Keyboard Shortcuts
Last reviewed: 2026-07-05
The most important key combinations at a glance. Inside the app, F1 (or Settings → Show keyboard shortcuts) shows the same list at any time. On macOS, ⌘ replaces Ctrl.
Global
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+O or Ctrl+K | Quick switcher – search and open files |
Ctrl+P | Commands – open the command palette (type, Enter runs) |
Ctrl+Alt+B | Toggle the left sidebar |
Ctrl+Alt+R | Toggle the right sidebar |
Ctrl+, | Open settings |
F1 | Show keyboard shortcuts |
Esc | Cancel action (close dialog, cancel renaming) |
Editor
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
/ (at the start of a line) | Open the formatting menu (slash menu) |
@ (within text) | Insert a date, note link or database |
Ctrl+F | Find & replace in the current note |
Ctrl+Alt+T | Insert template |
Ctrl+Alt+V | Split editor – side by side |
Ctrl+Alt+S | Split editor – stacked |
File tree
| Input | Action |
|---|
| Click | Select |
Ctrl+click | Add to / remove from the selection |
Shift+click | Select a range |
| Middle-click | Open in a new tab |
Databases (.base)
| Input | Action |
|---|
| Click a cell/value | Edit directly (inline editing) |
| Click an entry title | Open in the peek window |
Ctrl+click an entry | Open in split |
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