Notion is an all-in-one workspace for note-taking, knowledge management, task tracking, and team collaboration.
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Search inside a page
Ctrl +
F
Open search or jump to a recently viewed page
Ctrl +
P
or
Ctrl +
K
Copy a page’s URL
Ctrl +
L
Go to back a page
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[
Go forward a page
Ctrl +
]
Go to the previous database page while in database peek view
Ctrl +
K
Go to the next database page while in database peek view
Ctrl +
J
Toggle between dark mode and light mode
Ctrl +
+
L
Desktop keyboard shortcuts
Create a new page
Ctrl +
N
Open a new Notion window
Ctrl +
+
N
Open a page as a new window
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Alt +
Click
Open a link as a new Notion tab
Ctrl +
Click
Create a new Notion tab
Ctrl +
T
Markdown style (while typing)
Bold
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8,
+
8,
text,
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8,
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8
Italic
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8,
text,
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8
Inline code (That's the symbol to the left of your 1 key.)
`,
text,
`
Strikethrough
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`,
text,
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`
Markdown style at the beginning of any new line or existing block of content
Bulleted list
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8,
or
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-,
or
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=,
To-do checkbox (There's no space in between)
[,
],
Numbered list
1,
.,
or
A,
.,
or
I,
.,
H1 heading
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3,
H2 sub-heading
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3,
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3,
H3 sub-heading
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3,
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3,
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3,
Toggle list
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.,
Quote block
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',
Create and style your content
Insert a line of text
Create a line break within a block of text
+
Create a comment
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+
M
Create a divider (three dashes in a row)
-,
-,
-
With text selected to bold text
Ctrl +
B
With text selected to italicize text
Ctrl +
I
With text selected to underline text
Ctrl +
U
With text selected for strikethrough
Ctrl +
+
S
With text selected to add a link. You can also paste a URL over selected text to turn it into a link
Ctrl +
K
or
Ctrl +
V
With text selected for inline code
Ctrl +
E
Indent / nest content. Whenever you indent, you're nesting that block inside the block above it. If you select the parent, everything nested under it will also be selected.
Un-nest content
+
Turn into a different block type (at the beginning or end of a block). You'll see a list of choices pop up
/,
turn
Change text or highlight color at the beginning or end of any text block (e.g., /blue, /blue background)
/,
color
Reset color/highlight
/,
default
Create text
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+
0
Create H1 heading
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+
1
Create H2 heading
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2
Create H3 heading
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3
Create a to-do checkbox
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4
Create a bulleted list
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5
Create a numbered list
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+
6
Create a toggle list
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+
7
Create a code block
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+
8
Create a new page / turn whatever you have on a line into a page
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+
9
Zoom in
Ctrl +
=
Zoom out
Ctrl +
-
Go up one level in the page hierarchy
Ctrl +
+
U
Fill table cells right or down (respectively) when you have multiple cells selected
Ctrl +
R
or
Ctrl +
D
Duplicate any content on a Notion page by drag and drop
Alt +
Drag and drop
Edit and move blocks. Everything in Notion is a block — from a line of type (or paragraph) to an image or embed. These shortcuts let you edit whole blocks once they're selected.
Select the block you’re currently in / clear selected blocks
Esc
Select the block your cursor is in
Ctrl +
A
Open a selected image in full-screen / exit full-screen
Select a different block
or
or
or
Expand selection up or down — Hold down shift + up/down arrow keys to expand your selection up or down.
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or
+
Select or de-select an entire block
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Alt +
Click
Select another block and all blocks in between
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Click
Delete selected blocks
or
Duplicate the blocks you've selected
Ctrl +
D
Edit any text inside a selected block / open a page inside a page
Edit or change one or more selected blocks. Use this shortcut to change the type of block, the color, or to edit, duplicate, or move the block. You'll see a text box at the top of the menu that pops up. Just type the action, block or color you want. In a database, select multiple rows or cards, then edit them all at once.
