Goodnotes keyboard shortcuts
Goodnotes is a digital notebook for handwritten notes, typed text, and marked-up PDFs. With a keyboard you can create notebooks and tabs, pick pen and selection tools, jump to a page, search a document, and format typed text.
Windows, macOS · 51 shortcutsFiles and tabs
Create notebooks and documents, open tabs, and export or print a Goodnotes file from the keyboard.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open a new window | WindowsCtrl + N macOSCmd + N |
| Create a new notebook | WindowsCtrl + Shift + N macOSOption + Cmd + N |
| Create a QuickNote | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Q macOSShift + Cmd + N |
| Create a text document | WindowsCtrl + Shift + T macOSShift + Cmd + T |
| Create a whiteboard | WindowsCtrl + Shift + W macOSShift + Cmd + W |
| Open a document | WindowsCtrl + O macOSCmd + O |
| Close the current tab | WindowsCtrl + W macOSCmd + W |
| Rename the current document | WindowsCtrl + R macOSCmd + R |
| Export the document | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSShift + Cmd + E |
| Print the document | WindowsCtrl + P macOSCmd + P |
| Share or export the document | WindowsCtrl + Shift + S macOSShift + Cmd + S |
| Quit Goodnotes | WindowsCtrl + Q macOSCmd + Q |
Editing and search
Undo edits, move content through the clipboard, search a document, and duplicate selected objects.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Undo | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Z macOSShift + Cmd + Z |
| Cut | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Copy | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Delete the selection | Windows / macOSDelete |
| Select all | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Duplicate the selection | WindowsCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
| Find in the document | WindowsCtrl + F macOSCmd + F |
| Find the next match | WindowsCtrl + G macOSCmd + G |
| Find the previous match | WindowsCtrl + Shift + G macOSShift + Cmd + G |
| Dismiss search | Windows / macOSEsc |
Tools and pages
Choose writing, drawing, selection, and page tools, then move to a page or use Goodnotes assistance.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Choose the pen | Windows / macOSP |
| Choose the pencil | Windows / macOS2 |
| Choose the highlighter | Windows / macOSH |
| Choose the eraser | Windows / macOSE |
| Choose the shape tool | Windows / macOSS |
| Choose the lasso tool | Windows / macOSV |
| Choose the text tool | Windows / macOST |
| Choose the image tool | Windows / macOSI |
| Open Elements | Windows / macOSM |
| Choose the tape tool | Windows / macOSA |
| Choose the laser pointer | Windows / macOSL |
| Choose the ruler | Windows / macOSR |
| Open Ask Goodnotes | WindowsCtrl + Alt + A macOSOption + Cmd + A |
| Jump to a page | WindowsCtrl + Alt + G macOSOption + Cmd + G |
| Toggle fullscreen | WindowsCtrl + F macOSFn + F |
Text formatting
Format selected text, align paragraphs, and add links while the Goodnotes text editor has focus.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Bold text | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Italicize text | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Underline text | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Strike through text | WindowsCtrl + Shift + X macOSShift + Cmd + X |
| Insert a link | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Align text left | WindowsCtrl + [ macOSCmd + { |
| Center text | WindowsCtrl + \ macOSCmd + \ |
| Align text right | WindowsCtrl + ] macOSCmd + } |
| Format inline code | WindowsCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Highlight text | WindowsCtrl + Shift + H macOSShift + Cmd + H |
| Apply superscript | WindowsCtrl + . macOSCmd + . |
| Apply subscript | Windows / macOSCtrl + , |
Source
official Goodnotes keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Goodnotes publishes separate Mac, Windows, iPadOS, and web columns. This record includes the Mac and Windows desktop bindings only. Some tools are available only in a document or text editor, as noted by their group.