Obsidian Keyboard Shortcuts
Obsidian keyboard shortcut reference covering 32 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Quick Switcher, Command Palette, and New Note. 32 of 32 shortcuts are verified against official Obsidian 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 Obsidian documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Insert Link |
Insert wikilink |
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Paragraph |
Delete paragraph |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
Cmd+Shift+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Checklist |
Toggle checkbox |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Templates |
Insert template |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Note |
Create new note |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Save |
Save file |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Rename File |
Rename file |
F2 |
F2 |
Yes |
Source |
Formatting
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bold |
Bold text |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Italic |
Italic text |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Highlight |
Highlight text |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Cmd+Shift+H |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Command Palette |
Open command palette |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Settings |
Open settings |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
| Daily Note |
Open today's daily note |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Cmd+Shift+D |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Graph View |
Open graph view |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Backlinks |
Open backlinks pane |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Cmd+Shift+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Follow Link |
Follow link under cursor |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Link New Tab |
Open link in new tab |
Ctrl+Click |
Cmd+Click |
Yes |
Source |
| Navigate Back |
Go back |
Ctrl+Alt+Left |
Cmd+Option+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Navigate Forward |
Go forward |
Ctrl+Alt+Right |
Cmd+Option+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Random Note |
Open random note |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Quick Switcher |
Open quick switcher |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Search |
Search in vault |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Toggle Edit/Preview |
Toggle edit/preview |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Left Sidebar |
Toggle left sidebar |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Cmd+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Right Sidebar |
Toggle right sidebar |
Ctrl+Shift+Right |
Cmd+Shift+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Fold |
Fold/unfold heading |
Ctrl+Click |
Cmd+Click |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Right |
Split vertically |
Ctrl+\ |
Cmd+\ |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Down |
Split horizontally |
Ctrl+Shift+\ |
Cmd+Shift+\ |
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Close Tab |
Close current tab |
Ctrl+W |
Cmd+W |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Pin |
Pin tab |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Cmd+Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
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