Microsoft OneNote Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

Microsoft OneNote Keyboard Shortcuts for MacOS. View hotkeys online or download free PDF Cheat Sheet to take notes faster and improve workflow on Mac.

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Frequently used shortcuts

Create a new page
Cmd+N
Undo the previous action
Cmd+Z
Redo the previous action, if possible
Cmd+Y
Cut the selected content to the clipboard
Cmd+X
Copy the selected content to the clipboard
Cmd+C
Paste the contents of the clipboard
Cmd+V
Open a notebook
Cmd+O
Enter or exit the full-screen mode
Cmd+Ctrl+F
Close the current notebook
Cmd+Shift+W
Synchronize this notebook
Cmd+S
Synchronize all notebooks
Cmd+Shift+S
Select all items on the current page
Cmd+A
Select the page title
Cmd+Shift+T
Increase the paragraph indent
Tab
or
Cmd+]
Decrease the paragraph indent
Shift+Tab
or
Cmd+[
Zoom in
Cmd+=
Zoom out
Cmd+-
Reset the zoom magnification
Cmd+0
Collapse an expanded outline
Ctrl+Shift+=
Expand a collapsed outline
Ctrl+Shift+-
Copy the selected formatting
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste the copied formatting
Cmd+Opt+V
Find text on the page
Cmd+F
Find text within all open notebooks
Cmd+Opt+F

Edit text and graphics

Cut the selected content to the clipboard
Cmd+X
Copy the selected content to the clipboard
Cmd+C
Paste the contents of the clipboard
Cmd+V
Copy the selected formatting
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste the copied formatting
Cmd+Opt+V
Start creating a bulleted list
Shift+8,Space
or
Opt+8,Space
Start creating a numbered list
1,Space
or
Cmd+/
Promote (indent) the selected list item
Cmd+]
Demote (decrease indent) the selected list item
Cmd+[
Apply superscript formatting
Cmd+Opt+Shift+=
Apply subscript formatting
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+=
Insert a line break
Shift+Return
Insert the current date
Cmd+D
Insert the current date and time
Cmd+Shift+D
Insert equations (or convert the selected text to a math equation)
Ctrl+=
Search for the selected text using the Smart Lookup task pane
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+L
Insert emoji
Cmd+Ctrl+Space
Delete the character to the left of the cursor
Del
Delete the character to the right of the cursor
Fn+Del
Delete the word to the left of the cursor
Opt+Del
Delete the word to the right of the cursor
Opt+Fn+Del
or
Opt+Del
Increase the paragraph indent
Cmd+Opt+Right
Decrease the paragraph indent
Cmd+Opt+Left
Move the selected image or object up
Cmd+Opt+Up
Move the selected image or object down
Cmd+Opt+Down

Work with tables

Create another table row
Return
Create a table column to the right of the current column
Cmd+Ctrl+R
Create a table column to the left of the current column
Cmd+Ctrl+L
Create a table row below the current row
Cmd+Return
Create another paragraph in the same cell
Opt+Return

Work with notebooks and sections

Switch between sections in a notebook
Cmd+Shift+[
or
Cmd+Shift+]
Switch between pages in a section
Cmd+Ctrl+G,Ctrl+Opt+Up
or
Cmd+Ctrl+G,Ctrl+Opt+Down
or
Cmd+Ctrl+G,Cmd+Pg Up
or
Cmd+Ctrl+G,Cmd+Pg Dn
Open other notebooks or create new ones
Cmd+O
Review the list of your open notebooks
Ctrl+G
Create a new notebook page
Cmd+N
Open the OneNote app preferences
Cmd+,
Move the current page to another location
Cmd+Shift+M
Copy the current page to another location
Cmd+Shift+C
Enter full-screen mode
Cmd+Ctrl+F
Synchronize this notebook
Cmd+S
Synchronize all notebooks
Cmd+Shift+S
Move the keyboard focus to the page list
Cmd+Ctrl+G
Move the keyboard focus to the section list
Ctrl+Shift+G

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

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