Simplenote keyboard shortcuts
Simplenote is a free, plain-text notes app that syncs across your devices. Its desktop keys are few: make, find, print, and delete notes, add checklist items, switch on focus mode or Markdown preview, and change font size.
Windows, macOS, Linux · 11 shortcutsNotes and search
These desktop commands create notes, search the note list, print a note, and remove the current note from the macOS app.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Create a new note | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + I macOSCmd + N |
| Search notes | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + S macOSCmd + L |
| Print the current note | Windows / LinuxCtrl + P macOSCmd + P |
| Delete the current noteThe official table lists this shortcut for macOS. | Windows / LinuxNot documented macOSShift + Cmd + Backspace |
Editing and view
Editing and view commands add checklist items, change the writing view, show the shortcut list, and adjust the desktop font size.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Insert a checklist item | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + C macOSCmd + Shift + C |
| Toggle focus mode | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + F macOSCmd + Shift + F |
| Toggle Markdown preview | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + P macOSCmd + Shift + P |
| Show keyboard shortcuts | Windows / LinuxCtrl + / macOSCmd + , |
| Increase font size | Windows / LinuxCtrl + + macOSCmd + + |
| Decrease font size | Windows / LinuxCtrl + - macOSCmd + - |
| Reset font size | Windows / LinuxCtrl + 0 macOSCmd + 0 |
Source
official Simplenote help and keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Simplenote desktop shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. The source separates Electron on Linux and Windows from the macOS app, and its full in-app list may include more commands than the common entries shown here.