Obsidian Keyboard Shortcuts

All 41 Obsidian keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can build a personal knowledge graph faster

Obsidian is a note-taking & knowledge tool from Obsidian.md that enables users to build a personal knowledge graph. It is trusted by creative and technical professionals worldwide.

Keyboard shortcuts are essential for working efficiently in Obsidian. Memorizing even a handful of key combinations can cut hours from a weekly workflow.

With support for macOS, Windows, and Linux, Obsidian reaches a wide range of users. This keyboard shortcuts guide covers the key combinations for each supported platform.

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Clipboard 4 shortcuts

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Cut

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Paste

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Paste without formatting

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Undo/Redo 3 shortcuts

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Redo

N/A Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y

Clipboard - Paragraph 2 shortcuts

Copy paragraph

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Cut paragraph

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Text Formatting 2 shortcuts

Bold text

Cmd +B N/A N/A

Italic text

Cmd +I N/A N/A

Insert/Delete 8 shortcuts

Insert new line

Enter Enter Enter

Delete the previous character

Backspace Backspace Backspace

Delete the next character

Delete Delete Delete

Delete the previous word

Opt +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace

Delete the next word

Opt +Delete Ctrl +Delete Ctrl +Delete

Delete to the beginning of the current line

Cmd +Backspace N/A N/A

Delete to the end of the current line

Cmd +Delete N/A N/A

Delete the current line

Shift +Cmd +K Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K

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Cursor Movement 11 shortcuts

Move the cursor one character

Left/→ Left/→ Left/→

Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word

Opt +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left

Move the cursor to the end of the next word

Opt +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right

Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line

Cmd +Left Home Home

Move the cursor to the end of the current line

Cmd +Right End End

Move the cursor to the previous line

Up Up Up

Move the cursor to the next line

Down Down Down

Move the cursor to the beginning of the note

Cmd +Up Ctrl +Home Ctrl +Home

Move the cursor to the end of the note

Cmd +Down Ctrl +End Ctrl +End

Move the cursor up one page

Fn +Up PageUp PageUp

Move the cursor down one page

Fn +Down PageDown PageDown

Selection 11 shortcuts

Simplify selection

Esc Esc Esc

Select all

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Extend selection one character

Shift +Left/→ Shift +Left/→ Shift +Left/→

Extend selection to the beginning of the previous word

Opt +Shift +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left

Extend selection to the end of the next word

Opt +Shift +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right

Extend selection to the beginning of the current line

Shift +Cmd +Left Shift +Home Shift +Home

Extend selection to the end of the current line

Shift +Cmd +Right Shift +End Shift +End

Extend selection to the beginning of the note

Shift +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Shift +Home Ctrl +Shift +Home

Extend selection to the end of the note

Shift +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Shift +End Ctrl +Shift +End

Extend selection one page up

Ctrl +Shift +Up Shift +PageUp Shift +PageUp

Extend selection one page down

Ctrl +Shift +Down Shift +PageDown Shift +PageDown

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