Keyboard Shortcuts
General
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| New note |
Cmd+N |
Ctrl+N |
| New task |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
| New window |
Cmd+Shift+W |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Close window |
Cmd+W |
Ctrl+W |
| Settings |
Cmd+, |
Ctrl+, |
| Quit |
Cmd+Q |
Ctrl+Q |
Text formatting
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Bold |
Cmd+B |
Ctrl+B |
| Italic |
Cmd+I |
Ctrl+I |
| Underline |
Cmd+U |
Ctrl+U |
| Strikethrough |
Cmd+Shift+X |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Code |
Cmd+E |
Ctrl+E |
| Code block |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Block manipulation
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Move block up |
Alt+Up |
Alt+Up |
| Move block down |
Alt+Down |
Alt+Down |
Headings
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Heading 1 |
Cmd+Alt+1 |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| Heading 2 |
Cmd+Alt+2 |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
| Heading 3 |
Cmd+Alt+3 |
Ctrl+Alt+3 |
| Paragraph |
Cmd+Alt+0 |
Ctrl+Alt+0 |
| Toggle collapse |
Cmd+. |
Ctrl+. |
| Collapse/expand all |
Cmd+Shift+. |
Ctrl+Shift+. |
Lists
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Bullet list |
Cmd+Shift+8 |
Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Numbered list |
Cmd+Shift+7 |
Ctrl+Shift+7 |
| Task list |
Cmd+Shift+9 |
Ctrl+Shift+9 |
| Indent |
Tab |
Tab |
| Outdent |
Shift+Tab |
Shift+Tab |
Text manipulation
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Undo |
Cmd+Z |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Cut |
Cmd+X |
Ctrl+X |
| Copy |
Cmd+C |
Ctrl+C |
| Paste |
Cmd+V |
Ctrl+V |
| Select all |
Cmd+A |
Ctrl+A |
Search
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Find in note |
Cmd+F |
Ctrl+F |
| Find note (in a project window: focus task search) |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Advanced Search |
Cmd+Alt+F |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
| Find next |
Enter |
Enter |
| Find previous |
Shift+Enter |
Shift+Enter |
View
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Toggle dark mode |
Cmd+Shift+D |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Toggle folder panel |
Cmd+Shift+1 |
Ctrl+Shift+1 |
| Toggle notes list |
Cmd+Shift+0 |
Ctrl+Shift+0 |
| Toggle outline |
Cmd+Shift+O |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
| View history |
Cmd+Alt+H |
Ctrl+Alt+H |
| Reference Library |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Present |
Cmd+Shift+P |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Zoom in |
Cmd++ |
Ctrl++ |
| Zoom out |
Cmd+- |
Ctrl+- |
| Reset zoom |
Cmd+0 |
Ctrl+0 |
| Full screen |
Cmd+Ctrl+F |
F11 |
| Developer tools |
Cmd+Alt+I |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Import and print
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Import Markdown |
Cmd+Shift+I |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Export selected notes |
Cmd+Shift+E |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Print |
Cmd+P |
Ctrl+P |
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Add comment |
Cmd+Alt+M |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Insert link |
Cmd+K |
Ctrl+K |
Window management
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Next project window |
Cmd+` |
Ctrl+` |
| Previous project window |
Cmd+Shift+` |
Ctrl+Shift+` |
Tabs
NoteCove uses native macOS window tabs, so these shortcuts are macOS only.
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| New tab |
Cmd+T |
— |
| Switch to tab 1–8 |
Cmd+1–Cmd+8 |
— |
| Switch to last tab |
Cmd+9 |
— |
Cmd+9 always jumps to the last tab, even when there are fewer than nine.
Markdown shortcuts
Type these at the start of a line:
| Type |
Result |
# |
Heading 1 |
## |
Heading 2 |
### |
Heading 3 |
* or - |
Bullet list |
1. |
Numbered list |
[] |
Task list |
> |
Blockquote |
``` |
Code block |
Inline shortcuts:
| Type |
Result |
**text** |
Bold |
*text* |
Italic |
`text` |
Code |
~~text~~ |
Strikethrough |
Tables
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Next cell |
Tab |
| Previous cell |
Shift+Tab |
| New row (from last cell) |
Enter |
