Apple Notes keyboard shortcuts on Mac

Notes and windows

These commands create notes and folders, switch the main view, search, print, and move focus between Notes panes.

Action	Shortcuts
Create a new note	`Cmd` + `N`
Create a Quick Note	`Fn` + `Q`
Duplicate a note	`Cmd` + `D`
Create a new folder	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `N`
Show the main Notes window	`Cmd` + `0`
Show notes in a list	`Cmd` + `1`
Show notes in gallery view	`Cmd` + `2`
Show attachments	`Cmd` + `3`
Search all notes	`Option` + `Cmd` + `F`
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	`Cmd` + `Return`
Print the current note	`Cmd` + `P`
Show or hide highlights in a shared note	`Control` + `Cmd` + `I`
Show or hide the activity list in a shared note	`Control` + `Cmd` + `K`
Go forward to a linked note	`Option` + `Cmd` + `]`
Return to the note containing the linked note	`Option` + `Cmd` + `[`

Attachments and formatting

These commands insert attachments, links, and tables or apply Notes paragraph and list styles to the current selection.

Action	Shortcuts
Attach a file	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `A`
Create a link to a webpage	`Cmd` + `K`
Insert a table	`Option` + `Cmd` + `T`
Apply Title format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `T`
Apply Heading format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `H`
Apply Subheading format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `J`
Apply Body format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `B`
Apply Monostyled format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `M`
Apply Bulleted List format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `7`
Apply Dashed List format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `8`
Apply Numbered List format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `9`
Apply Checklist format	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `L`
Apply Block Quote format	`Cmd` + `'`
Increase font size	`Cmd` + `+`
Decrease font size	`Cmd` + `-`
Zoom in on note contents	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `.`
Zoom out on note contents	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `,`
Restore the default note-content size	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `0`

Lists and checklists

List commands change indentation, insert soft returns or literal tabs, toggle checklist state, and reorder the current item.

Action	Shortcuts
Increase the list level	`Cmd` + `]`or`Tab`
Decrease the list level	`Cmd` + `[`or`Shift` + `Tab`
Add a line break to a list or checklist item	`Shift` + `Return`
Insert a tab character in a list item	`Option` + `Tab`
Mark or unmark a checklist item	`Shift` + `Cmd` + `U`
Move a list or checklist item up	`Control` + `Cmd` + `Up`
Move a list or checklist item down	`Control` + `Cmd` + `Down`

Tables

These commands apply inside a Notes table. Command+A selects the cell first and the entire table when pressed a second time.

Action	Shortcuts
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	`Shift` + `Return`
Add a new paragraph in a cell	`Option` + `Return`
Add a row above	`Option` + `Cmd` + `Up`
Add a row below	`Option` + `Cmd` + `Down`
Add a column to the right	`Option` + `Cmd` + `Right`
Add a column to the left	`Option` + `Cmd` + `Left`
Move to the next cell	`Tab`
Move to the previous cell	`Shift` + `Tab`
Insert a tab character in a cell	`Option` + `Tab`
Extend the cell selection across a row	`Shift` + `Right`or`Shift` + `Left`
Extend the cell selection across a column	`Shift` + `Down`or`Shift` + `Up`
Select the current cell's contents	`Cmd` + `A`
Select the entire tablePress Command+A twice while the insertion point is in the table.	`Cmd` + `A`

Source

Apple Notes keyboard shortcuts and gestures on Mac · Checked Aug 31, 2026

Current Notes defaults from Apple's macOS Tahoe user guide, checked August 31, 2026. Shortcuts can vary with language and keyboard layout. Trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures are omitted from this keyboard-only reference.

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