Block Shortcuts settings are a submenu under GenerateBlocks.

Open the screen

In the WordPress admin menu, go to GenerateBlocks → Shortcuts.

Shortcuts Menu in GenerateBlocks Admin Settings
Shortcuts Menu in GenerateBlocks Admin Settings

You need to be an Administrator. Other roles do not see this screen.

Panels

Admin Settings for Block Shortcuts for GenerateBlocks
Admin Settings for Block Shortcuts for GenerateBlocks
PanelWhat it controls
Block Settings1.x and 2.x blocks, the 1.x conversion command, category labels, block name suffixes, and the frontend command palette
MarkdownThe Enable Markdown to Text Block toggle, which sits in Block Settings
Post Type StylesWhich post types receive GenerateBlocks styles
Auto-Regenerate Styles on SaveWhich post types clear GenerateBlocks CSS caches when saved
Admin Menu BarWhether Administrators and Editors see the GenerateBlocks toolbar menu, and whether that menu is replaced with a fuller one
Adobe FontsThe Enable Adobe Fonts in the Block Editor toggle, under Miscellaneous

Save or restore defaults

  • Save Options stores the current form.
  • Reset to Defaults restores every Shortcuts option to its default. This does not change content you have already published.

Save the form after you change a toggle. The editor picks up saved options the next time you open it.

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