List of Keyboard Shortcuts of Notion
| SHORTCUT (WINDOWS) | SHORTCUT (MAC) | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| MOST POPULAR SHORTCUTS | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Cmd + Shift + N | Open a new Notion window |
| Ctrl + [ | Cmd + [ | Go forward a page |
| Ctrl + ] | Cmd + ] | Go back a page |
| Ctrl + P | Cmd + P | Open Search / Jump to a recently viewed page |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Cmd + Shift + L | Switch dark mode/light mode |
| Ctrl + N | Cmd + N | Create a new page (desktop only) |
| STYLE CONTENT | ||
| Ctrl + B | Cmd + B | Bold text |
| Ctrl + I | Cmd + I | Italicize text |
| Ctrl + U | Cmd + U | Underline text |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Cmd + Shift + S | Strike-through text |
| Tab | Tab | Indent |
| Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | Un-indent |
| Ctrl + E | Cmd + E | Inline code |
| Ctrl + K | Cmd + K | Add a link (with text selected) |
| Ctrl + V | Cmd + V | Paste over a link (with text selected) |
| CREATE CONTENT | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + 0 | Cmd + Option + 0 | Create text |
| Ctrl + Shift + 1 | Cmd + Option + 1 | Create an H1 heading |
| Ctrl + Shift + 2 | Cmd + Option + 2 | Create an H2 heading |
| Ctrl + Shift + 3 | Cmd + Option + 3 | Create an H3 heading |
| Ctrl + Shift + 4 | Cmd + Option + 4 | Create a to-do checkbox |
| Ctrl + Shift + 5 | Cmd + Option + 5 | Create a bullet list |
| Ctrl + Shift + 6 | Cmd + Option + 6 | Create a numbered list |
| Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Cmd + Option + 7 | Create a toggle list |
| Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Cmd + Option + 8 | Create a code block |
| Ctrl + Shift + 9 | Cmd + Option + 9 | Create a new page |
| Enter | Enter | Insert a line of text |
| Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter | Create a line break within a block of text |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Cmd + Shift + M | Create a comment |
| — | — | Create a divider |
| SLASH COMMANDS (BASIC) | ||
| /text | /text | Creates a new text block |
| /page | /page | Creates a new page |
| /bullet | /bullet | Creates a bulleted list |
| /num | /num | Creates a numbered list |
| /todo | /todo | Creates a to-do list with checkboxes |
| /toggle | /toggle | Creates a toggle list |
| /div | /div | Creates a light gray divider |
| /quote | /quote | Creates a quote block of larger text |
| /h1 | /h1 | Creates a large heading |
| /h2 | /h2 | Creates a medium-sized heading |
| /h3 | /h3 | Creates a small heading |
| /link | /link | Creates a link to another page in your workspace |
| Esc | Esc | Clears the / menu |
| SLASH COMMANDS (MEDIA) | ||
| /code | /code | Creates a code block |
| /file | /file | Upload any file from the computer or create an embed |
| /embed | /embed | Add any one of the 500+ embeds that work with Notion |
| /image | /image | Upload or embed image |
| Upload or embed PDF | ||
| /book | /book | Add a bookmark |
| /video | /video | Upload or embed video |
| /audio | /audio | Upload or embed audio |
| SLASH COMMANDS (INLINE) | ||
| /mention | /mention | Mention a page or a person within workspace |
| /reminder | /reminder | Add a timestamp or reminder |
| /equation | /equation | Add a TeX formula in line with your text |
| /emoji | /emoji | Show emoji picker |
| SLASH COMMANDS (DATABASE) | ||
| /table-inline | /table-inline | Creates a database table inside the current page |
| /list-inline | /list-inline | Creates a list-style database inside the current page |
| /board-inline | /board-inline | Creates a Kanban board inside the current page |
| /calendar-inline | /calendar-inline | Creates a calendar inside the current page |
| /gallery-inline | /gallery-inline | Creates a gallery inside the current page |
| /timeline-inline | /timeline-inline | Creates a timeline inside the current page |
| /linked | /linked | Creates a linked database |
| SLASH COMMANDS (ADVANCED) | ||
| /comment | /comment | Comment on any block |
| /move to | /move to | Move a block to another page |
| /delete | /delete | Delete the current block |
| /duplicate | /duplicate | Duplicate the current block |
| /toc | /toc | Create a table of contents |
| /bread | /bread | Create a breadcrumb button-group |
| /template | /template | Create a template button |
| /math | /math | Write mathematical equations and symbols |
| LAYOUT | ||
| Ctrl + + | Cmd + + | Zoom In |
| Ctrl + – | Cmd + – | Zoom Out |
| EDIT AND MOVE BLOCKS | ||
| Esc | Esc | Select or clear the block |
| Ctrl + A | Cmd + A | Select the block with the cursor |
| Space | Space | Open an image in full screen |
| Arrow Keys | Arrow Keys | Move between the blocks |
| Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down | Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down | Expand |
| Alt + Shift + Click | Cmd + Shift + Click | Select or unselect a block |
| Shift + Click | Shift + Click | Select all blocks between two selected blocks |
| Backspace | Backspace | Delete the selected block |
| Ctrl + D | Cmd + D | Duplicate the selected block |
| Enter | Enter | Edit the highlighted text |
| Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys | Cmd + Shift + Arrow Keys | Move the selected block |
| Ctrl + / | Cmd + / | Change type, color, edit or duplicate one or more blocks |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmd + Shift + H | Use the last text or highlight color you used |
| Ctrl + Alt + T | Cmd + Option + T | Expand or close all the toggles in a toggle list |
| @ COMMANDS | ||
| Type @ and another workspace member’s name | Type @ and another workspace member’s name | Mention a person |
| Type @ and the name of another page in your workspace | Type @ and the name of another page in your workspace | Mention a page |
| Type @ and date in any format | Type @ and date in any format | Mention a date |
| Type @remind followed by a date in any format | Type @remind followed by a date in any format | Add a reminder |
| MARKDOWN STYLE (WHILE TYPING) | ||
| Type ** on either side of the text | Type ** on either side of the text | Bold |
| Type * or _ on either side of the text | Type * or _ on either side of the text | Italicize |
| Type ` on either side of the text | Type ` on either side of the text | Inline code |
| Type ~ on either side of the text | Type ~ on either side of the text | Strike-through |
| MARKDOWN STYLE (AT THE BEGINNING OF LINE/BLOCK) | ||
| – followed by space | – followed by space | Bullet list |
| [] followed by space | [] followed by space | Checkbox |
| 1., a., or i. followed by space | 1., a., or i. followed by space | Numbered list |
| # followed by space | # followed by space | Create an H1 heading |
| ## followed by space | ## followed by space | Create an H2 heading |
| ### followed by space | ### followed by space | Create an H3 heading |
| > followed by space | > followed by space | Toggle list |
| ” followed by space | ” followed by space | Quote block |
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