Goodnotes keyboard shortcuts
Goodnotes shortcuts cover notebooks and tabs, editing, page navigation, drawing tools, and text formatting. This desktop set follows the current Goodnotes reference for macOS and Windows.
Windows, macOS · 51 shortcutsFiles and tabs
Create notebooks and documents, open tabs, and export or print a Goodnotes file from the keyboard.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open a new window | CtrlN | CmdN |
| Create a new notebook | CtrlShiftN | OptionCmdN |
| Create a QuickNote | CtrlShiftQ | ShiftCmdN |
| Create a text document | CtrlShiftT | ShiftCmdT |
| Create a whiteboard | CtrlShiftW | ShiftCmdW |
| Open a document | CtrlO | CmdO |
| Close the current tab | CtrlW | CmdW |
| Rename the current document | CtrlR | CmdR |
| Export the document | CtrlShiftE | ShiftCmdE |
| Print the document | CtrlP | CmdP |
| Share or export the document | CtrlShiftS | ShiftCmdS |
| Quit Goodnotes | CtrlQ | CmdQ |
Editing and search
Undo edits, move content through the clipboard, search a document, and duplicate selected objects.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo | CtrlShiftZ | ShiftCmdZ |
| Cut | CtrlX | CmdX |
| Copy | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Paste | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Delete the selection | Delete | Delete |
| Select all | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Duplicate the selection | CtrlD | CmdD |
| Find in the document | CtrlF | CmdF |
| Find the next match | CtrlG | CmdG |
| Find the previous match | CtrlShiftG | ShiftCmdG |
| Dismiss search | Esc | Esc |
Tools and pages
Choose writing, drawing, selection, and page tools, then move to a page or use Goodnotes assistance.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Choose the pen | P | P |
| Choose the pencil | 2 | 2 |
| Choose the highlighter | H | H |
| Choose the eraser | E | E |
| Choose the shape tool | S | S |
| Choose the lasso tool | V | V |
| Choose the text tool | T | T |
| Choose the image tool | I | I |
| Open Elements | M | M |
| Choose the tape tool | A | A |
| Choose the laser pointer | L | L |
| Choose the ruler | R | R |
| Open Ask Goodnotes | CtrlAltA | OptionCmdA |
| Jump to a page | CtrlAltG | OptionCmdG |
| Toggle fullscreen | CtrlF | FnF |
Text formatting
Format selected text, align paragraphs, and add links while the Goodnotes text editor has focus.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Bold text | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Italicize text | CtrlI | CmdI |
| Underline text | CtrlU | CmdU |
| Strike through text | CtrlShiftX | ShiftCmdX |
| Insert a link | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Align text left | Ctrl[ | Cmd{ |
| Center text | Ctrl\ | Cmd\ |
| Align text right | Ctrl] | Cmd} |
| Format inline code | CtrlE | CmdE |
| Highlight text | CtrlShiftH | ShiftCmdH |
| Apply superscript | Ctrl. | Cmd. |
| Apply subscript | Ctrl, | Ctrl, |