Keyboard shortcuts
On the web, some of these keys differ: see Keyboard shortcuts on the web.
Remappable app shortcuts (.config/settings.md, ## Shortcuts table).
Mod = ⌘ on macOS, Ctrl elsewhere:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Mod+N |
New note (sibling of selection) |
Mod+Alt+Shift+N |
New note (child of selection) |
Mod+Alt+N |
New note (parent level) |
Mod+/ |
Open keyboard shortcuts help |
Mod+W |
Close active tab |
Mod+S |
Manual save + commit |
Mod+\ |
Toggle left sidebar |
Mod+Shift+\ |
Toggle right sidebar |
Mod+1 |
Go to all notes |
Mod+2 |
Go to bookmarks |
Mod+3 |
Go to tags |
Mod+4 |
Go to trash |
Mod+5 |
Go to search |
| — | Toggle auto-commit for note (no default key) |
Mod+Shift+R |
Reveal the active note in Finder / File Explorer (row reveal_in_file_manager; an older reveal_in_finder row still works and is renamed on the next write) |
Mod+Shift+P |
Present active note as slides (a plugin command: its row is mahfouz/slidev:present-fullscreen) |
Fixed editor shortcuts (not remappable):
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Mod+B |
Bold |
Mod+I |
Italic |
Mod+Shift+X |
Strikethrough |
Mod+E |
Inline code |
Mod+, (comma) |
Subscript |
Mod+. (period) |
Superscript |
Mod+Shift+H |
Highlight |
Mod+Shift+K |
Link the selection (asks for the URL) |
Mod+Alt+1 / 2 / 3 |
Heading 1 / 2 / 3 |
Mod+Shift+8 |
Bullet list |
Mod+Shift+7 |
Ordered list |
Mod+Shift+9 |
Checklist |
Mod+Shift+. |
Blockquote |
Mod+Shift+M |
Insert media or file |
Other useful bindings: Tab/Enter inside a checklist or list continue
it; Cmd/Ctrl+Click opens a link or wikilink; [[ triggers wikilink
autocomplete; ! triggers field autocomplete.
Native menu-only shortcuts (macOS): Cmd+Shift+N New Vault, Cmd+Shift+O
Open Vault, Cmd+F Find and Replace, Cmd+Shift+L toggle line numbers.