Apple Notes keyboard shortcuts
Notes on Mac provides shortcuts for the main window, note formatting, lists, shared-note navigation, and table editing. Table keys depend on whether the insertion point is inside a cell, so those commands remain in their own group.
macOS · 56 shortcutsNotes and windows
These commands create notes and folders, switch the main view, search, print, and move focus between Notes panes.
| Action | macOS |
|---|---|
| Create a new note | CmdN |
| Create a Quick Note | FnQ |
| Duplicate a note | CmdD |
| Create a new folder | ShiftCmdN |
| Show the main Notes window | Cmd0 |
| Show notes in a list | Cmd1 |
| Show notes in gallery view | Cmd2 |
| Show attachments | Cmd3 |
| Search all notes | OptionCmdF |
| Move between the sidebar, notes list, and search fieldUnavailable while editing a note's contents. | Tab |
| Begin typing in the selected notePlaces the insertion point at the end of the note. | Return |
| Return from note editing to the notes list | CmdReturn |
| Print the current note | CmdP |
| Show or hide highlights in a shared note | ControlCmdI |
| Show or hide the activity list in a shared note | ControlCmdK |
| Go forward to a linked note | OptionCmd] |
| Return to the note containing the linked note | OptionCmd[ |
Attachments and formatting
These commands insert attachments, links, and tables or apply Notes paragraph and list styles to the current selection.
| Action | macOS |
|---|---|
| Attach a file | ShiftCmdA |
| Create a link to a webpage | CmdK |
| Insert a table | OptionCmdT |
| Apply Title format | ShiftCmdT |
| Apply Heading format | ShiftCmdH |
| Apply Subheading format | ShiftCmdJ |
| Apply Body format | ShiftCmdB |
| Apply Monostyled format | ShiftCmdM |
| Apply Bulleted List format | ShiftCmd7 |
| Apply Dashed List format | ShiftCmd8 |
| Apply Numbered List format | ShiftCmd9 |
| Apply Checklist format | ShiftCmdL |
| Apply Block Quote format | Cmd' |
| Increase font size | Cmd+ |
| Decrease font size | Cmd- |
| Zoom in on note contents | ShiftCmd. |
| Zoom out on note contents | ShiftCmd, |
| Restore the default note-content size | ShiftCmd0 |
Lists and checklists
List commands change indentation, insert soft returns or literal tabs, toggle checklist state, and reorder the current item.
| Action | macOS |
|---|---|
| Increase the list level | Cmd]orTab |
| Decrease the list level | Cmd[orShiftTab |
| Add a line break to a list or checklist item | ShiftReturn |
| Insert a tab character in a list item | OptionTab |
| Mark or unmark a checklist item | ShiftCmdU |
| Move a list or checklist item up | ControlCmdUp |
| Move a list or checklist item down | ControlCmdDown |
Tables
These commands apply inside a Notes table. Command+A selects the cell first and the entire table when pressed a second time.
| Action | macOS |
|---|---|
| Move down one row or add a row at the table bottom | Return |
| Move up one row or move above the table from the first row | ShiftReturn |
| Add a new paragraph in a cell | OptionReturn |
| Add a row above | OptionCmdUp |
| Add a row below | OptionCmdDown |
| Add a column to the right | OptionCmdRight |
| Add a column to the left | OptionCmdLeft |
| Move to the next cell | Tab |
| Move to the previous cell | ShiftTab |
| Insert a tab character in a cell | OptionTab |
| Extend the cell selection across a row | ShiftRightorShiftLeft |
| Extend the cell selection across a column | ShiftDownorShiftUp |
| Select the current cell's contents | CmdA |
| Select the entire tablePress Command+A twice while the insertion point is in the table. | CmdA |