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Keyboard Shortcuts

Every shortcut in the app, categorized and in one place.

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

General

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

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

Split panes

Mac Windows Action
Cmd+/ Ctrl+/ New vertical split (side by side)
Shift+Cmd+/ Shift+Ctrl+/ New horizontal split (stacked)
Cmd+Enter Ctrl+Enter Open the current item in a new split (search, prompts, and more)
Cmd+Click Ctrl+Click Open a note in a new split
Ctrl+Tab same Focus the next pane
Shift+Ctrl+Tab same Focus the previous pane
Cmd+W Ctrl+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.

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

Mind maps

Full walkthrough in Mind Maps.

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

Graph view

Full walkthrough in Graph View.

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

Boards

Full walkthrough in Boards.

Mac Windows Action
Cmd+Z Ctrl+Z Undo
Shift+Cmd+Z Shift+Ctrl+Z Redo
Shift+Option+N Alt+Shift+N New list
Option+N Alt+N New task in the focused list
Option+D Alt+D Delete the focused task or list
Shift+Option+D Alt+Shift+D Delete every empty task
Shift+Cmd+L Shift+Ctrl+L Move the focused task to another list
Enter same Open the task detail panel
Shift+Cmd+Enter Shift+Ctrl+Enter Toggle the focused task complete
Cmd+L Ctrl+L Cycle a description line’s list type
Cmd+F Ctrl+F Find in task names
Shift+Cmd+F Shift+Ctrl+F Find and replace in task names
ArrowUp / ArrowDown same Move focus through lists and tasks
/ in a task title same Open priority / difficulty / description autocomplete
Shortcut Action
ArrowUp / ArrowDown Navigate
Shift+Enter Toggle a note into batch selection
Cmd+Enter (Ctrl+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
Shortcut Action
Shift+Click Toggle a note into batch selection
Cmd+Click (Ctrl+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 Open Task View
graph view Open Graph View
calendar / 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
`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
> quote Blockquote
``` Fenced code block
--- Horizontal rule

Full explanations in Editing & Markdown.