Shortcuts

January 14, 2026 · View on GitHub

jotty·page supports a wide range of keyboard shortcuts to help you navigate and edit more efficiently without leaving the keyboard. They are divided into two main categories: global shortcuts that work anywhere in the app, and editor-specific shortcuts that work when you are writing a note.

Global App Shortcuts

These shortcuts are for managing the application, such as opening modals, switching between modes, and navigating to key pages.

Shortcut	Action
`⌘ Cmd` + `K`	Open the search palette
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `N`	Create a new Note or Checklist (depending on the current mode)
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `C`	Create a new Category
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `H`	Open the How To guides
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `S`	Open the Settings modal
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `←`	Switch to Checklists mode
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `→`	Switch to Notes mode
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `P`	Go to your Profile page
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `A`	Go to the Admin page (Admins only)
`Esc`	Close any open modal

*Note: For Windows/Linux, use Ctrl instead of ⌘ Cmd and Alt instead of ⌥ Option.*

Editor Shortcuts

These shortcuts are available when the note editor is focused. They allow you to format text and content on the fly.

Shortcut	Action
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`	Saves the document
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `E`	Enter/Exit edit mode
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `M`	Enter/Exit markdown mode
`⌘ Cmd` + `B`	Toggle Bold
`⌘ Cmd` + `I`	Toggle Italic
`⌘ Cmd` + `U`	Toggle Underline
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `X`	Toggle ~~Strikethrough~~
`⌘ Cmd` + `E`	Toggle `inline code`
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `K`	Add or edit a link
`⌘ Cmd` + `⌥ Option` + `1`	Apply Heading 1 style
`⌘ Cmd` + `⌥ Option` + `2`	Apply Heading 2 style
`⌘ Cmd` + `⌥ Option` + `3`	Apply Heading 3 style
`⌘ Cmd` + `⌥ Option` + `C`	Toggle a code block
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `7`	Toggle a numbered list
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `8`	Toggle a bulleted list
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `9`	Toggle a task list (checklist)
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `B`	Toggle a blockquote

*Note: For Windows/Linux, use Ctrl instead of ⌘ Cmd and Alt instead of ⌥ Option.*

Table Shortcuts

These shortcuts are available when working with tables in the editor.

Shortcut	Action
`⌘ Cmd` + `R`	Add row below
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `R`	Add row above
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `C`	Add column right
`⌘ Cmd` + `Backspace`	Delete current row
`⌘ Cmd` + `Shift` + `Backspace`	Delete current column

*Note: For Windows/Linux, use Ctrl instead of ⌘ Cmd and Alt instead of ⌥ Option.*