Evernote keyboard shortcuts
Evernote stores notes, web clips, tasks, and files in notebooks you can search later. Its keys capture notes from anywhere, create and move notes, navigate and change the view, edit and format text, and open the AI assistant.
Windows, macOS · 109 shortcutsGlobal shortcuts
These commands work system-wide while Evernote is running.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open a new note window | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + N macOSCtrl + Option + Cmd + N |
| Paste to Evernote | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + V macOSCtrl + Cmd + V |
| Search in Evernote | WindowsShift + Ctrl + K macOSShift + Cmd + K |
| Search in Evernote with the alias | WindowsWin + Shift + F macOSCtrl + Cmd + E |
| Open Evernote Helper | WindowsCtrl + Alt + H macOSCtrl + Cmd + N |
| Capture the screen | WindowsCtrl + Alt + S macOSCtrl + Cmd + Backspace |
General
Use these commands while the Evernote application is active.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Create a new note | WindowsCtrl + N macOSCmd + N |
| Create a new notebook | WindowsAlt + Shift + N macOSShift + Cmd + N |
| Create a new space | WindowsAlt + Shift + S macOSShift + Cmd + S |
| Create a new task | WindowsAlt + T macOSCmd + T |
| Create a new tag | WindowsCtrl + Shift + T macOSCtrl + Cmd + T |
| Create a new event | WindowsCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Search | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Convert Scratch Pad to a note | WindowsCtrl + Shift + N macOSOption + Cmd + N |
| Move to Trash | WindowsDelete macOSCmd + Backspace |
| Select all notes | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Minimize the window | WindowsCtrl + M macOSCmd + M |
| Close the window | WindowsCtrl + W macOSCmd + W |
| Hide Evernote | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + H |
| Quit Evernote | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Q |
| Open the keyboard shortcut drawer | WindowsCtrl + / macOSCmd + / |
| Open Settings | WindowsCtrl + , macOSCmd + , |
View
Change zoom, sidebar visibility, and full-screen presentation.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Zoom in | WindowsCtrl + = macOSCmd + = |
| Zoom out | WindowsCtrl + - macOSCmd + - |
| Zoom to 100 percent | WindowsCtrl + 0 macOSCmd + 0 |
| Expand or collapse the sidebar | WindowsF10 macOSOption + Cmd + S |
| Enter or leave full screen | WindowsF11 macOSCtrl + Cmd + F |
Note actions
These commands act on the selected note or the note currently open.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open the note in a new window | WindowsAlt + O macOSCmd + O |
| Open the note in the Lite editor | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + O macOSOption + Cmd + O |
| Share the note | WindowsAlt + S macOSCmd + S |
| Move the note | WindowsAlt + Shift + M macOSCtrl + Cmd + M |
| Add a tag | WindowsF3 macOSCmd + ' |
| Edit tags | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + T macOSCtrl + Option + Cmd + T |
| Copy the note link | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Copy the internal link | WindowsCtrl + Alt + Shift + C macOSCtrl + Option + Cmd + C |
| Open note information | WindowsCtrl + Shift + I macOSShift + Cmd + I |
| Print the note | WindowsCtrl + P macOSCmd + P |
| Rename the selected item | Windows / macOSF2 |
Editing
These commands work while editing a note and keep text changes close to the insertion point.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Undo | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo | WindowsCtrl + Y macOSShift + Cmd + Z |
| Copy | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Cut | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Paste | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Paste and match style | WindowsCtrl + Shift + V macOSShift + Cmd + V |
| Select all note content | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Find within the note | WindowsCtrl + F macOSCmd + F |
| Find and replace | WindowsCtrl + H macOSShift + Cmd + F |
| Add or edit a link | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Add a note link | WindowsCtrl + Alt + K macOSCmd + Option + K |
| Insert a divider | WindowsCtrl + Shift + - macOSShift + Cmd + H |
| Insert a code block | WindowsCtrl + Shift + L macOSCtrl + Cmd + B |
| Insert the date | WindowsAlt + Shift + D macOSShift + Cmd + D |
| Insert the time | WindowsCtrl + Shift + D macOSShift + Option + Cmd + D |
| Add a commentSelect text before using this shortcut. | WindowsCtrl + Shift + M macOSShift + Cmd + M |
Text formatting
Formatting commands apply to selected note text or the current insertion point.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Increase font size | WindowsCtrl + Shift + > macOSShift + Cmd + > |
| Decrease font size | WindowsCtrl + Shift + < macOSShift + Cmd + < |
| Bold | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Italic | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Underline | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Highlight | WindowsCtrl + Shift + H macOSCtrl + Cmd + H |
| Create a bulleted list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + B macOSShift + Cmd + U |
| Create a numbered list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + O macOSShift + Cmd + O |
| Create a checklist | WindowsCtrl + Shift + C macOSShift + Cmd + C |
| Align left | WindowsCtrl + L macOSOption + Cmd + { |
| Align center | WindowsCtrl + E macOSOption + Cmd + + |
| Align right | WindowsCtrl + J macOSOption + Cmd + } |
| Justify | WindowsCtrl + Q macOSOption + Cmd + - |
| Indent | WindowsCtrl + M macOSShift + Cmd + ] |
| Outdent | WindowsCtrl + Shift + M macOSShift + Cmd + [ |
| Indent or move forward | Windows / macOSTab |
| Outdent or move backward | Windows / macOSShift + Tab |
| Strikethrough | WindowsCtrl + T macOSCtrl + Cmd + K |
| Superscript | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Up macOSCtrl + Cmd + + |
| Subscript | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Down macOSCtrl + Cmd + - |
| Simplify formatting | WindowsCtrl + Space macOSShift + Space |
| Remove formatting | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Space macOSShift + Cmd + Space |
| Encrypt selected text | WindowsCtrl + Shift + X macOSShift + Cmd + X |
AI assistant
Use these commands to open and manage the Evernote AI assistant.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Toggle AI Assistant | WindowsAlt + A macOSOption + A |
| Expand or collapse AI Assistant | WindowsAlt + Shift + A macOSOption + Shift + A |
| Create a new AI chat | WindowsAlt + C macOSOption + C |
Source
Evernote keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Current Evernote keyboard shortcut reference updated July 31, 2026 and checked September 1, 2026. Some shortcuts can be customized or disabled from Evernote's shortcut drawer.