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Apple Notes Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Apple Notes on Mac. Covers note creation, text formatting, checklists, tables, and shared-note tools on macOS.
Key label style

General

Create a new note
Cmd+N
Create a Quick Note
Fn+Q
Duplicate a note
Cmd+D
Create a new folder
Cmd+Shift+N
Show the main Notes windowUseful if a note open in a separate window is blocking the main Notes window.
Cmd+0
Show notes in a list
Cmd+1
Show notes in gallery view
Cmd+2
Show attachments
Cmd+3
Search all notes
Cmd+Opt+F
Move between the sidebar, notes list, and search fieldDoesn't work while you're editing a note's contents.
Tab
Begin typing in the note selected in the notes list or gallery viewPlaces the insertion point at the end of the note's contents. Press Cmd+Enter to go back to the notes list.
Return
Print a note
Cmd+P
Pin a note
Swiperight on the note in the list of notes, with two fingers on a trackpad or one finger on a Magic Mouse, then click the Pin button
Delete a note
Swipeleft on the note in the list of notes, with two fingers on a trackpad or one finger on a Magic Mouse, then click the Delete button
Share a note
Swipeleft on the note in the list of notes, with two fingers on a trackpad or one finger on a Magic Mouse, then click the Share button
Show or hide highlights in a shared note
Cmd+Ctrl+I
Show or hide the activity list in a shared note
Cmd+Ctrl+K
Go forward to a linked note
Cmd+Opt+]
Return back to the note containing the linked note
Cmd+Opt+[

Edit notes

Attach a file
Cmd+Shift+A
Create a link to a webpage
Cmd+K
Insert a table
Cmd+Opt+T
Apply Title format
Cmd+Shift+T
Apply Heading format
Cmd+Shift+H
Apply Subheading format
Cmd+Shift+J
Apply Body format
Cmd+Shift+B
Apply Monostyled format
Cmd+Shift+M
Apply Bulleted List format
Cmd+Shift+7
Apply Dashed List format
Cmd+Shift+8
Apply Numbered List format
Cmd+Shift+9
Apply Checklist format
Cmd+Shift+L
Apply Block Quote format
Cmd+'
Increase font size
Cmd+=
Decrease font size
Cmd+-
Increase list level
Cmd+]
or
Tab
Decrease list level
Cmd+[
or
Shift+Tab
Add a line break (soft return) to a list item or checklist
Shift+Return
Insert a tab character in a list item
Opt+Tab
Mark or unmark a checklist item
Cmd+Shift+U
Move a list or checklist item up in the list
Cmd+Ctrl+Up
Move a list or checklist item down in the list
Cmd+Ctrl+Down
Zoom in on note's contents
Cmd+Shift+.
Zoom out on note's contents
Cmd+Shift+,
Change size of note's contents to default
Cmd+Shift+0

Navigate in tables

Move down one row or add a new row at the bottom of the table
Return
Move up one row, or above the table when you're in the first row
Shift+Return
Add a new paragraph in a cell
Opt+Return
Add a new row above the current row
Cmd+Opt+Up
Add a new row below the current row
Cmd+Opt+Down
Add a new column to the right of the current column
Cmd+Opt+Right
Add a new column to the left of the current column
Cmd+Opt+Left
Move to the next cell to the right
Tab
Move to the next cell to the left
Shift+Tab
Add a tab character in a cell
Opt+Tab
Select a range of cells in a row
Shift+LeftRight
Select a range of cells in a column
Shift+UpDown
Select the content of the current cellIf your cursor isn't in the table, Cmd+A selects the entire note's contents instead.
Cmd+A
Select the entire tableIf your cursor isn't in the table, Cmd+A selects the entire note's contents instead.
Cmd+A,Cmd+A

Intro

Notes on Mac splits its shortcuts into note management (new note, folders, view switching), rich text formatting (headings, lists, checklists), and table editing, each with its own dedicated Cmd combinations.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Quick Note. Fn+Q instantly creates a floating note you can attach to whatever app or webpage you're working in, without leaving your current window.

Shared notes. Ctrl+Cmd+I toggles collaborator highlights, and Ctrl+Cmd+K shows who's been active in a note you're sharing with others.

Linked notes. Option+Cmd+] and Option+Cmd+[ jump forward and back through a chain of notes connected by internal links, useful for working through a set of cross-referenced notes.

Printable PDF

A printable PDF of Notes shortcuts for Mac is available. The note creation, formatting, and checklist shortcuts are the most useful for daily note-taking.

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the Apple Notes app page for an overview and helpful links.

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