{"id":6863,"date":"2019-02-14T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/?p=6863"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:52:13","slug":"atom-tips-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/atom-tips-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI didn\u2019t know Atom could do that!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This article is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\">Usersnap<\/a>, a bug reporting solution with <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/templates\">visual annotation<\/a> features the perfect sidekick for your Github, GitLab, Jira, Azure DevOps etc etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/signup\">Get a 15-day free trial here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atom, the code editor from <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/gitlab-github\/\">GitHub<\/a>, was initially released in May 2014 by the team of GitHub. As an open-source editor Atom became hugely popular over the last two years. And for some, it\u2019s the Sublime killer. And I\u2019m not exaggerating.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"acf-cta\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Group-1000004194.svg); width: 100%;\"><h2>Try Usersnap for Product Development<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/signup\" class=\"cta-button\">Try Usersnap Now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I\u2019m going to show you the best tips, tricks, and shortcuts while using Atom. So better go pro with <em><strong>Atom<\/strong><\/em>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Atom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For all the beginners here, let me briefly give you some insights into Atom. Atom 1.0 was released in May 2014, as a fully fledged text editor for modern needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y7aEiVwBAdk?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May 2016, the team behind Atom released some pretty impressive statistics. With overall, 15.9 million downloads and 1.1 million monthly users, it can be said that Atom has gained worldwide attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, there are great alternative code editors out there. Today, however, I\u2019m going to give you some pro tips for Atom. And how to be better and more productive using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It\u2019s not about the tools. It\u2019s how you use them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>So before we get started, download Atom at atom.io.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting up Atom &#8211; The Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we get into the pro details and tips, let me quickly give you a tour on how to set up the most relevant things (such as fonts, styles, templates, etc.) inside your new Atom code editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Font family &amp; size<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Atom comes with a nice default font family (Monaco). If you\u2019d like to change it though, you can do so, by going to <strong>Atom &gt; Preferences<\/strong>. In the Editor Settings, you can change the font family or the font size. Pretty neat.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-settings.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-settings-1024x252.png\" alt=\"atom editor settings\" class=\"wp-image-6865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-settings.png 1024w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-settings-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-settings-140x34.png 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Split screen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have a big screen and want to have certain files side by side? No problem. Just right-click and choose \u201c<em><strong>Split left<\/strong><\/em>\u201d or \u201c<em><strong>Split right<\/strong><\/em>\u201d. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/split-screen-atom.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/split-screen-atom-1024x546.png\" alt=\"slit screen atom editor\" class=\"wp-image-6866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/split-screen-atom-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/split-screen-atom-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/split-screen-atom-140x75.png 140w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/split-screen-atom.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scroll Past End<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you activate the \u201cScroll Past End\u201d option, the editor allows you to scroll past the end of the last line. This sounds irrelevant, however, it\u2019s one of those little details which helps me to get more out of my Atom.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/scroll-past-end.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/scroll-past-end-1024x390.png\" alt=\"scroll past end atom code editor\" class=\"wp-image-6867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/scroll-past-end-1024x390.png 1024w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/scroll-past-end-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/scroll-past-end-140x53.png 140w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/scroll-past-end.png 1438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Indent Guide &amp; Invisibles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another small, yet helpful&nbsp;setting is showing the indent guide &amp; invisibles. Depending on your preferences, you could show indention indicators and invisibles in your Atom editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atom Themes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Atom comes with a bunch of default themes. The dark theme (the one you probably use or saw other people) is the basic default theme&nbsp;and reminds me a bit of Sublime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its current version, Atom comes with 4 basic UI themes which can be changed in <em><strong>Settings &gt; Themes<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to install new templates, switch to the <em><strong>Install<\/strong><\/em> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/install-atom-themes.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/install-atom-themes.png\" alt=\"install atom editor theme\" class=\"wp-image-6869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/install-atom-themes.png 991w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/install-atom-themes-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/install-atom-themes-140x69.png 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"acf-cta\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Group-1000004194.svg); width: 100%;\"><h2>Try Usersnap for Product Development<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/signup\" class=\"cta-button\">Try Usersnap Now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Et voila, I just installed a new theme, and after activating it, I run Atom with a completely new interface (what do you think about this material design?).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-new-theme.