Program Functions

Notion Shortcuts: Cheat Sheet For Commands

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🍎 Notion Shortcuts

Need a little guidance for Notion shortcuts and the available commands? I’ve created a list of unique Notion shortcuts divided into Basics, Block Style, Text Quick Keys, Block Editing, and Pages/Dates. These commands can greatly benefit your experience in the program, and can especially help Notion writers who utilize a lot of block features.

How To Access Block Features In Notion: “/ + select block style”

Basics

Command Key Note
New page cmd/ctrl + n This command is on desktop only
Open in new window cmd/ctrl + click
Open search cmd/ctrl + p
Go back a page cmd/ctrl + [
Go forward a page cmd/ctrl + ]
Expand sidebar cmd/ctrl + \
Dark Mode cmd/ctrl + shift + l (L) not 1
Indent bullet point tab
Outdent bullet point shift + tab
Zoom in cmd/ctrl + "+"
Zoom out cmd/ctrl + "-"


Block Style

Command Key Note
New inline code cmd/ctrl + e
New toggle > + space
New quote block " + space | + space also works
Add link select + cmd/ctrl + k Also, paste url over selected text
Change style of block /turn + new style ex. /turnh2 or /intocallout
Change color of block /color + color ex. /colorblue or /colorgraybackground
Remove highlight /default
New line within block shift + enter To avoid new block creation
New comment cmd/ctrl + shift + m
New inline math $$ + text + $$ ex. $$$$
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Text Quick Keys

Command Key Note
Create text cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 0 Mac = cmd + opt, Win = ctrl + shift
H1 heading cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 1
H2 heading cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 2
H3 heading cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 3
To-do checkbox cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 4
Bulleted list cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 5
Numbered list cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 6
Toggle list cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 7
Code block cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 8
New page cmd/ctrl + option/shift + 9


Block Editing

Command Key Note
Change block(s) type select + cmd/ctrl + / Search for style to change to
Duplicate blocks cmd/ctrl + d
Duplicate blocks² select blocks + option/alt + drag Hold opt/alt while dragging
Select block esc Block cursor is in
Select block² cmd/ctrl + a Block cursor is in
Fullscreen image select image + space
Expand selection shift + up/down arrow keys
Select multiple blocks select + shift + click 2nd block Blocks in-between will select
Move blocks in page cmd/ctrl + shift + arrow keys
Expand all toggles cmd/ctrl + option/alt + t
Quickly modify block cmd/ctrl + enter ex. strikout checkbox, expand toggle


Pages & Dates

Command Key Note
New page or link to page @ or [[ or + Followed by page name
Inline date @ + date ex. @today, @nextwednesday
Reminder @remind + date You can also include time
Leave @-command menu esc
 

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