The modifier written Ctrl/⌘ is Ctrl on Windows and Linux and ⌘ on Mac. Ctrl+Space is Ctrl everywhere, including Mac.
Open it with Ctrl+Space, type a command, press Enter.
| Type |
Command |
? |
List all commands |
a |
Go to Agenda |
t |
Go to Todo |
r |
Go to Reading |
c |
Go to Calendar |
p |
Go to Projects |
n |
Go to Notes |
e |
Go to Email |
h |
Go to History |
s |
Search everywhere |
v |
Toggle split view |
n n |
New note |
t n |
New todo in Inbox (asks for a title) |
n c |
Capture to Inbox note (asks for text) |
f |
List tags for the view filter |
f a |
Clear the view filter |
f <letters> |
Filter the suite to one tag, e.g. f w |
| Keys |
In the palette |
| ↑ / ↓ |
Move the highlight (wraps) |
| Enter |
Run the highlighted command; in the title/text field, submit |
| Escape |
Close; in the title/text field, go back to the command line |
| Keys |
Action |
| ↑ / ↓ |
Move the highlight (wraps) |
| Enter |
Open the highlighted result |
| Escape |
Close and return to where you were |
| Keys |
Action |
| Ctrl/⌘+K |
Search within Notes (in the active pane) |
Editing a widget block’s source:
| Keys |
Action |
| Ctrl/⌘+Space |
Insert a reference to a page (opens the picker) |
| Ctrl/⌘+Enter |
Finish editing |
| Escape |
Close the picker; press again to cancel editing |
With a task row focused (not while editing its title):
| Keys |
Action |
| Tab or Ctrl/⌘+] |
Nest under the task above (make it a subtask) |
| Shift+Tab or Ctrl/⌘+[ |
Un-nest one level |
Inline fields (new list, new section, rename): Enter saves, Escape cancels.
With the outline focused:
| Keys |
Action |
| ↑ / ↓ |
Move between rows |
| ← / → |
Move between columns. In the name column, ← collapses the row (or jumps to its parent) and → expands it |
| Tab / Shift+Tab |
Indent / outdent the row |
| Enter or F2 |
Edit the current cell (Enter on an empty outline adds the first row) |
| Any letter or number |
Start editing the cell with that character |
| Delete |
Delete the row (asks first if it has children) |
| Backspace |
Same, in the name column only |
While editing a cell:
| Keys |
Action |
| Enter |
Save. In the name column this also adds a new row below; elsewhere it moves down one row |
| Tab / Shift+Tab |
Save, then indent / outdent |
| Escape |
Cancel the edit |
| Keys |
Action |
| Enter or Space on a locked vault in the sidebar |
Open the unlock prompt |
- Escape closes the topmost dialog, popover or context menu. If several are stacked, each press closes one.
- Enter confirms single-line inputs (titles, names).
