Notability keyboard shortcuts

Notability's Mac shortcuts cover note creation, page movement, audio playback, search, formatting, recording, and the library. Toolbox and color shortcuts use the current positions in Notability's configurable controls.

macOS · 53 shortcuts

Notes and navigation

Create notes, move through pages, open the library, and control the Notability window with these Mac commands.

ActionmacOS
Close windowCmdW
Create a new noteCmdN
Create a new note from a templateOptionCmdN
Go to the next pageOptionDown Arrow
Go to the previous pageOptionUp Arrow
Open a new windowShiftCmdN
Open settingsCmd,
PrintCmdP
Show or hide the libraryCmdL
Open helpCmd/
Toggle Focus ModeCmdShiftF
Start recordingCmdR

Editing and search

Format note text, insert common content, search within notes, and move through the search results.

ActionmacOS
Insert a text boxShiftCmdT
Insert a photoShiftCmdI
Insert mathShiftCmdM
BoldCmdB
ItalicCmdI
Toggle Night ModeThe official Mac table lists this same binding for Night Mode.CmdI
UnderlineCmdU
UndoCmdZ
RedoShiftCmdZ
Go to the next search resultCmdG
Go to the previous search resultCmdShiftG
Fast forward audioCmdShiftRight Arrow
Rewind audioCmdShiftLeft Arrow

Toolbox and options

The toolbox keys select a tool by its current position, so changing the toolbox order changes which tool each number opens.

ActionmacOS
Select toolbox tool 1Cmd1
Select toolbox tool 2Cmd2
Select toolbox tool 3Cmd3
Select toolbox tool 4Cmd4
Select toolbox tool 5Cmd5
Select toolbox tool 6Cmd6
Select toolbox tool 7Cmd7
Select toolbox tool 8Cmd8
Select toolbox tool 9Cmd9
Start recording from the toolboxCmdR

Colors and sizes

Choose a color or size by its current toolbar position while a compatible Notability tool is selected.

ActionmacOS
Select color 1OptionCmd1
Select color 2OptionCmd2
Select color 3OptionCmd3
Select color 4OptionCmd4
Select color 5OptionCmd5
Select color 6OptionCmd6
Select color 7OptionCmd7
Select color 8OptionCmd8
Select the previous colorOptionCmd9
Select the next colorOptionCmd0
Select size 1ControlOption1
Select size 2ControlOption2
Select size 3ControlOption3

Content manager

Use these commands in Notability's content manager to copy, cut, paste, and delete selected items.

ActionmacOS
CopyCmdC
CutCmdX
DeleteDelete
PasteCmdV

Make a printable Notability sheet