Keyboard shortcuts

Navigate, edit, and reorganize your outline faster


Note: If two keys are separated by a slash, the first key is for Windows, the second one if for Mac - win/mac

Command Shortcut
Zoom in Alt/⌘ + .
Zoom out Alt/⌘ + ,
Navigate home Ctrl/⌘ + '
Jump to any node Ctrl/⌘ + K
Move one bullet up (same level) Alt/⌘ + Shift + 9
Move one bullet down (same level) Alt/⌘ + Shift + 0

Expand / Collapse

Command Shortcut
Indent Tab
Indent alternative Alt + Shift +
Outdent Shift + Tab
Outdent alternative Alt + Shift +
Expand/collapse all items on the same level Ctrl/⌘ + ↓/↑

Move Items

Command Shortcut
Move up Alt/Ctrl + Shift +
Move down Alt/Ctrl + Shift +

Editing & Formatting

Command Shortcut
Add a note Shift + Enter
Complete Ctrl/⌘ + Enter
Duplicate Alt/⌘ + Shift + D
Delete Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Backspace
Mirror Alt/⌘ + Shift + M
Copy link Alt/⌘ + Shift + L
Link selected text Ctrl/⌘ + K
Bold Ctrl/⌘ + B
Italic Ctrl/⌘ + I
Underline Ctrl/⌘ + U

Headings, paragraphs & node types

Action Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS macOS
Heading 1 Alt+Ctrl+1 Alt+Cmd+1
Heading 2 Alt+Ctrl+2 Alt+Cmd+2
Heading 3 Alt+Ctrl+3 Alt+Cmd+3
Paragraph Alt+Ctrl+4 Alt+Cmd+4
Code block Alt+Ctrl+6 Alt+Cmd+6
Quote block Alt+Ctrl+7 Alt+Cmd+7
Bullet Alt+Ctrl+8 Alt+Cmd+8
To-do Alt+Ctrl+9 Alt+Cmd+9
Numbered list Alt+Ctrl+0 Alt+Cmd+0
Divider No default shortcut No default shortcut

Search & Visibility

Command Shortcut
Search Esc
Show/hide completed Ctrl + O
Star page Shift + Ctrl + 8
Toggle shortcuts sidebar Ctrl + ?

Panes

Action Windows and ChromeOS Linux macOS
Focus pane 1–8, or open a pane if it does not exist Alt+1 to Alt+8 Alt+Shift+1 to Alt+Shift+8 Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+8
Open the focused item in pane 1–8 Alt+Shift+1 to Alt+Shift+8 Ctrl+Shift+1 to Ctrl+Shift+8 Ctrl+Shift+1 to Ctrl+Shift+8
Close the active pane Alt+Ctrl+W Alt+Ctrl+W Ctrl+Cmd+W

System

Command Shortcut
Undo Ctrl/⌘ + Z
Redo Ctrl/⌘ + Y
Redo alternative Ctrl + Shift + Z
Print Ctrl/⌘ + P

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