Milanote keyboard shortcuts
Milanote puts boards, notes, images, and tables on one canvas. This reference keeps board movement, text formatting, drawing, and desktop navigation separate so a shortcut is tied to the thing it changes.
Windows, macOS · 45 shortcutsBoard basics
These commands edit selected cards and move around a board. Some actions need an object selected before the key has an effect.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Paste | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo | CtrlShiftZ | CmdShiftZ |
| Select all | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Deselect or stop editing | Escape | Escape |
| Delete an object | Delete | Delete |
| Duplicate by dragging | Altdrag | Optiondrag |
| Search or view recent boards | CtrlF | CmdF |
| Zoom | Z | Z |
| Move around the board | Spacedrag | Spacedrag |
| Nudge an object | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Move an object farther | ShiftArrow keys | ShiftArrow keys |
Text formatting
Formatting keys apply while a text card is being edited. The heading numbers select Milanote's heading sizes rather than Markdown heading levels.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Large heading | CtrlShift1 | CmdShift1 |
| Normal heading | CtrlShift2 | CmdShift2 |
| Bold | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Italic | CtrlI | CmdI |
| Bullet list | CtrlShiftU | CmdShiftU |
| Numbered list | CtrlShiftO | CmdShiftO |
| Add a link | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Highlight | CtrlJ | CmdJ |
| Strikethrough | CtrlShiftX | CmdShiftX |
| Code block | Ctrl> | Cmd> |
| Quote | Ctrl" | Cmd" |
| Underline | CtrlU | CmdU |
| Indent | Tab | Tab |
| Un-indent | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Align centre | Ctrl\ | Cmd\ |
Tables and drawing
Milanote gives tables and drawings their own single-key tools. Table arrows act on the selected cell, while drawing keys apply inside the drawing editor.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Add a table function | = | = |
| Add a column or row | AltArrow keys | OptionArrow keys |
| Skip to the last cell in a row or column | CtrlArrow keys | CmdArrow keys |
| Select multiple cells | ShiftArrow keys | ShiftArrow keys |
| Start drawing | ShiftD | ShiftD |
| Switch to pen | D | D |
| Switch to selection | V | V |
| Switch to eraser | E | E |
| Use the previous colour | X | X |
| Change pen size | 1234 | 1234 |
| Save the drawing | Escape | Escape |