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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 backgroundFor 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./gallery-inline creates a gallery inside a current page./timeline-inline creates a timeline inside a current page.full instead of inline to open that type of database view in its own page automatically. For example: /table-full, /board-full/linked creates a linked database — a copy of an existing database that you can insert into any page in-line and filter or view however you want. Helpful for creating multiple excerpts from the same database on the same page.Media
/image will bring up the option to upload or embed an image, or add one from Unsplash./pdf lets you paste in a URL to any PDF so it will display in-line on your page./book lets you paste in a URL to any website to create a web bookmark./video lets you upload a video file or embed a video from YouTube, Vimeo, etc./audio lets you upload an audio file or embed a recording from SoundCloud, Spotify, etc./code creates a code block where you can write and copy any snippet of code./file lets you upload any file from your computer or create an embed./embed lets you add any one of the 500+ embeds that work with Notion.Advanced
/comment lets you create a comment on any block./duplicate creates an exact copy of the current block./moveto lets you move that block to a different page./delete deletes the current block./toc creates a Table of Contents block./button or /template gives you a template button that duplicates any combination of blocks you define./bread inserts a breadcrumb menu that shows where your current page is in your workspace./math or /latex lets you write mathematical equations and symbols using TeX.