Notion Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Cheat sheet for 40 keyboard shortcuts on Notion.so.

Main

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Create a new page (in Mac/Windows desktop apps).	`Cmd` + `N`	`Ctrl` + `N`
Choose where to add a page when creating a new page.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`
Open a new window (in Mac/Windows desktop apps).	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `N`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`
Quick jump to a page (Quick Find).	`Cmd` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `P`
Go back.	`Cmd` + `[`	`Ctrl` + `[`
Go forward.	`Cmd` + `]`	`Ctrl` + `]`
Go to parent page.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `U`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U`
Toggle dark mode.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`
Toggle sidebar (in Mac/Windows desktop apps).	`Cmd` + `\`	`Ctrl` + `\`

Content Creation & Editing

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Insert text.	`Enter`	`Enter`
Create a comment.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `M`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Create a divider.	`---`	`---`
Bold selected text.	`Cmd` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Italicize selected text.	`Cmd` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Strikethrough selected text.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Create link with selected text.	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Create inline code with selected text.	`Cmd` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Create text block.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `0`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `0`
Create Heading 1.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `1`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `1`
Create Heading 2.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `2`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `2`
Create Heading 3.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `3`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `3`
Create to-do list checkbox.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `4`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `4`
Create bulleted list.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `5`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `5`
Create numbered list.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `6`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `6`
Create toggle list.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `7`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `7`
Create code block.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `8`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `8`
Create page block.	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `9`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `9`

Drag & Drop

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Hold keys while dragging to duplicate.	`Alt`	`Alt`

While Typing

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Select the block you are editing.	`Esc`	`Esc`
Indent (nested block).	`Tab`	`Tab`
Unindent (outdent).	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`

When Block is Selected

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Activate button/page, check/uncheck box, toggle, or enter full screen for embed/image.	`Cmd` + `Enter`	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Expand selection up or down.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Left/Right`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Left/Right`
Open page in a new tab.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Enter`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Enter`
Rename current selection.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `R`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`
Enter full screen (when on an image).	`Space`	`Space`
Change selection.	`Arrows`	`Arrows`
Expand selection up or down one block.	`Shift` + `Up/Down`	`Shift` + `Up/Down`
Select all blocks in a page.	`Cmd` + `A`	`Ctrl` + `A`
Toggle block selection.	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `(click)`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `(click)`
Select another block and all in between.	`Shift` + `(click)`	`Shift` + `(click)`
Clear selected blocks.	`Esc`	`Esc`
Delete selected blocks.	`Del/Backspace`	`Del/Backspace`
Duplicate selected blocks.	`Cmd` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `D`
Edit selected block.	`Enter`	`Enter`
Copy link to current Notion page (desktop only).	`Cmd` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `L`
Edit multiple selected blocks at once.	`Cmd` + `/`	`Ctrl` + `/`
Move or edit multiple cards in Board view.	`Cmd` + `/`	`Ctrl` + `/`
Hold then use arrow keys to change block position.	`Cmd` + `Shift`	`Ctrl` + `Shift`
Expand/collapse all toggles.	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `T`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T`