Quick capture
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Quick Capture lets you instantly save text or links to your Workflowy inbox from anywhere using a simple keyboard shortcut. It's the fastest way to jot something down without opening the full app - perfect for capturing ideas on the fly.
Quick capture lets you instantly capture snippets of text or links in an inbox item. This currently only works in the desktop app.
1. Win+Alt+N (Windows) or Opt+Cmd+N (Mac)
2. Paste the text or link you want to capture
3. Press save
You can enable and disable the quick capture keyboard shortcut from the window settings (location depends on your operating system).
1. Find the 'Window' settings for the Workflowy app
2. Toggle the. 'Quick Add Shortcut' option
3. The app will restart with the setting change
Inbox, Ideas, or Tasks so they land exactly where they belong - instantly sorted and ready to process.#inbox or #today as you capture, or use date tags to auto-sort your notes by priority or time. Combined with search filters, this turns raw capture into a smart triage system.