Evernote keyboard shortcuts
Evernote publishes separate Mac and Windows shortcuts for global capture, notes, navigation, views, editing, formatting, and its AI assistant.
Windows, macOS · 109 shortcutsGlobal shortcuts
These commands work system-wide while Evernote is running.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open a new note window | AltCtrlN | CtrlOptionCmdN |
| Paste to Evernote | AltCtrlV | CtrlCmdV |
| Search in Evernote | ShiftCtrlK | ShiftCmdK |
| Search in Evernote with the alias | WinShiftF | CtrlCmdE |
| Open Evernote Helper | CtrlAltH | CtrlCmdN |
| Capture the screen | CtrlAltS | CtrlCmdBackspace |
General
Use these commands while the Evernote application is active.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Create a new note | CtrlN | CmdN |
| Create a new notebook | AltShiftN | ShiftCmdN |
| Create a new space | AltShiftS | ShiftCmdS |
| Create a new task | AltT | CmdT |
| Create a new tag | CtrlShiftT | CtrlCmdT |
| Create a new event | CtrlE | CmdE |
| Search | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Convert Scratch Pad to a note | CtrlShiftN | OptionCmdN |
| Move to Trash | Delete | CmdBackspace |
| Select all notes | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Minimize the window | CtrlM | CmdM |
| Close the window | CtrlW | CmdW |
| Hide Evernote | Not documented | CmdH |
| Quit Evernote | Not documented | CmdQ |
| Open the keyboard shortcut drawer | Ctrl/ | Cmd/ |
| Open Settings | Ctrl, | Cmd, |
View
Change zoom, sidebar visibility, and full-screen presentation.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom in | Ctrl= | Cmd= |
| Zoom out | Ctrl- | Cmd- |
| Zoom to 100 percent | Ctrl0 | Cmd0 |
| Expand or collapse the sidebar | F10 | OptionCmdS |
| Enter or leave full screen | F11 | CtrlCmdF |
Note actions
These commands act on the selected note or the note currently open.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open the note in a new window | AltO | CmdO |
| Open the note in the Lite editor | AltCtrlO | OptionCmdO |
| Share the note | AltS | CmdS |
| Move the note | AltShiftM | CtrlCmdM |
| Add a tag | F3 | Cmd' |
| Edit tags | AltCtrlT | CtrlOptionCmdT |
| Copy the note link | AltCtrlL | CmdL |
| Copy the internal link | CtrlAltShiftC | CtrlOptionCmdC |
| Open note information | CtrlShiftI | ShiftCmdI |
| Print the note | CtrlP | CmdP |
| Rename the selected item | F2 | F2 |
Editing
These commands work while editing a note and keep text changes close to the insertion point.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo | CtrlY | ShiftCmdZ |
| Copy | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Cut | CtrlX | CmdX |
| Paste | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Paste and match style | CtrlShiftV | ShiftCmdV |
| Select all note content | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Find within the note | CtrlF | CmdF |
| Find and replace | CtrlH | ShiftCmdF |
| Add or edit a link | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Add a note link | CtrlAltK | CmdOptionK |
| Insert a divider | CtrlShift- | ShiftCmdH |
| Insert a code block | CtrlShiftL | CtrlCmdB |
| Insert the date | AltShiftD | ShiftCmdD |
| Insert the time | CtrlShiftD | ShiftOptionCmdD |
| Add a commentSelect text before using this shortcut. | CtrlShiftM | ShiftCmdM |
Text formatting
Formatting commands apply to selected note text or the current insertion point.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Increase font size | CtrlShift> | ShiftCmd> |
| Decrease font size | CtrlShift< | ShiftCmd< |
| Bold | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Italic | CtrlI | CmdI |
| Underline | CtrlU | CmdU |
| Highlight | CtrlShiftH | CtrlCmdH |
| Create a bulleted list | CtrlShiftB | ShiftCmdU |
| Create a numbered list | CtrlShiftO | ShiftCmdO |
| Create a checklist | CtrlShiftC | ShiftCmdC |
| Align left | CtrlL | OptionCmd{ |
| Align center | CtrlE | OptionCmd+ |
| Align right | CtrlJ | OptionCmd} |
| Justify | CtrlQ | OptionCmd- |
| Indent | CtrlM | ShiftCmd] |
| Outdent | CtrlShiftM | ShiftCmd[ |
| Indent or move forward | Tab | Tab |
| Outdent or move backward | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Strikethrough | CtrlT | CtrlCmdK |
| Superscript | CtrlShiftUp | CtrlCmd+ |
| Subscript | CtrlShiftDown | CtrlCmd- |
| Simplify formatting | CtrlSpace | ShiftSpace |
| Remove formatting | CtrlShiftSpace | ShiftCmdSpace |
| Encrypt selected text | CtrlShiftX | ShiftCmdX |
AI assistant
Use these commands to open and manage the Evernote AI assistant.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle AI Assistant | AltA | OptionA |
| Expand or collapse AI Assistant | AltShiftA | OptionShiftA |
| Create a new AI chat | AltC | OptionC |