Keyboard Shortcuts

All default shortcuts. Every shortcut can be customized in Settings → Hotkeys.

Platform note: On macOS, Ctrl in shortcuts refers to ⌘ (Command), and Alt refers to Option. The tables below show both.

Navigation

Action	Windows / Linux	macOS
Quick Switcher	`Ctrl`+`P`	`⌘`+`P`
Navigate back	`Alt`+`←`	`Option`+`←`
Navigate forward	`Alt`+`→`	`Option`+`→`
Focus search box	`Ctrl`+`F`	`⌘`+`F`

Note Operations

Action	Windows / Linux	macOS
Create new note	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`N`	`⌘`+`Option`+`N`
Daily note	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`	`⌘`+`Option`+`D`
Save current note	`Ctrl`+`S`	`⌘`+`S`

Editor Formatting

Action	Windows / Linux	macOS
Bold	`Ctrl`+`B`	`⌘`+`B`
Italic	`Ctrl`+`I`	`⌘`+`I`
Insert / edit link	`Ctrl`+`K`	`⌘`+`K`
Inline math ($...$)	`Ctrl`+`M`	`⌘`+`M`
Display math ($$...$$)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`	`⌘`+`Shift`+`M`

View & Interface

Action	Windows / Linux	macOS
Toggle edit / preview	`Ctrl`+`E`	`⌘`+`E`
Toggle light / dark theme	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	`⌘`+`Shift`+`L`
Toggle sidebar	`Ctrl`+`\`	`⌘`+`\`
Toggle zen mode	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Z`	`⌘`+`Option`+`Z`
Open Settings	`F1`	`F1`
Close dialog / modal	`Escape`	`Escape`

Sidebar & Focus

Action	Key
Navigate notes in sidebar	`↑` `↓` arrow keys
Jump from sidebar to note editor	`Tab`
Jump from note title to note body	`Tab`

System

Action	Windows / Linux	macOS
Force update (hard reload)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	`⌘`+`Shift`+`R`

Customizing Shortcuts

All keyboard shortcuts can be customized. Open Settings (F1), go to the Hotkeys tab, and click on any shortcut to record a new key combination. The system prevents conflicts and blocks browser-reserved shortcuts.

Click Reset to defaults to restore all shortcuts to their original bindings.