keyboard_shortcuts.md

September 5, 2024 · View on GitHub

These are the default keyboard shortcuts provided by Notes.

Right now they can't be easily customized, but that's on the roadmap! :)

Global shortcuts

On supported systems, these shortcuts can be activated even if Notes' window is not active at the moment.

Sequence	Description
`Win` + `Shift` + `N` (Windows)	Toggle Notes' window visibility
`Ctrl` + `N` (macOS)	Toggle Notes' window visibility
`Meta` + `Shift` + `N` (Linux)	Toggle Notes' window visibility

These shortcuts are meant to be used while the Notes window is currently focused.

Sequence	Description
`Ctrl` + `N`	Create a new note
`Ctrl` + `D`	Delete selected note
`Ctrl` + `F`	Focus on the search bar
`Ctrl` + `E`	Clear the search bar
`Ctrl` + `↓` (or just `↓`)	Select note below
`Ctrl` + `↑` (or just `↑`)	Select note above
`Ctrl` + `Enter`	Focus on the text editor
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`	Toggle full screen mode
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	Toggle kanban view
`F11`	Toggle full screen mode
`Esc`	Exit full screen mode
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`	Focus on the notes list
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`	Minimize Notes
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	Toggle Editor Settings' window visibility
`Ctrl` + `Q`	Quit Notes
`Ctrl` + `K` (macOS, Windows)	Toggle 'stay on top'
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	Open Editor Settings
`Ctrl` + `J`	Toggle 'notes' panel visibility
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`	Toggle 'folders' panel visibility
`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all listed notes
`Ctrl` + `	Wrap current word or selection into ` ` `(code)`
`Ctrl` + `B`	Wrap current word or selection into (bold)
`Ctrl` + `I`	Wrap current word or selection into * * (italic)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`	Wrap current word or selection into ~ ~ ~~(strikethrough)~~
`Alt` + `Up`	Move current block up
`Alt` + `Down`	Move current block down
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `-`	Decrease heading size
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `=`	Increase heading size
`Ctrl` + (`1` through `6`)	Set a specific heading size
`Ctrl` + `\`	Remove formatting from current word or selection
`F10`	Toggle visibility of the dots menu