Note-taking & Knowledge

Notes Keyboard Shortcuts

We gathered all 59 Notes shortcuts so you can take quick notes on mac at speed

Notes keyboard shortcuts

Notes, from Apple, is a note-taking & knowledge application designed to take quick notes on mac. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

For Notes users, mastering keyboard shortcuts is one of the fastest ways to boost productivity. Quick access to tools and commands keeps the creative flow unbroken.

macOS
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General 16 shortcuts

Create a new note
Cmd +N
Create a Quick Note
Fn +Q
Duplicate a note
Cmd +D
Create a new folder
Shift +Cmd +N
Show the main Notes window
Cmd +0
Show notes in a list
Cmd +1
Show notes in gallery view
Cmd +2
Show attachments
Cmd +3
Search all notes
Opt +Cmd +F
Move between the sidebar, notes list, and search field
Tab
Begin typing in the note selected in the notes list or gallery view
Enter
Print a note
Cmd +P
Show or hide highlights in a shared note
Ctrl +Cmd +I
Show or hide the activity list in a shared note
Ctrl +Cmd +K
Go forward to a linked note
Opt +Cmd +]
Return back to the note containing the linked note
Opt +Cmd +[
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Edit notes 27 shortcuts

Attach a file
Shift +Cmd +A
Create a link to a webpage
Cmd +K
Insert a table
Opt +Cmd +T
Apply Title format
Shift +Cmd +T
Apply Heading format
Shift +Cmd +H
Apply Subheading format
Shift +Cmd +J
Apply Body format
Shift +Cmd +B
Apply Monostyled format
Shift +Cmd +M
Apply Bulleted List format
Shift +Cmd +7
Apply Dashed List format
Shift +Cmd +8
Apply Numbered List format
Shift +Cmd +9
Apply Checklist format
Shift +Cmd +L
Apply Block Quote format
Cmd +'
Increase font size
Cmd ++
Decrease font size
Cmd +-
Increase list level
Cmd +]
Increase list level
Tab
Decrease list level
Cmd +[
Decrease list level
Shift +Tab
Add a line break (soft return) to a list item or checklist
Shift +Enter
Insert a tab character in a list item
Opt +Tab
Mark or unmark a checklist item
Shift +Cmd +U
Move a list or checklist item up in the list
Ctrl +Cmd +Up
Move a list or checklist item down in the list
Ctrl +Cmd +Down
Zoom in on note’s contents
Shift +Cmd +.
Zoom out on note’s contents
Shift +Cmd +,
Change size of note’s contents to default
Shift +Cmd +0

Navigate in tables 16 shortcuts

Move down one row or add a new row at the bottom of the table
Enter
Move up one row, or above the table when you’re in the first row
Shift +Enter
Add a new paragraph in a cell
Opt +Enter
Add a new row above the current row
Opt +Cmd +Up
Add a new row below the current row
Opt +Cmd +Down
Add a new column to the right of the current column
Opt +Cmd +Right
Add a new column to the left of the current column
Opt +Cmd +Left
Move to the next cell to the right
Tab
Move to the next cell to the left
Shift +Tab
Add a tab character in a cell
Opt +Tab
Select a range of cells in a row
Shift +Left
Select a range of cells in a row
Shift +Right
Select a range of cells in a column
Shift +Up
Select a range of cells in a column
Shift +Down
Select the content of the current cell
Cmd +A
Select the entire table
Cmd +A +A
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