Keyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut in Writer Computer. On macOS, Cmd is ⌘, Alt is ⌥ (Option) and Ctrl is ⌃.
Global
These work anywhere in the window, whether or not you are typing in a note.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+P | Command palette: search notes by name, and run commands |
| Cmd+O | Same as Cmd+P |
| Cmd+Shift+P | Command palette, also when no workspace is open |
| Cmd+N | Create new note |
| Cmd+T | New tab |
| Cmd+W | Close current tab; hides the window when only an empty new tab is left |
| Cmd+\ | Toggle sidebar |
| Ctrl+Tab | Next tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Previous tab |
| Cmd+1 ... Cmd+9 | Jump to Nth tab |
| Cmd+= / Cmd++ | Zoom editor text in (numpad + works too) |
| Cmd+- | Zoom editor text out (Cmd+Shift+- and numpad − work too) |
| Cmd+0 | Actual size (zoom back to 100%) |
| Alt+ArrowLeft | Navigate back (outside the note; inside it, moves by word) |
| Alt+ArrowRight | Navigate forward (outside the note; inside it, moves by word) |
Zoom scales the note text only, in preset stops (50–300%); the sidebar, tab strip, and status bar keep their size. The current zoom is also in Preferences → Editor → Zoom, is kept between launches, and applies on top of the editor font size, which it never changes.
In the compact window a single note opens in, which has no sidebar or tabs, Cmd+\, Cmd+T, Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab, and Cmd+1 ... Cmd+9 do nothing. Cmd+P, Cmd+O, Cmd+N, zoom, and history navigation still work.
App menu
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+, | Open Preferences (Settings tab) in the focused window |
Formatting
These apply while you are typing in a note.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+B | Bold |
| Cmd+I | Italic |
| Cmd+K | Insert link |
| Cmd+E | Inline code |
| Cmd+Shift+X | Strikethrough |
| Cmd+Shift+8 | Bullet list |
| Cmd+Shift+7 | Numbered list |
| Cmd+Shift+. | Blockquote |
| Cmd+Shift+Enter | Task list |
| Cmd+Alt+1 ... Cmd+Alt+6 | Heading 1-6 |
| Cmd+Alt+0 | Paragraph (strip heading) |
Editing
These also apply while you are typing in a note.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+Z | Undo |
| Cmd+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Cmd+A | Select all |
| Cmd+D | Select next occurrence |
| Cmd+Shift+L | Select all occurrences |
| Alt+ArrowUp | Move line up |
| Alt+ArrowDown | Move line down |
| Alt+Shift+ArrowUp | Copy line up |
| Alt+Shift+ArrowDown | Copy line down |
| Cmd+Shift+K | Delete line |
| Cmd+Enter | Insert line below |
| Tab | Indent / accept completion |
| Shift+Tab | Dedent |
| Cmd+] | Indent more |
| Cmd+[ | Indent less |
| Cmd+F | Find, with Replace in the find panel |
| Cmd+G | Find next |
| Cmd+Shift+G | Find previous |
| Escape | Close find |
| Alt+Shift+ArrowLeft | Extend selection by word left |
| Alt+Shift+ArrowRight | Extend selection by word right |