Keyboard shortcuts
Keep your hands on the keys.
The notepad is built for keyboard-first writing. Use Ctrl on Windows and Linux, or ⌘ on a Mac. Press Ctrl / ⌘ + K anywhere to open the command palette.
Essentials
The shortcuts you will use every day.
Command paletteCtrl / ⌘+K
New noteAlt+N
Search all notes/
Find and replaceCtrl / ⌘+F
Save locally nowCtrl / ⌘+S
Keyboard shortcutsCtrl / ⌘+/
Writing and formatting
Standard editor shortcuts, plus a few notepad-specific ones.
BoldCtrl / ⌘+B
ItalicCtrl / ⌘+I
UnderlineCtrl / ⌘+U
Insert or edit linkCtrl / ⌘+Shift+K
UndoCtrl / ⌘+Z
RedoCtrl / ⌘+Shift+Z
Clear formattingToolbar+eraser
Workspace
Move around without reaching for the mouse.
Toggle sidebarCtrl / ⌘+\
New folderAlt+Shift+N
Close active tabAlt+W
Focus modeCtrl / ⌘+Shift+F
Toggle light / darkCtrl / ⌘+Shift+L
Close popover or menuEsc
Share, export, and print
Get your writing out of the browser.
Share private linkCtrl / ⌘+Shift+S
Export menuCtrl / ⌘+Shift+E
Print or save PDFCtrl / ⌘+P
Import a fileToolbar+upload
Export all notesCommand palette
Dialogs and find
Keyboard behavior inside overlays.
Move through results↑+↓
Open selected resultEnter
Next find matchEnter
Previous find matchShift+Enter
Close dialog or popoverEsc
Exit focus modeEsc
Voice typing
Dictate instead of typing.
Start voice typingToolbar+mic
Stop dictationToolbar+stop
Change languageVoice panel+select
Practice makes permanent
Open a note and try a few.
Press Ctrl / ⌘ + K to search commands, or Alt + N for a fresh note.