Keyboard shortcut reference
Interface
| ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| Open help |
Ctrl/Cmd+? |
| Exit search/file finder/search |
Esc |
| Toggle file pane |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+F |
| Toggle bookmark pane |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+B |
Editing
| ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| Indent |
Tab |
| Unindent |
Shift+Tab |
| Delete item |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Backspace |
| Switch between item and note |
Shift+Enter |
| Mark as done |
Ctrl/Cmd+Enter |
| Start new line |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Enter |
| Undo |
Ctrl/Cmd+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl/Cmd+Y, Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z |
Modifying lists
| ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| Expand/collapse |
Ctrl/Cmd+Period |
| Expand/collapse all |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Period |
| Toggle checklist |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+C |
| Toggle numbered list |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X |
Selecting
| ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| Select this and previous item |
Shift+Up |
| Select this and next item |
Shift+Down |
| Select one more level upward |
Ctrl/Cmd+A |
| Select everything |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+A |
Navigating & moving
| ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| Zoom in |
Ctrl/Cmd+] |
| Zoom out |
Ctrl/Cmd+[ |
| Swap with previous |
Ctrl/Cmd+Up |
| Swap with next |
Ctrl/Cmd+Down |
| Copy list |
Ctrl/Cmd+Drag |
Formatting
| ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| Bold |
Ctrl/Cmd+B |
| Italic |
Ctrl/Cmd+I |
| Code |
Ctrl/Cmd+Backtick |
| Toggle heading |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+H |
| Toggle color label |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+L |
Search
| ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| Search within document |
Ctrl/Cmd+F |
| Search everywhere (while in search bar) |
Ctrl/Cmd+Enter |
Open file finder
|
Ctrl/Cmd+O |
Open item finder (Pro)
|
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+O |
Used with mouse
| ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| Delete tag or date |
Alt+Left click |
| Duplicate item |
Click+Mouse drag |
| Select multiple non-adjacent items |
Ctrl+Left click |
Other keyboard layouts
If you’re using a keyboard layout that’s not English, default shortcuts may interfere with your normal usage such like typing a certain character in your language. For this consideration, we’ve changed some shortcuts for the following keyboard layouts.
You’ll need to change your “Keyboard layout” setting in Settings → Preferences → Input for this to work.
German
Zoom in: Ctrl+] → Alt+Right
Zoom out: Ctrl+[ → Alt+Left