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cmd/ctrl
+ N
to create a new page (desktop apps only).cmd/ctrl
+ shift
+ N
to open a new Notion window (desktop apps only).option
+ shift
+ click
to open a page as a new window (desktop apps only).cmd/ctrl
+ click
to open a link as a new Notion tab (desktop apps only).cmd/ctrl
+ t
to create a new Notion tab (desktop apps only).cmd/ctrl
+ P
to open search or jump to a recently viewed page.cmd/ctrl
+ [
to go back a page.cmd/ctrl
+ ]
to go forward a page.cmd
+ shift
+ K
or ctrl
+ K
in database peek view to go to the previous database page.cmd
+ shift
+ J
or ctrl
+ J
in database peek view to go to the next database page.cmd/ctrl
+ shift
+ L
to toggle between dark mode and light mode.<aside> <img src="/icons/keyboard_brown.svg" alt="/icons/keyboard_brown.svg" width="40px" /> CREATE AND STYLE YOUR CONTENT
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enter
to insert a line of text.shift
+ enter
to create a line break within a block of text.cmd/ctrl
+ shift
+ M
to create a comment.--
to create a divider. (Three dashes in a row.)cmd/ctrl
+ B
to bold text.cmd/ctrl
+ I
to italicize text.cmd/ctrl
+ U
to underline text.cmd/ctrl
+ shift
+ S
for strikethrough.cmd/ctrl
+ K
to add a link. You can also paste a URL over selected text to turn it into a link using cmd/ctrl
+ V
.cmd/ctrl
+ E
for inline code.tab
to indent and nest content. Whenever you indent, you're nesting that block inside the block above it. If you select the parent, everything nested under it will also be selected.shift
+ tab
to un-nest content./turn
at the beginning or end of a block to turn it into a different type of block. You'll see a list of choices pop up./color
at the beginning or end of any text block to change its color or highlight color. (To remove a color or highlight, just type /default
.) Example: /blue
, /blue background
For all of these content creation shortcuts, cmd
+ option
is the combination for Mac, and ctrl
+ shift
is the combination for Windows and Linux:
cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 0
to create text.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 1
to create an H1 heading.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 2
to create an H2 heading.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 3
to create an H3 heading.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 4
to create a to-do checkbox.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 5
to create a bulleted list.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 6
to create a numbered list.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 7
to create a toggle list.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 8
to create a code block.cmd/ctrl
+ option/shift
+ 9
to create a new page, or turn whatever you have on a line into a page.cmd/ctrl
+ +
to zoom in.cmd/ctrl
+ `` to zoom out.cmd/ctrl
+ shift
+ U
to go up one level in the page hierarchy.option/alt
as you drag and drop.<aside> <img src="/icons/keyboard_brown.svg" alt="/icons/keyboard_brown.svg" width="40px" /> SLASH COMMANDS
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Basic
/text
or /plain
creates a new text block./page
creates a new page (and will open it automatically when you press enter
)./bullet
creates a bulleted list./num
creates a numbered list./todo
creates a to-do list with checkboxes./toggle
creates a toggle list./div
creates a light gray divider./quote
creates a quote block of larger text./h1
or /#
creates a large heading./h2
or /##
creates a medium-sized heading./h3
or /###
creates a small heading./link
creates a link to another page in your workspace.esc
clears the /
menu. Handy if you're just trying to use a / in your writing.Inline
/mention
lets you mention a page or a person in your workspace/date
or /reminder
lets you add a timestamp or reminder to your page/equation
lets you add a TeX formula in line with your text/emoji
brings up the emoji pickerDatabase
/table-inline
creates a database table inside a current page./board-inline
creates a Kanban board inside a current page./calendar-inline
creates a calendar inside a current page./list-inline
creates a list-style database inside a current page.