Apple Notes keyboard shortcuts

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A focused selection from 27 documented actions. Switch to All to browse the reference.

New note⌘N
Duplicate note⌘D
New notes folder⇧⌘N
Toggle sidebar⌃⌘S
Show main Notes window⌘0
Show notes as a list⌘1
Show notes as a gallery⌘2
Show attachments⌘3
Search all notes⌥⌘F
Print note⌘P

Notes and navigation

New note

⌘N

Cmd+N

Duplicate note

⌘D

Cmd+D

New notes folder

⇧⌘N

Shift+Cmd+N

Show main Notes window

⌘0

Cmd+0

Show notes as a list

⌘1

Cmd+1

Show notes as a gallery

⌘2

Cmd+2

Show attachments

⌘3

Cmd+3

Search all notes

⌥⌘F

Opt+Cmd+F

Print note

⌘P

Cmd+P

Editing and formatting

Attach a file

⇧⌘A

Shift+Cmd+A

Add link

⌘K

Cmd+K

Insert table

⌥⌘T

Opt+Cmd+T

Title formatting

⇧⌘T

Shift+Cmd+T

Heading formatting

⇧⌘H

Shift+Cmd+H

Subheading formatting

⇧⌘J

Shift+Cmd+J

Body formatting

⇧⌘B

Shift+Cmd+B

Monostyled formatting

⇧⌘M

Shift+Cmd+M

Bulleted list

⇧⌘7

Shift+Cmd+7

Dashed list

⇧⌘8

Shift+Cmd+8

Numbered list

⇧⌘9

Shift+Cmd+9

Checklist

⇧⌘L

Shift+Cmd+L

Toggle checklist item

⇧⌘U

Shift+Cmd+U

Move list item up

⌃⌘↑

Ctrl+Cmd+↑

Move list item down

⌃⌘↓

Ctrl+Cmd+↓

Shared notes

Toggle shared-note highlights

⌃⌘I

Ctrl+Cmd+I

Toggle shared-note activity

⌃⌘K

Ctrl+Cmd+K

FAQ

Which shortcuts are covered?

Desktop shortcuts for Notes on Mac; list and editing commands depend on focus.

Which operating systems are included for Apple Notes?

This reference includes shortcuts for macOS. Availability depends on the action and app version.

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