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Apple Notes Keyboard Shortcuts

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70 shortcuts / 5 sections

General

14
Create a New Note
Command N
Duplicate a Note
Command D
Create a New Folder
Shift Command N
Show or Hide Folders
Option Command S
Show Main Notes Window
Command 0
Show Notes in List
Command 1
Show Notes in Gallery View
Command 2
Show Attachments
Command 3
Search All Notes
Option Command F
Move Between Sidebar, Notes List, Search Field
Tab
Begin Typing in Selected Note
Enter
Print a Note
Command P
Show or Hide Highlights in Shared Note
Control Command I
Show or Hide Activity List in Shared Note
Control Command K

Editing and Formatting

26
Attach a File
Shift Command A
Create a Link
Command K
Insert a Table
Option Command T
Apply Title Format
Shift Command T
Apply Heading Format
Shift Command H
Apply Subheading Format
Shift Command J
Apply Body Format
Shift Command B
Apply Monospaced Format
Shift Command M
Apply Checklist Format
Shift Command L
Bold
Command B
Italic
Command I
Underline
Command U
Increase Font Size
Shift Command PLUS
Decrease Font Size
Command -
Apply Bulleted List Format
Shift Command 7
Apply Dashed List Format
Shift Command 8
Apply Numbered List Format
Shift Command 9
Increase List Level
Command ]
Increase List Level
Tab
Decrease List Level
Command [
Decrease List Level
Shift Tab
Add Line Break in List Item
Control Enter
Insert Tab Character in List
Option Tab
Zoom In on Note
Shift Command .
Zoom Out on Note
Shift Command ,
Reset Zoom to Default
Shift Command 0

Table Shortcuts

13
Insert a Table
Option Command T
Add a Row Below
Option Command Down Arrow
Add a Row Above
Option Command Up Arrow
Add a Column to the Right
Option Command Right Arrow
Add a Column to the Left
Option Command Left Arrow
Add a Break Within a Cell
Option Enter
Move One Cell to the Right
Tab
Move One Cell to the Left
Shift Tab
Select a Row
Shift Left Arrow
Select a Row
Shift Right Arrow
Select a Column
Shift Up Arrow
Select a Column
Shift Down Arrow
Select a Table
Command A

List Shortcuts

9
Use Checklist Formatting
Shift Command L
Increase a List Level
Command Right Arrow
Increase a List Level
Tab
Decrease a List Level
Command Left Arrow
Decrease a List Level
Shift Tab
Move a List Item Up
Control Command Up Arrow
Move a List Item Down
Control Command Down Arrow
Add a Line Break in a List
Control Enter
Mark or Unmark a Checklist Item
Shift Command U

Miscellaneous

8
Use Selection for Find
Command E
Jump to Selection
Command J
Show Spelling and Grammar
Shift Command ;
Check Document Now
Command ;
Show Fonts
Command T
Show Colors
Shift Command C
Copy Style
Option Command C
Paste Style
Option Command V