Keyboard Shortcuts
Capture, navigate, link, and format without repeatedly leaving the keyboard. Start with the command palette, page search, and a few editing shortcuts; you can discover the rest as your workflow grows.
This reference covers the web and Mac interfaces. Cmd means the Command key on a Mac keyboard; common web editor commands use Ctrl on Windows and Linux. Commands depend on the active editor, table, panel, and application context.
Start with these shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action | Availability |
|---|---|---|
Cmd+K | Open the command palette | Web and Mac |
Cmd+S | Request an immediate page save | Web and Mac |
Cmd+F | Find text in the current page | Web and Mac |
Cmd+B | Bold the selection | Web and Mac |
Cmd+I | Italicize the selection | Web and Mac |
Cmd+Z | Undo | Web and Mac |
Cmd+Shift+Z | Redo | Web and Mac |
Esc | Dismiss the active menu, palette, or dialog | Where supported |
Two typed triggers also help while writing: / opens the block menu in the appropriate position, and [[ opens wikilink autocomplete.
Use the command palette as your starting point
Press Cmd+K and search for a page or action. On the web, the palette provides page and folder creation, vault search, favorites, and the Files, Table, Kanban, Calendar, and Cards views.
On Mac, available actions also include opening a vault, native file commands, graph navigation, Inspector and sidebar controls, read-only mode, shortcuts, and settings.
Use the palette when you know what you want to do but do not remember its shortcut.
Formatting shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action | Availability |
|---|---|---|
Cmd+B | Bold | Web and Mac |
Cmd+I | Italic | Web and Mac |
Cmd+Shift+X | Strikethrough | Web and Mac |
Cmd+Shift+H | Highlight | Web and Mac |
Cmd+Shift+K | Wrap selected text in a wikilink | Mac |
Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z | Undo / redo | Web and Mac |
For headings and other formatting, use the slash menu or the Mac Format menu. This keeps the action discoverable without requiring another shortcut.
Files, navigation, and tabs on Mac
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+N | Create a page in the current file-tree context |
Cmd+Shift+N | Create a folder |
Cmd+O | Open a vault |
Cmd+P | Search pages |
Cmd+W | Close the active tab |
Cmd+Shift+W | Close all tabs |
Cmd+Shift+[ / Cmd+Shift+] | Previous / next tab |
Cmd+[ / Cmd+] | Back / forward in navigation history |
Cmd+Option+F | Find and replace |
Cmd+E | Toggle the current page's read-only editing mode |
Cmd+\ | Toggle the sidebar |
The native File, Edit, Insert, Format, View, and Window menus expose actions and their available shortcuts. Consult the menu if a shortcut behaves differently in the current context.
Interactive tables on Mac
| Shortcut | Action in the table editor |
|---|---|
Tab | Next cell |
Shift+Tab | Previous cell |
Enter | Add a row below |
The table toolbar provides additional row, column, sorting, and alignment controls.
Discover shortcuts while working
In the Mac app, holding Cmd briefly opens the shortcut palette. Release the key to dismiss it. Use this as a reminder while learning the workflow.
A practical sequence is Cmd+P to find a page, Cmd+F to locate a passage, and Cmd+Shift+K to link selected text on Mac. Use Cmd+K whenever an action's location is unclear.
If a shortcut does not respond
Check which control has focus and close any open menu. Browser and operating-system shortcuts may also take priority. Use the command palette or native menu to run the same action and inspect the shortcut shown by your installed version.
Next: Slash Commands, The Editor, and Search & Views.