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)

Most Popular Shortcuts

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

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

Summarize text

/summarize

Generate action items from the document

/action items

Generate content according to the instruction given to the block, also utilizes previous content of the document

/custom AI block

Translate text

/translate

Change the tone of the text to professional, casual, straightforward, confident, or friendly

/change tone

Generate content to continue writing the next part of the document

/continue writing

Rewrite the content in a better way

/improve writing

Fix all the spelling and grammatical mistakes in the document

/fix spelling & grammar

Reduce the length of the content

/make shorter

Increase the length of the content

/make longer

Rewrite the content in simple language

/simplify language

Style Content

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

Un-indent

Shift + Tab

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

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

Create a line break within a block of text

Shift + Enter

Create a comment

Ctrl + Shift + M

Cmd + Shift + M

Create a divider

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Slash Commands (Basic)

Create a new text block

/text

Create a new page

/page

Create a bulleted list

/bullet

Create a numbered list

/num

Create a to-do list with checkboxes

/todo

Create a toggle list

/toggle

Create a light gray divider

/div

Create a quote block of larger text

/quote

Create a large heading

/h1

Create a medium-sized heading

/h2

Create a small heading

/h3

Create a link to another page in your workspace

/link

Clear the / menu

Esc

Slash Commands (Media)

Create a code block

/code

Upload any file from the computer or create an embed

/file

Add any one of the 500+ embeds that work with Notion

/embed

Upload or embed an image

/image

Upload or embed PDF

/pdf

Add a bookmark

/book

Upload or embed video

/video

Upload or embed audio

/audio

Slash Commands (Inline)

Mention a page or a person within the workspace

/mention

Add a timestamp or reminder

/reminder

Add a TeX formula in line with your text

/equation

Show emoji picker

/emoji

Slash Commands (Database)

Create a database table inside the current page

/table-inline

Create a list-style database inside the current page

/list-inline

Create a Kanban board inside the current page

/board-inline

Create a calendar inside the current page

/calendar-inline

Create a gallery inside the current page

/gallery-inline

Create a timeline inside the current page

/timeline-inline

Create a linked database

/linked

Slash Commands (Advanced)

Comment on any block

/comment

Move a block to another page

/moveto

Delete the current block

/delete

Duplicate the current block

/duplicate

Create a table of contents

/toc

Create a breadcrumb button-group

/bread

Create a template button

/template

Write mathematical equations and symbols

/math

Change the block type into a different block type

/turn

Change the text color of the block

/color

Change the background color of the block

/color background

Remove the text/background color from the block

/default

Layout

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

Select or clear the block

Esc

Select the block with the cursor

Ctrl + A

Cmd + A

Open an image in full screen

Space

Move between the blocks

Arrow keys

Expand

Shift + Arrow up / Arrow down

Select or unselect a block

Alt + Shift + Click

Cmd + Shift + Click

Select all blocks between two selected blocks

Shift + Click

Delete the selected block

Backspace

Duplicate the selected block

Ctrl + D

Cmd + D

Edit the highlighted text

Enter

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

Mention a person

Type @ and another workspace member's name

Mention a page

Type @ and the name of another page in your workspace

Mention a date

Type @ and date in any format

Add a reminder

Type @remind followed by a date in any format

Dismiss the @-command menu

Esc

[[ Commands

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

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

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

+ Commands

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

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

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

Markdown Style (While Typing)

Bold

Type ** on either side of the text

Italicize

Type * or _ on either side of the text

Inline code

Type ` on either side of the text

Strike-through

Type ~ on either side of the text

Markdown Style (At the Beginning of Line/Block)

Bullet list

- followed by space

Checkbox

[] followed by space

Numbered list

1., a., or i. followed by space

Create an H1 heading

# followed by space

Create an H2 heading

## followed by space

Create an H3 heading

### followed by space

Toggle list

> followed by space

Quote block

" followed by space

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