Notion is an all-in-one workspace that allows you to take notes, manage projects, add tasks, create databases, and more. You can use Notion for personal as well as team use.
Using keyboard shortcuts can save you time and increase your productivity, which is why we've put together this list of Notion keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac.
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Notion Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and Mac
Action |
Shortcut (Windows) |
Shortcut (Mac) |
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Most Popular Shortcuts |
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Open a new Notion window |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Cmd + Shift + N |
Go forward a page |
Ctrl + [ |
Cmd + [ |
Go back a page |
Ctrl + ] |
Cmd + ] |
Open Search / Jump to a recently viewed page |
Ctrl + P |
Cmd + P |
Switch dark/light mode |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Cmd + Shift + L |
Create a new page (desktop app only) |
Ctrl + N |
Cmd + N |
Open the page as a new window (desktop only) |
Alt + Shift + Click |
Option + Shift + Click |
Open the link as a new Notion tab (desktop only) |
Ctrl + Click |
Cmd + Click |
Create a new Notion tab (desktop only) |
Ctrl + T |
Cmd + T |
Open the computer's emoji picker |
Windows key + ; |
Cmd + Ctrl + Space |
Notion AI |
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Open the "Ask AI" dialog box along with all the Notion AI tools |
Ctrl + J (anywhere) / Space (start of block only) |
Cmd + J (anywhere) / Space (start of block only) |
Open all the Notion AI tools |
/ai |
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Summarize text |
/summarize |
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Generate action items from the document |
/action items |
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Generate content according to the instruction given to the block, also utilizes previous content of the document |
/custom AI block |
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Translate text |
/translate |
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Change the tone of the text to professional, casual, straightforward, confident, or friendly |
/change tone |
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Generate content to continue writing the next part of the document |
/continue writing |
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Rewrite the content in a better way |
/improve writing |
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Fix all the spelling and grammatical mistakes in the document |
/fix spelling & grammar |
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Reduce the length of the content |
/make shorter |
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Increase the length of the content |
/make longer |
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Rewrite the content in simple language |
/simplify language |
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Style Content |
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Bold text |
Ctrl + B |
Cmd + B |
Italicize text |
Ctrl + I |
Cmd + I |
Underline text |
Ctrl + U |
Cmd + U |
Strike-through text |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Cmd + Shift + S |
Indent |
Tab |
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Un-indent |
Shift + Tab |
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Inline code |
Ctrl + E |
Cmd + E |
Add a link (with text selected) |
Ctrl + K |
Cmd + K |
Paste over a link (with text selected) |
Ctrl + V |
Cmd + V |
Create Content |
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Create text |
Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
Cmd + Option + 0 |
Create an H1 heading |
Ctrl + Shift + 1 |
Cmd + Option + 1 |
Create an H2 heading |
Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
Cmd + Option + 2 |
Create an H3 heading |
Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
Cmd + Option + 3 |
Create a to-do checkbox |
Ctrl + Shift + 4 |
Cmd + Option + 4 |
Create a bullet list |
Ctrl + Shift + 5 |
Cmd + Option + 5 |
Create a numbered list |
Ctrl + Shift + 6 |
Cmd + Option + 6 |
Create a toggle list |
Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
Cmd + Option + 7 |
Create a code block |
Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
Cmd + Option + 8 |
Create a new page |
Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
Cmd + Option + 9 |
Insert a line of text |
Enter |
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Create a line break within a block of text |
Shift + Enter |
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Create a comment |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
Cmd + Shift + M |
Create a divider |
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Slash Commands (Basic) |
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Create a new text block |
/text |
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Create a new page |
/page |
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Create a bulleted list |
/bullet |
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Create a numbered list |
/num |
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Create a to-do list with checkboxes |
/todo |
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Create a toggle list |
/toggle |
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Create a light gray divider |
/div |
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Create a quote block of larger text |
/quote |
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Create a large heading |
/h1 |
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Create a medium-sized heading |
/h2 |
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Create a small heading |
/h3 |
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Create a link to another page in your workspace |
/link |
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Clear the / menu |
Esc |
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Slash Commands (Media) |
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Create a code block |
/code |
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Upload any file from the computer or create an embed |
/file |
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Add any one of the 500+ embeds that work with Notion |
/embed |
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Upload or embed an image |
/image |
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Upload or embed PDF |
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Add a bookmark |
/book |
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Upload or embed video |
/video |
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Upload or embed audio |
/audio |
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Slash Commands (Inline) |
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Mention a page or a person within the workspace |
/mention |
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Add a timestamp or reminder |
/reminder |
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Add a TeX formula in line with your text |
/equation |
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Show emoji picker |
/emoji |
