keyboard shortcuts

Files

  • ⌘O — open a folder · ⇧⌘O — open a single file
  • ⌥⌘N — new document (a blank note you can Save As anywhere)
  • ⌘K — search — full text in a vault, or jump to a file by name in a plain folder
  • ⇧⌘D — open today's note
  • ⇧⌘I — open your inbox
  • ⌘S — save (autosave also runs a second after you stop typing)
  • ⇧⌘S — Save As… (write the current note to a new location)
  • ⌘W — close the window

Formatting

  • ⌘B — bold
  • ⌘I — italic
  • ⌘E — inline code
  • ⌥⌘1 / ⌥⌘2 / ⌥⌘3 — heading 1 / 2 / 3

Editing

  • ⌘F — find
  • ⌘G — find next
  • ⇧⌘V — toggle raw markdown on and off (or click the eye in the breadcrumb row)

View

  • ⌘\ — toggle the sidebar
  • ⌥⌘\ — toggle the right panel
  • ⌘+ / ⌘− — zoom the text in and out
  • ⌘0 — back to actual size

The formatting toolbar can be Docked, Floating, or Hidden — set it in Settings ▸ Formatting toolbar. New windows open in Standard, Focus, or Typewriter mode — pick in Settings ▸ New windows open in.

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