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.