Microsoft OneNote keyboard shortcuts
OneNote sorts your notes into notebooks, sections, and pages, and you can type, draw, or clip content anywhere on a page. A shared set of keys handles the clipboard, search, and links; the rest are split between OneNote for Windows and OneNote for Mac.
Windows, macOS · 32 shortcutsEditing and search
Use the clipboard, undo, search, and links while working in a note.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Undo the last action | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo the last action | WindowsCtrl + Y macOSCmd + Y |
| Cut the selected content | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Copy the selected content | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste the clipboard | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Select all content | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Search across notebooks | WindowsCtrl + E macOSNot documented |
| Search the current page | WindowsCtrl + F macOSNot documented |
| Search OneNote | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + F |
| Open the selected search result | WindowsEnter macOSNot documented |
| Close search | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Insert a hyperlink | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Send a link to the current page | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSNot documented |
Windows desktop
Use these commands in OneNote for Windows to open notes, dock the window, sync, and lock the notebook.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open a new OneNote window | WindowsCtrl + M macOSNot documented |
| Open a new Quick NoteAlt+Windows logo key+N is also documented. | WindowsCtrl + Shift + M macOSNot documented |
| Dock the OneNote window | WindowsCtrl + Alt + D macOSNot documented |
| Synchronize the current notebookShift+F9 is also documented. | WindowsCtrl + S macOSNot documented |
| Synchronize all notebooks | WindowsF9 macOSNot documented |
| Lock password-protected sections | WindowsCtrl + Alt + L macOSNot documented |
Mac desktop
Use these commands in OneNote for Mac to create pages, switch sections, sync, and manage the notebook view.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Create a new page | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + N |
| Open a notebook | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + O |
| Toggle full-screen view | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Control + F |
| Close the current window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + W |
| Synchronize the current notebook | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + S |
| Synchronize all notebooks | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + S |
| Move to the previous section | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + { |
| Move to the next section | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + } |
| Show the page list | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Control + G |
| Show the section list | WindowsNot documented macOSCtrl + Shift + G |
| Open OneNote preferences | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + , |
| Move or copy the current page | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + M |
| Copy the current page | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + C |
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official Microsoft OneNote keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Current Microsoft OneNote desktop shortcut tables checked September 1, 2026. Windows, macOS, and web versions have different maps, so this record separates the Windows and Mac desktop commands and leaves web-only access keys out.