Microsoft OneNote keyboard shortcuts

Editing and search

Use the clipboard, undo, search, and links while working in a note.

Action	Windows	macOS
Undo the last action	`CtrlZ`	`CmdZ`
Redo the last action	`CtrlY`	`CmdY`
Cut the selected content	`CtrlX`	`CmdX`
Copy the selected content	`CtrlC`	`CmdC`
Paste the clipboard	`CtrlV`	`CmdV`
Select all content	`CtrlA`	`CmdA`
Search across notebooks	`CtrlE`	Not documented
Search the current page	`CtrlF`	Not documented
Search OneNote	Not documented	`CmdF`
Open the selected search result	`Enter`	Not documented
Close search	`Esc`	`Esc`
Insert a hyperlink	`CtrlK`	`CmdK`
Send a link to the current page	`CtrlShiftE`	Not documented

Use these commands in OneNote for Windows to open notes, dock the window, sync, and lock the notebook.

Action	Windows	macOS
Open a new OneNote window	`CtrlM`	Not documented
Open a new Quick NoteAlt+Windows logo key+N is also documented.	`CtrlShiftM`	Not documented
Dock the OneNote window	`CtrlAltD`	Not documented
Synchronize the current notebookShift+F9 is also documented.	`CtrlS`	Not documented
Synchronize all notebooks	`F9`	Not documented
Lock password-protected sections	`CtrlAltL`	Not documented

Use these commands in OneNote for Mac to create pages, switch sections, sync, and manage the notebook view.

Action	Windows	macOS
Create a new page	Not documented	`CmdN`
Open a notebook	Not documented	`CmdO`
Toggle full-screen view	Not documented	`CmdControlF`
Close the current window	Not documented	`CmdShiftW`
Synchronize the current notebook	Not documented	`CmdS`
Synchronize all notebooks	Not documented	`CmdShiftS`
Move to the previous section	Not documented	`CmdShift{`
Move to the next section	Not documented	`CmdShift}`
Show the page list	Not documented	`CmdControlG`
Show the section list	Not documented	`CtrlShiftG`
Open OneNote preferences	Not documented	`Cmd,`
Move or copy the current page	Not documented	`CmdShiftM`
Copy the current page	Not documented	`CmdShiftC`