Obsidian keyboard shortcuts
Obsidian separates system editing shortcuts from customizable command hotkeys. This reference covers the documented editing and navigation defaults across Windows, Linux, and macOS, while leaving plugin and user-assigned commands to Obsidian's Hotkeys settings.
Windows, macOS, Linux · 32 shortcutsEditing
Use these defaults for common text editing actions in a note. Obsidian distinguishes them from configurable command hotkeys.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy | CtrlC | CmdC | CtrlC |
| Cut | CtrlX | CmdX | CtrlX |
| Paste | CtrlV | CmdV | CtrlV |
| Paste without formatting | CtrlShiftV | CmdShiftV | CtrlShiftV |
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ | CtrlZ |
| RedoWindows and Linux list Ctrl+Y; macOS uses Cmd+Shift+Z. | CtrlY | CmdShiftZ | CtrlY |
| Delete the current lineOnly applies when no text is selected. | CtrlShiftK | CmdShiftK | CtrlShiftK |
| Insert a new line | Enter | Enter | Enter |
| Delete the previous character | Backspace | Backspace | Backspace |
| Delete the next character | Delete | Delete | Delete |
Selection
Extend or simplify a text selection with the same movement pattern used for cursor navigation.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplify the selection | Escape | Escape | Escape |
| Select all | CtrlA | CmdA | CtrlA |
| Extend selection one character left | ShiftLeft | ShiftLeft | ShiftLeft |
| Extend selection one character right | ShiftRight | ShiftRight | ShiftRight |
| Extend selection to the previous word | CtrlShiftLeft | OptionShiftLeft | CtrlShiftLeft |
| Extend selection to the next word | CtrlShiftRight | OptionShiftRight | CtrlShiftRight |
| Extend selection to the line start | ShiftHome | CmdShiftLeft | ShiftHome |
| Extend selection to the line end | ShiftEnd | CmdShiftRight | ShiftEnd |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the note | CtrlShiftHome | CmdShiftUp | CtrlShiftHome |
| Extend selection to the end of the note | CtrlShiftEnd | CmdShiftDown | CtrlShiftEnd |