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-new-theme-1024x743.png\" alt=\"atom new theme\" class=\"wp-image-6870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-new-theme-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-new-theme-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-new-theme-140x102.png 140w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/atom-new-theme.png 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you also like to change the syntax theme of your editor, you could do so by installing a new syntax theme, which can also be activated&nbsp;in the <em><strong>themes<\/strong><\/em> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atom Packages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Packages, you can make your Atom editor even more powerful. There are various great packages out there, and I do recommend to check out the following ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/atom.io\/packages\/minimap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minimap<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Get a preview of your full source code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/atom.io\/packages\/emmet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emmet<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Auto-complete package<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/abe33\/atom-pigments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pigments<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; a simple package to display colors in projects and files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/atom.io\/packages\/git-plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Git-Plus package<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; make commits without your terminal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further package recommendations, make sure to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitepoint.com\/10-essential-atom-add-ons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/source-code-preview-atom.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/source-code-preview-atom-1024x595.png\" alt=\"source code preview in atom editor\" class=\"wp-image-6871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/source-code-preview-atom-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/source-code-preview-atom-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/source-code-preview-atom-140x81.png 140w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/source-code-preview-atom.png 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atom tips &amp; tricks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So let\u2019s get into some really neat tips for using Atom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multiple cursors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have multiple&nbsp;<code>&lt;li&gt;&nbsp;<\/code>elements and want to type something at the same time? Well, with multiple cursor support, Atom is your friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just hold down CMD (on Mac) or CTRL (on Windows) and click in every place you\u2019d like to write something. Just wow.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/multiple-cursors-atom.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/multiple-cursors-atom.gif\" alt=\"multiple cursor atom editor\" class=\"wp-image-6872\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Text manipulation tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you need to change your text styles. Maybe you want to have it written in <em><strong>Upper Case<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;or <em><strong>Lower Case<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply highlight the text, and go to <em><strong>Edit &gt; Text<\/strong><\/em> and choose your preferred option.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/text-manipulation-atom.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/text-manipulation-atom.png\" alt=\"text manipulation atom editor\" class=\"wp-image-6873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/text-manipulation-atom.png 497w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/text-manipulation-atom-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/text-manipulation-atom-140x39.png 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atom Keyboard Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Who does not love keyboard shortcuts? They make life so much easier, and allow you to simply be faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time, we forget about the ones we use only rarely&nbsp;and stick to the ones we use daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duplicate a line.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This one\u2019s a true lifesaver. Go to any line in your Atom editor, and use the following shortcut to copy &amp; paste this particular line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Mac: Cmd + Shift + D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Windows: Ctrl + Shift + D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/keyboard-shortcut-copy-paste-atom.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/keyboard-shortcut-copy-paste-atom.gif\" alt=\"keyboard shortcut copy-paste atom\" class=\"wp-image-6874\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It just works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Select the next characters.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This keyboard shortcut allows you to highlight the next word or characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Mac: Cmd + D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Windows: Ctrl + D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Et voila. Your word gets highlighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unselecting the next characters.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, this one offers the same feature, but the other way around. Want to un-select a highlighted word or character. Use this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Mac: Cmd + U<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Windows: Ctrl + U<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlight all matching characters.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I particularly enjoy this one. If you want to bulk edit all matching characters in a file, you\u2019ll love this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Mac: Cmd + Ctrl + G<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Windows: Alt + F3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/buld-edit-atom.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/buld-edit-atom.gif\" alt=\"bulp edit atom\" class=\"wp-image-6875\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easy commenting.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, let me show you how you could easily transform your code into comment lines. With the following shortcut, you can turn your code into a comment, or your comment into a line of code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Mac: Cmd + \/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Windows: Ctrl + \/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/commenting-shortcut-atom.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/commenting-shortcut-atom.gif\" alt=\"commenting shortcut atom\" class=\"wp-image-6876\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"acf-cta\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Group-1000004194.svg); width: 100%;\"><h2>Try Usersnap for Product Development<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/signup\" class=\"cta-button\">Try Usersnap Now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrapping it up.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wow. That was a lot, right? Well, I hope you found those tips and tricks useful. And in the best case scenario, you include them in your daily behavior. Because trust me: They are a true <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/productivity-tips-web-developers-manage-project-communication\/\">productivity booster<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Any package, tip, or trick missing? Let us know in the comment section below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\">Usersnap<\/a>, a bug reporting solution with visual<a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/blog\/best-website-annotation-tools\/\"> annotation<\/a> features the perfect sidekick for your Github, GitLab, Jira, Azure DevOps etc etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/usersnap.com\/signup\">Get a 15-day free trial here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is brought to you by Usersnap, a bug reporting solution with visual annotation features the perfect sidekick for your Github, GitLab, Jira, Azure DevOps etc etc. Get a 15-day free trial here.&nbsp; Atom, the code editor from GitHub, was initially released in May 2014 by the team of GitHub. 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