Main

Create a new page (in the Mac/Windows app).

  • Ctrl
  • N

When creating a new page, select where to add the page.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • P

Open a new window (in the Mac/Windows app).

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • N

Quickly jump to a page (Quick Find).

  • Ctrl
  • P

Go back.

  • Ctrl
  • [

Go forward.

  • Ctrl
  • ]

Go up to the parent page.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • U

Toggle dark mode.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • L

Toggle the sidebar (in the Mac/Windows app).

  • Ctrl
  • \

Content Creation & Editing

Insert text.

  • Enter

Create a comment.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • M

Create a divider.

  • ---

Bold selected text.

  • Ctrl
  • B

Italicize selected text.

  • Ctrl
  • I

Strike-through selected text.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • S

Create a link with the selected text.

  • Ctrl
  • K

Create inline code with the selected text.

  • Ctrl
  • E

Create text.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 0

Create a heading 1.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 1

Create a heading 2.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 2

Create a heading 3.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 3

Create a to-do.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 4

Create a bulleted list.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 5

Create a numbered list.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 6

Create a toggle list.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 7

Create a code block.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 8

Create a page block.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • 9

While Dragging

Hold down these keys to duplicate.

  • Alt

While Typing

Select the block you are editing.

  • Esc

Indent. This will insert the block into the previous block.

  • Tab

Un-indent.

  • Shift
  • Tab

While Blocks are Selected

Activate buttons/pages and checks/un-check checkboxes, toggle to-dos, or enter full screen on embeds/images.

  • Ctrl
  • Enter

Expand the selection up or down.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Left/Right

Open a page in a new tab.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Enter

Rename the current selection.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • R

Enter fullscreen (while on an image).

  • Space

Change the selection.

  • Arrows

Expand the selection up or down by one block.

  • Shift
  • Up/Down

Select all blocks in the page.

  • Ctrl
  • A

Toggle selection of a block.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • (click)

Select another block and all blocks in-between.

  • Shift
  • (click)

Clear the selected blocks.

  • Esc

Delete the selected blocks.

  • Del/Bksp

Duplicate the blocks you have selected.

  • Ctrl
  • D

Edit the block you have selected. If the block has no text, something else might happen.

  • Enter

Copy the link to the Notion page you are on (desktop apps only).

  • Ctrl
  • L

Select a few blocks, then edit blocks all at once.

  • Ctrl
  • /

Select multiple cards in a board view, then move or edit them all at once.

  • Ctrl
  • /

Hold, then use the arrow keys to change the position of a block.

  • Ctrl
  • Shift

Expand/close all toggles

  • Ctrl
  • Alt
  • T