Keyboard shortcuts
All shortcuts on this page use Mac modifier keys. On Windows and Linux, replace Cmd with Ctrl.
Global shortcuts
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Search and navigate |
| Open the keyboard shortcuts dialog |
? opens the shortcuts dialog only when you are not typing in an input or the editor.
Topics list shortcuts
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Create topic |
Editor shortcuts
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Bold |
| Italic |
| Inline code |
| Strikethrough |
| Ordered list |
| Bullet list |
| Undo |
| Redo |
| Open the slash command menu |
| Inline AI |
| AI chat |
| Add or edit a link (when the cursor is in the editor) |
| Toggle focus mode: dim every block except the one you are typing in, and keep the cursor line near the top of the view |
| Toggle suggest mode (track changes) |
| Indent list item or move to the next table cell |
| Outdent list item or move to the previous table cell |
Inside the editor, Cmd+K adds or edits a link. Everywhere else it opens search. The two do not conflict, because the editor only intercepts the key when it has focus.
Cmd+Shift+M works on the Team and Business plans, where Track changes and suggestions is available. On Free and Pro the key does nothing, and the toolbar shows no Suggest mode button. Cmd+Shift+F works on every plan, and the editor toolbar always carries its Focus mode button.
Inline AI shortcuts
These apply while an Inline AI editing suggestion is on screen.
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Accept the suggestion. When you have decided on some blocks but not all, it keeps the current block and moves to the next undecided one. |
| Dismiss the suggestion. A suggestion is only a preview, so your text is left exactly as it was |
Editor panel shortcuts
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Toggle the left panel |
| Toggle the right panel |
| Toggle both panels |
These three work at window widths of 1024 pixels and above, where the side panels exist. They work wherever the cursor is, including in the topic body, the title field, and a panel's search box. They also work on non-Latin keyboard layouts, because the physical J, backslash, and period keys are matched as well as the characters they produce. A panel shortcut for a panel the current screen does not have does nothing.
Map editor shortcuts
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Indent selected item (nest under parent) |
| Outdent selected item |
Arrow keys | Navigate between items |
| Open selected topic |
| Toggle expand/collapse |
| Deselect |
Notes
Toolbar buttons display their keyboard shortcut in a tooltip on hover.
The in-app dialog you open with
?lists the most common shortcuts. This page is the full list.
See also
Editor slash commands: complete reference of slash commands available alongside keyboard shortcuts
Format content in the editor: formatting options accessible through keyboard shortcuts and the toolbar
Create and organize a map: context for map editor shortcuts like Tab, Shift+Tab, and arrow keys