered list: Ctrl
8
Code: Ctrl
K
Quote: Ctrl
Q
H1: Ctrl
1
(large heading)
H2: Ctrl
2
(medium heading)