Ctrl +
/
Move a selected block around
Ctrl +
+
or
Ctrl +
+
or
Ctrl +
+
or
Ctrl +
+
Expand or close all toggles in a toggle list
Ctrl +
Alt +
T
Apply the last text or highlight color you used
Ctrl +
+
H
Modify the current block you’re in. Modify means: open a page, check or uncheck a to-do checkbox, open or close a toggle list item, make embeds or images full-screen
Ctrl +
@ commands
Mention a person to get their attention on something. They'll be notified. Useful in comments and discussions.
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2,
person’s name
Mention another page in your workspace to create a link to it inline. If you change the name of the page, this link will automatically change too.
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2,
page name
Mention a date. Helpful for giving yourself due dates. Type date in any format or "yesterday," "today" or "tomorrow," or even "next Wednesday".
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2,
date
Add a reminder in any format (including "yesterday," "today," "tomorrow," etc.). You can click on the link that appears to adjust the date and exact time you want to be reminded. You'll receive a notification at that time.
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2,
remind or date
Dismiss the @-command menu if you simply want to type @
Esc
[[ commands
Link another page in your workspace. If you change the name of the page, this link will automatically change too.
[,
[,
page
Create a sub-page you want to nest within your current page. Use your cursor or arrow keys to select "+ Add new sub-page" in the dropdown that appears.
[,
[,
sub-page
Create a new page somewhere else. Use your cursor or arrow keys to select "↗ Add new page in..." in the dropdown that appears, then select the page or database where you'd like that page to be added.
[,
[,
↗ Add new page in …
Plus commands
Create a sub-page you want to nest within your current page. Use your cursor or arrow keys to select "+ Add new sub-page" in the dropdown that appears.
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=,
sub-page
Create a new page somewhere else. Use your cursor or arrow keys to select "↗ Add new page in..." in the dropdown that appears, then select the page or database where you'd like that page to be added.
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=,
↗ Add new page in …
Link another page in your workspace. If you change the name of the page, this link will automatically change too.
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=,
page
Basic slash commands
Create a new text block
/,
text or plain
Create a new page (will open it automatically when you press enter)
/,
page
Create a bulleted list
/,
bullet
Create a numbered list
/,
num
Create a to-do list with checkboxes
/,
todo
Create a toggle list
/,
toggle
Create a light gray divider
/,
div
Create a quote block of larger text
/,
quote
Create a large heading
/,
h1
or
/,
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3
Create a medium-sized heading
/,
h2
or
/,
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3,
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3
Create a small heading
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h3
or
/,
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3,
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3,
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3
Create a link to another page in your workspace
/,
link
Clear the / menu. Handy if you're just trying to use a / in your writing.
Esc
Inline slash commands
Mention a page or person in your workspace
/,
mention
Add a timestamp or reminder to your page
/,
date
or
/,
reminder
Add a TeX formula in line with your text
/,
equation
Open emoji picker
/,
emoji
Media slash commands
Upload or embed an image, or add one from Unsplash
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image
Paste in a URL to any PDF so it will display inline on your page
/,
pdf
Paste in a URL to any website to create a web bookmark
/,
book
Upload a video file or embed a video from YouTube, Vimeo, etc
/,
video
Upload an audio file or embed a recording from SoundCloud, Spotify, etc
/,
audio
Create a code block where you can write and copy any snippet of code
/,
code
Upload any file from your computer or create an embed
/,
file
Add any one of the 500+ embeds that work with Notion
/,
embed
Advanced slash commands
Create an exact copy of the current block
/,
duplicate
Move block to a different page
/,
moveto
Delete current block
/,
delete
Create a Table of Contents block
/,
toc
A template button that duplicates any combination of blocks you define
/,
button
or
/,
template
Insert a breadcrumb menu that shows where your current page is in your workspace
/,
bread
Write mathematical equations and symbols using TeX
/,
math
or
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latex
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