Cheat sheet guide
Bear shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 34 searchable Bear keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Formatting, Note Management, Navigation & Search, Editor, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
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- Use Compare mode when moving between machines.
- Print or save the page as a compact PDF cheat sheet.
Formatting
14 shortcuts
Bold
⌘B
Mac⌘B
Italic
⌘I
Mac⌘I
Underline
⌘U
Mac⌘U
Strikethrough
⌘⇧U
Mac⌘⇧U
Inline code
⌘E
Mac⌘E
Code block
⌥⌘C
Mac⌥⌘C
Heading 1
⌘1
Mac⌘1
Heading 2
⌘2
Mac⌘2
Heading 3
⌘3
Mac⌘3
Quote block
⌘⇧K
Mac⌘⇧K
Unordered list
⌘L
Mac⌘L
Ordered list
⌘⇧L
Mac⌘⇧L
Todo item
⌘T
Mac⌘T
Horizontal rule
⌘⇧H
Mac⌘⇧H
Note Management
7 shortcuts
New note
⌘N
Mac⌘N
Archive note
⌘⇧A
Mac⌘⇧A
Delete note
⌘⌫
Mac⌘⌫
Duplicate note
⌘D
Mac⌘D
Pin note
⌘⇧P
Mac⌘⇧P
Export note
⌘⇧E
Mac⌘⇧E
Toggle info panel
⌘⌥I
Mac⌘⌥I
Navigation & Search
7 shortcuts
Search notes
⌘F
Mac⌘F
Find in note
⌘⌥F
Mac⌘⌥F
Toggle sidebar
⌘⇧0
Mac⌘⇧0
Toggle note list
⌘⌥S
Mac⌘⌥S
Focus mode
⌃⌘F
Mac⌃⌘F
Previous note
⌃⌘P
Mac⌃⌘P
Next note
⌃⌘N
Mac⌃⌘N
Editor
6 shortcuts
Undo
⌘Z
Mac⌘Z
Redo
⌘⇧Z
Mac⌘⇧Z
Add link
⌘K
Mac⌘K
Add image
⌘⇧V
Mac⌘⇧V
Indent
Tab
MacTab
Outdent
⇧Tab
Mac⇧Tab
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Bear shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as bold.
Can I print this Bear shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Bear?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Bold is — on Windows and ⌘B on macOS where available.
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