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Slash Commands (Database) |
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Create a database table inside the current page |
/table-inline |
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Create a list-style database inside the current page |
/list-inline |
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Create a Kanban board inside the current page |
/board-inline |
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Create a calendar inside the current page |
/calendar-inline |
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Create a gallery inside the current page |
/gallery-inline |
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Create a timeline inside the current page |
/timeline-inline |
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Create a linked database |
/linked |
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Slash Commands (Advanced) |
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Comment on any block |
/comment |
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Move a block to another page |
/moveto |
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Delete the current block |
/delete |
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Duplicate the current block |
/duplicate |
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Create a table of contents |
/toc |
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Create a breadcrumb button-group |
/bread |
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Create a template button |
/template |
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Write mathematical equations and symbols |
/math |
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Change the block type into a different block type |
/turn |
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Change the text color of the block |
/color |
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Change the background color of the block |
/color background |
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Remove the text/background color from the block |
/default |
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Layout |
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Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
Cmd + + |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + - |
Cmd + - |
Go up one level in the page hierarchy |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Cmd + Shift + U |
Edit and Move Blocks |
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Select or clear the block |
Esc |
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Select the block with the cursor |
Ctrl + A |
Cmd + A |
Open an image in full screen |
Space |
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Move between the blocks |
Arrow keys |
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Expand |
Shift + Arrow up / Arrow down |
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Select or unselect a block |
Alt + Shift + Click |
Cmd + Shift + Click |
Select all blocks between two selected blocks |
Shift + Click |
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Delete the selected block |
Backspace |
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Duplicate the selected block |
Ctrl + D |
Cmd + D |
Edit the highlighted text |
Enter |
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Move the selected block |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys |
Cmd + Shift + Arrow Keys |
Change type, color, edit, or duplicate one or more blocks |
Ctrl + / |
Cmd + / |
Use the last text or highlight the color you used |
Ctrl + Shift + H |
Cmd + Shift + H |
Expand or close all the toggles in a toggle list |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
Cmd + Option + T |
Edit all the rows/cards in the database at once |
Select the rows and press Ctrl + / |
Select the rows and press Cmd + / |
@ Commands |
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Mention a person |
Type @ and another workspace member's name |
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Mention a page |
Type @ and the name of another page in your workspace |
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Mention a date |
Type @ and date in any format |
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Add a reminder |
Type @remind followed by a date in any format |
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Dismiss the @-command menu |
Esc |
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[[ Commands |
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Display the page linking options and create a link to another page in the workspace |
Type [[ and the name of another page in your workspace |
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Display the page linking options and create a sub-page |
Type [[ followed by the name of the sub-page, then select the new sub-page option from the dropdown |
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Display the page linking options and create a new page somewhere else in the workspace |
Type [[ followed by the name of the page, then select the new page option from the dropdown |
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+ Commands |
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Display the page creation options and create a link to another page in the workspace |
Type + and the name of another page in your workspace |
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Display the page creation options and create a sub-page |
Type + followed by the name of the sub-page, then select the new sub-page option from the dropdown |
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Display the page creation options and create a new page somewhere else in the workspace |
Type + followed by the name of the page, then select the new page option from the dropdown |
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Markdown Style (While Typing) |
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Bold |
Type ** on either side of the text |
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Italicize |
Type * or _ on either side of the text |
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Inline code |
Type ` on either side of the text |
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Strike-through |
Type ~ on either side of the text |
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Markdown Style (At the Beginning of Line/Block) |
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Bullet list |
- followed by space |
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Checkbox |
[] followed by space |
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Numbered list |
1., a., or i. followed by space |
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Create an H1 heading |
# followed by space |
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Create an H2 heading |
## followed by space |
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Create an H3 heading |
### followed by space |
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Toggle list |
> followed by space |
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Quote block |
" followed by space |
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