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Bear Shortcuts

Bear keyboard shortcuts for writing, note organization, markdown formatting and navigation.

Source: Official documentation · Dataset date 2026-06

34
Shortcuts
4
Categories

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.

  • Bold⌘B
  • New note⌘N
  • Search notes⌘F
  • Undo⌘Z
  • Italic⌘I
  • Underline⌘U

Formatting

14 shortcuts
Bold
⌘B
Cmd+B
Italic
⌘I
Cmd+I
Underline
⌘U
Cmd+U
Strikethrough
⌘⇧U
Cmd+Shift+U
Inline code
⌘E
Cmd+E
Code block
⌥⌘C
Opt+Cmd+C
Heading 1
⌘1
Cmd+1
Heading 2
⌘2
Cmd+2
Heading 3
⌘3
Cmd+3
Quote block
⌘⇧K
Cmd+Shift+K
Unordered list
⌘L
Cmd+L
Ordered list
⌘⇧L
Cmd+Shift+L
Todo item
⌘T
Cmd+T
Horizontal rule
⌘⇧H
Cmd+Shift+H

Note Management

7 shortcuts
New note
⌘N
Cmd+N
Archive note
⌘⇧A
Cmd+Shift+A
Delete note
⌘⌫
Cmd+⌫
Duplicate note
⌘D
Cmd+D
Pin note
⌘⇧P
Cmd+Shift+P
Export note
⌘⇧E
Cmd+Shift+E
Toggle info panel
⌘⌥I
Cmd+Opt+I

Navigation & Search

7 shortcuts
Search notes
⌘F
Cmd+F
Find in note
⌘⌥F
Cmd+Opt+F
Toggle sidebar
⌘⇧0
Cmd+Shift+0
Toggle note list
⌘⌥S
Cmd+Opt+S
Focus mode
⌃⌘F
Ctrl+Cmd+F
Previous note
⌃⌘P
Ctrl+Cmd+P
Next note
⌃⌘N
Ctrl+Cmd+N

Editor

6 shortcuts
Undo
⌘Z
Cmd+Z
Redo
⌘⇧Z
Cmd+Shift+Z
Add image
⌘⇧V
Cmd+Shift+V
Indent
Tab
Tab
Outdent
⇧Tab
Shift+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.

Which operating systems are included for Bear?

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

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