Shortcut to Create a New Note on Mac Shortcuts to Edit a Note on MacMac Keyboard Shortcuts to Search Within Notes AppApple Notes App Shortcuts for Spelling and GrammarMac Keyboard Shortcuts to Format NotesNotes App Shortcuts to Create and Navigate in Tables on MacGeneral Notes App Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut to Create a New Note on Mac
To create a new note: Command (⌘) + NTo create a new folder: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + N
Window Shortcuts for Mac Notes App
Zoom: Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + ZClose Notes app: Command (⌘) + WEnter Notes in Full Screen: Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + FMinimize Notes app: Command (⌘) + M
Note: The last 3 shortcuts work with any app.
Shortcuts to Edit a Note on Mac
Attach a file: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + APaste and Match Style: Option (⌥) + Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + VAdd a link: Command (⌘) + KInsert Emoji and Symbols: Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + Space
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts to Search Within Notes App
Find: Command (⌘) + FSearch all notes: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + FFind Next: Command (⌘) + GFind Previous: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + GNote List Search: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + FUse Selection for Find: Command (⌘) + EJump to Selection: Command (⌘) + J
Apple Notes App Shortcuts for Spelling and Grammar
Show Spelling and Grammar: Command (⌘) + Shift ⇧ + :Check Document Now: Command (⌘) + ;
Note: In the first shortcut, Shift ⇧ is mentioned because the keypad key for ; and : are the same.
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts to Format Notes
Show Fonts: Command (⌘) + TBold: Command (⌘) + BItalic: Command (⌘) + IUnderline: Command (⌘) + UIncrease font size: Command (⌘) and + (Plus key)Decrease font size: Command (⌘) and – (Minus key)Show colors: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + CCopy Style: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + CPaste Style: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + VApply Title format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + TApply Heading format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + HApply Subheading format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + JApply Body format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + BApply Monospaced format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + MApply Checklist format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + LMark or unmark a checklist item: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + UMove a list or checklist item up in the list: Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + Up arrowMove a list or checklist item down in the list: Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + Down arrowIncrease list level: Command (⌘) + ] (or only the tab key)Decrease list level: Command (⌘) + [ (or Shift ⇧ + tab key)Add a line break (soft return) to a list item or checklist: Control (⌃) + returnInsert a tab character in a list item: Option (⌥) + tabZoom in on note’s contents: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + >Zoom out on note’s contents: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + <Change size of note’s contents to default: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + 0 (zero)
Notes Shortcuts to Create and Navigate in Tables on Mac
Insert a table: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + TMove down one row or add a new row at the bottom of the table: return keyAdd a new paragraph in a cell: Option (⌥) + returnAdd a new row above the current row: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Up arrow keyAdd a new row below the current row: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Down arrow keyAdd a new column to the right of the current column: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Right arrow keyAdd a new column to the left of the current column: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Left arrow keyMove to the next cell to the right: tabMove to the next cell to the left: Shift ⇧ + tabAdd a tab character in a cell: Option (⌥) + tabSelect a range of cells in a row: Shift ⇧ + Left arrow key or Shift ⇧ + Right arrow keySelect a range of cells in a column: Shift ⇧ + Up arrow key or Shift ⇧ + Down arrow keySelect the content of the current cell:* Command (⌘) + ASelect the entire table: Command (⌘) + A and again Command (⌘) + A
Note: For the last shortcut above, if your cursor isn’t in the table and you press Command (⌘) + A, the contents of the entire note are selected.
General Notes App Keyboard Shortcuts
Show the main Notes window: Command (⌘) + 0 (zero)Note: This shortcut is useful if a note open in a separate window is blocking the main Notes windowShow notes in a list: Command (⌘) + 1Show notes in gallery view: Command (⌘) + 2Show or hide the Attachments Browser: Command (⌘) + 3Move between the sidebar, notes list, and enter the first note: tab key (On macOS Catalina)Move between the sidebar, notes list and search field: tab key (On earlier macOS versions)Note: Above two shortcuts do not work if you are currently editing a note’s contentsBegin typing in the note selected in the notes list or gallery view: return keyNote: This shortcut places the insertion point at the end of the selected note’s contents. To go back to the notes list, press Command (⌘) + return
That’s all!
Wrapping Up…
This was a useful addition to our series of posts on Mac shortcuts. I know, by just one look, you can not remember all these shortcuts or the Dock shortcuts or Mac Mail app shortcuts. No one can! So, I would recommend that you bookmark this page. Over time all these shortcuts will be on your fingertips. You may also like to read…
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