Keyboard Shortcuts

The complete list — the same one built into the app itself. Press Cmd+O or Cmd+K and type keyboard: (or k:), or hit Shift+Cmd+,, to search this list without leaving your notes.

Nolagmind is macOS-only today. Shortcuts below use Cmd (Command) and Option.

General

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+N	New note or folder (end the name with / for a folder, /m for a mind map, /b for a board)
Shift+Cmd+N	New “Untitled” note instantly, no naming prompt
Cmd+O / Cmd+K	Open search
Cmd+G	Open graph view in the focused pane
Cmd+T	New workspace tab (opens to home)
Shift+Cmd+T	Toggle workspace tab bar visibility
Cmd+B	Toggle sidebar
Shift+Cmd+M	Move note or folder
Cmd+[	Navigate back in the focused pane
Cmd+]	Navigate forward in the focused pane
Cmd+D	Open today’s daily note (if daily notes are enabled)
Option+[	Previous day’s daily note, if it exists
Option+]	Next day’s daily note, if it exists
Cmd++	Zoom in
Cmd+-	Zoom out
Cmd+0	Reset zoom
Cmd+,	Open settings
Shift+Cmd+,	Open keyboard shortcuts
Cmd+P	Toggle properties panel
Shift+Cmd+D	Delete current note
Shift+Cmd+R	Rename note from the title
Option+1–9	Open note by index on the home screen (Grid, List, Recent Cards)
Cmd+1–9	Switch to workspace tab 1–9
Cmd+Enter	Open the selected link
Shift+Cmd+Enter	On a wikilink: open in a new vertical split. On a checkbox line: toggle it
Cmd+L	Cycle the current line’s list type forward
Shift+Cmd+L	Cycle the current line’s list type backward
Option+Z	Toggle-fold the heading section at the cursor
Shift+Option+Z	Expand every section, or collapse all if already expanded
Option+Cmd+Z	Cascade-collapse ancestor headings one level per press; repeat to reopen from the outside in
Cmd+Click	On a wikilink: open in a new vertical split
Option+Enter	Add a table row
Option+Shift+Enter	Add a table column
Delete / Backspace	Delete a table, when the cursor is inside an empty one

List-cycling order: none → checkbox → numbered → bullet → none forward, reversed going backward.

Workspace tabs

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+T	New tab, opens to home
Shift+Cmd+T	Show or hide the tab bar
Cmd+1–9	Switch to tab 1–9
Ctrl+Tab	Cycle tabs, when the focused tab isn’t split
Shift+Ctrl+Tab	Cycle tabs backward
Cmd+W	Close the focused pane if split; otherwise close the tab (when more than one tab is open)

Split panes

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+/	New vertical split (side by side)
Shift+Cmd+/	New horizontal split (stacked)
Cmd+Enter	Open the current item in a new split (search, prompts, and more)
Cmd+Click	Open a note in a new split
Ctrl+Tab	Focus the next pane
Shift+Ctrl+Tab	Focus the previous pane
Cmd+W	Close the focused pane, when more than one is open

Find & replace

Works inside any note, board, or mind map, same as any text editor.

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+F	Open Find
Shift+Cmd+F	Open Find & Replace
Enter	Next match — or replace the current match, in replace mode
Shift+Enter	Previous match
Cmd+Enter	Replace All (replace mode), or open the current match
ArrowDown / ArrowUp	Next / previous match
Escape	Close, and restore your cursor position

Mind maps

Full walkthrough in Mind Maps.

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+Z	Undo
Shift+Cmd+Z	Redo
Option+N	Add a child branch from the focused node
Option+B	Back in visit history
Option+D	Delete the focused node and its branches
Shift+Option+D	Delete every empty node
Space + drag	Pan the canvas
Middle-mouse + drag	Pan the canvas

Graph view

Full walkthrough in Graph View.

Shortcut	Action
Shift+Cmd+G	Open the graph filters panel
ArrowUp / ArrowDown	Move between filter controls
Space / Enter	Toggle the highlighted checkbox, focus the tag field, close, or clear filters
Cmd+F	Find a note title in the graph
Escape	Close the filter panel
Enter	Pin the current match while finding; press again to open it
Cmd+Enter	Open the current match in a new split
Cmd+Click	Open a note in a new split
Space + drag / middle-mouse + drag	Pan the canvas

Boards

Full walkthrough in Boards.

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+Z	Undo
Shift+Cmd+Z	Redo
Shift+Option+N	New list
Option+N	New task in the focused list
Option+D	Delete the focused task or list
Shift+Option+D	Delete every empty task
Shift+Cmd+L	Move the focused task to another list
Enter	Open the task detail panel
Shift+Cmd+Enter	Toggle the focused task complete
Cmd+L	Cycle a description line’s list type
Cmd+F	Find in task names
Shift+Cmd+F	Find and replace in task names
ArrowUp / ArrowDown	Move focus through lists and tasks
/ in a task title	Open priority / difficulty / due date / label / blocking autocomplete

Sidebar — keyboard-only mode (taskbar off)

Shortcut	Action
ArrowUp / ArrowDown	Navigate
Shift+Enter	Toggle a note into batch selection
Cmd+Enter	Open the highlighted note in a new split
Enter	Open the batch menu if notes are selected; otherwise open the note or toggle the folder
Escape	Clear the selection

Sidebar — mouse mode (taskbar on)

Shortcut	Action
Shift+Click	Toggle a note into batch selection
Cmd+Click	Open the note in a new split
Right-click	Move or delete the selected notes

Slash commands

Command	Action
/time	Insert the current time
/date	Insert the current date
/table	Insert a table

Plus any custom slash-command templates you’ve created — see Editing & Markdown.

Search commands

Command	Short	Action
tag:	t:	Filter notes by tag (supports and / or)
settings:	s:	Search and jump to settings
keyboard:	k:	Search this list
vault:	v:	Switch, create, or delete a vault
grep:	g:	Search inside note content
sort:	so:	Browse notes with sort filters
batch:	b:	Batch delete or move notes
task view	tasks	Open Task View
graph view	graph	Open Graph View
calendar / calendar view / daily calendar	—	Open the daily calendar
home / home screen	—	Open the home screen

Full explanations in Search & Colon Commands.

Markdown syntax

Syntax	Result
**text**	Bold
*text* / _text_	Italic
~~text~~ / ***text***	Strikethrough
`code`	Inline code
# through ######	Headings, levels 1–6
- item	Bullet list
1. item	Numbered list
-[ ] item	Unchecked task
-[x] item	Checked task
[[Note Name]]	Wikilink
`[[Note Name	text]]`
> quote	Blockquote
```	Fenced code block
---	Horizontal rule

Full explanations in Editing & Markdown.