Notion is fully equipped with keyboard and Markdown shortcuts so you can do everything you need without ever touching your mouse 🐭
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👉 Note: You'll see cmd/ctrl
used a lot below. This indicates command
on Mac and control
on Windows and Linux. These instructions are for English/QWERTY keyboards, but internationalization is on the roadmap!
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If you're not a born shortcutter, we get it. You can still work like a Notion power user if you remember these few commands:
cmd/ctrl
+ n
to create a new page (desktop apps only).cmd/ctrl
+ shift
+ n
or use cmd/ctrl
+ click
to open a new Notion window.cmd/ctrl
+ p
to open search or jump to a recently viewed page.cmd/ctrl
+ [
to go back a page.cmd/ctrl
+ ]
to go forward a page.cmd/ctrl
+ shift
+ l
to switch to Dark Mode (That's an L not a 1).<aside>
🎒 Tip: You can add any emoji in-line on a Notion page by typing :
followed by the name of the emoji, like :apple
for 🍎 or :clapping
for 👏
You can also bring up your computer's emoji picker with the shortcut ctrl
+ cmd
+ space
on Mac and windows key
+ .
or windows key
+ ;
on Windows.
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While typing:
**
on either side of your text to bold.*
on either side of your text to italicize.inline code
. (That's the symbol to the left of your 1 key.)~
on either side of your text to