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Microsoft OneNote Keyboard Shortcuts for Web

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft OneNote on Web. Create notes, organize notebooks, and format content in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox on any OS.
Key label style

Navigate the ribbon and panes in Viewing mode

Jump from the notebook navigation to the browser fields
Shift+F6
Move among ribbon commands
Tab
Perform the currently selected ribbon command
Enter
Scroll up or down on a page
Pg Up
or
Pg Dn
Page forward through the notebook
Ctrl+Pg Dn
Page backward through the notebook
Ctrl+Pg Up
Go to the first page in a section
Alt+Pg Up
Go to the last page in a section
Alt+Pg Dn
Expand the selected section
Enter
Display the access keys (ribbon commands) on the classic ribbon when using Narrator
Alt+.

Navigate the ribbon and panes in Editing mode

Open a specific page
Ctrl+F6,Tab,Down,Enter
or
Ctrl+F6,Tab,Up,Enter
Activate a different ribbon tab
Ctrl+F6,Right
or
Ctrl+F6,Left
Move among ribbon commands
Tab,Right
or
Tab,Left
Activate the selected ribbon command
Enter
Go to the first page in a section
Alt+Pg Up
Go to the last page in a section
Alt+Pg Dn
Move the current page up or down
Alt+Shift+Up
or
Alt+Shift+Down

Navigate within pages

Move the cursor from the title area to the page body
Tab
or
Enter
Move the cursor one word to the left/right
Ctrl+LeftRight
Move the cursor up/down by one paragraph
Ctrl+UpDown
Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
Home
Move the cursor to the end of the line
End
Move the cursor to the beginning of the page outline
Ctrl+Home
Move the cursor to the end of the page outline
Ctrl+End
Move the cursor to the title area
Pg Up
or
Ctrl+A,Tab

Select text and graphics

Select text
Shift+Up
or
Shift+Down
or
Shift+Left
or
Shift+Right
Select the word to the right
Ctrl+Shift+Right
Select the word to the left
Ctrl+Shift+Left
Select from the current position to the beginning of the paragraph
Shift+Home
Select from the current position to the end of the paragraph
Shift+End
Select from the current position to the beginning of the outline
Ctrl+Shift+Home
Select from the current position to the end of the outline
Ctrl+Shift+End
Expand the selection
Ctrl+A

Edit content

Cut the selected content to the clipboard
Ctrl+X
Copy the selected content to the clipboard
Ctrl+C
Paste the contents of the clipboard
Ctrl+V
Insert a hyperlink
Ctrl+K
Undo the previous action
Ctrl+Z
Redo the previous action, if possible
Ctrl+Y
Move to the next misspelled word
Alt+F7
Create a new outline
Ctrl+Shift+F
Move from one outline to another
Ctrl+A,Tab
Synchronize the notebookOneNote for the web saves your notes automatically as you change them, so saving by hand is not necessary.
Ctrl+S

Work with tables

Create a table
Tab
Create a new cell
Tab
Insert a row below the current row
Ctrl+Enter

Format text

Apply bold formatting
Ctrl+B
Apply italics formatting
Ctrl+I
Apply underline formatting
Ctrl+U
Create a bulleted list
Ctrl+.
Create a numbered list
Ctrl+/
or
Ctrl+Shift+O
Align the paragraph to the left
Ctrl+L
Align the paragraph to the right
Ctrl+R
Increase the paragraph indent
Alt+Shift+Right
Decrease the paragraph indent
Alt+Shift+Left

Tag notes

Apply, select, or clear the To Do tag
Ctrl+1
Apply or clear the Important tag
Ctrl+2
Apply or clear the Question tag
Ctrl+3
Apply or clear the Remember for later tag
Ctrl+4
Apply or clear the Definition tag
Ctrl+5
Apply or clear the Highlight tag
Ctrl+6
Apply or clear the Contact tag
Ctrl+7
Apply or clear the Address tag
Ctrl+8
Apply or clear the Phone Number tag
Ctrl+9

Intro

OneNote for the web is available through Microsoft 365 or a free Microsoft account at onenote.com. It runs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari on any operating system. The modifier key follows your OS, Command on Mac, Ctrl on Windows.

The web version covers core note-taking, creating and editing pages, formatting text, and navigating notebooks. Some features present in the desktop versions, including the full tag shortcut set and quick note capture, are not available in the browser.

Web-specific shortcut notes

OS-dependent modifier. Command on Mac, Ctrl on Windows, the same convention as other Microsoft 365 web apps.

Core note-taking shortcuts. Creating new pages, basic text formatting, and navigating between pages and sections within a notebook all work in the web version. These are the most consistent shortcuts across all OneNote platforms.

Tag limitations. The full tag shortcut system (Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9 on Windows) is not fully replicated in the web version. Basic tag application may be available, but the complete tag shortcut set is a Windows desktop feature. The table above covers what is supported in the web version.

Feature scope. Quick note capture (opening a new note from anywhere on the desktop) is a Windows desktop feature and is not available in the browser. The web version is primarily for editing existing notebooks and creating new pages, not for system-level capture shortcuts.

Browser shortcut conflicts. As with other browser-based apps, some key combinations are captured by the browser rather than OneNote. Common examples include Ctrl+W / Cmd+W (closes the browser tab) and Ctrl+T / Cmd+T (opens a new tab). The table above notes where conflicts apply.

Printable PDF

The OneNote web shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The web shortcut set is smaller than the desktop references, the PDF covers the core operations available in the browser.

FAQ

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