Apple Notes Keyboard Shortcuts
Apple Notes keyboard shortcut reference covering 41 bindings for Mac. Commonly searched bindings include New Note, Quick Note, and Duplicate Note. 41 of 41 shortcuts are verified against official Apple Notes documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Apple Notes documentation
Collaboration
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Toggle Highlights |
Show or hide highlights in a shared note |
|
Ctrl+Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Activity List |
Show or hide the activity list |
|
Ctrl+Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
Edit
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Attach File |
Attach a file |
|
Shift+Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Add Link |
Add a link |
|
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Add Table |
Add a table |
|
Option+Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Checklist Item |
Mark or unmark a checklist item |
|
Shift+Cmd+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Move List Item Up |
Move list item up |
|
Ctrl+Cmd+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Move List Item Down |
Move list item down |
|
Ctrl+Cmd+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Begin Typing Selected Note |
Begin typing in the selected note |
|
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
Format
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Title Format |
Apply Title format |
|
Shift+Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Heading Format |
Apply Heading format |
|
Shift+Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Subheading Format |
Apply Subheading format |
|
Shift+Cmd+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Body Format |
Apply Body format |
|
Shift+Cmd+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Monostyled Format |
Apply Monostyled format |
|
Shift+Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Bulleted List |
Apply Bulleted List format |
|
Shift+Cmd+7 |
Yes |
Source |
| Dashed List |
Apply Dashed List format |
|
Shift+Cmd+8 |
Yes |
Source |
| Numbered List |
Apply Numbered List format |
|
Shift+Cmd+9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Checklist |
Apply Checklist format |
|
Shift+Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Block Quote |
Apply Block Quote format |
|
Cmd+' |
Yes |
Source |
| Increase Font Size |
Increase font size |
|
Cmd++ |
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease Font Size |
Decrease font size |
|
Cmd+- |
Yes |
Source |
| Increase List Level |
Increase list level |
|
Cmd+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease List Level |
Decrease list level |
|
Cmd+[ |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Note |
Create a new note |
|
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Quick Note |
Create a Quick Note |
|
Fn+Q |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate Note |
Duplicate a note |
|
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| New Folder |
Create a new folder |
|
Shift+Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Print Note |
Print a note |
|
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
Gestures
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Pin Note |
Pin a note via trackpad/mouse swipe |
|
Swipe Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Note (Gesture) |
Delete a note via swipe |
|
Swipe Left |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Go to Linked Note |
Go forward to a linked note |
|
Option+Cmd+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Return from Linked Note |
Return to the note containing the link |
|
Option+Cmd+[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Return to Notes List |
Return to the notes list from editing |
|
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Search Notes |
Search your notes |
|
Option+Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Main Window |
Show the main Notes window |
|
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| List View |
Show notes in a list |
|
Cmd+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Gallery View |
Show notes in gallery view |
|
Cmd+2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Show Attachments |
Show attachments |
|
Cmd+3 |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In Note |
Zoom in on note contents |
|
Shift+Cmd+. |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out Note |
Zoom out on note contents |
|
Shift+Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Note Zoom |
Reset note contents size to default |
|
Shift+Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
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