[Keyboard shortcuts and gestures in Notes on Mac – Apple Support (UK)](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/notes/apd46c25187e/mac)
## General
| Action | Shortcut or gesture |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Create a new note](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/notes/create-and-edit-notes-not9474646a9/4.11/mac/15.0) | Command-N |
| [Create a Quick Note](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/notes/create-a-quick-note-apdf028f7034/4.11/mac/15.0) | Fn-Q |
| Duplicate a note | Command-D |
| [Create a new folder](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/notes/add-and-remove-folders-apd558a85438/4.11/mac/15.0#apdd42032ca6) | Shift-Command-N |
| Show or hide folders | Option-Command-S |
| Show the main Notes window | Command-0 (zero)<br><br>_Note:_ This shortcut is useful if a note open in a separate window is blocking the main Notes window. |
| Show notes in a list | Command-1 |
| Show notes in gallery view | Command-2 |
| Show attachments | Command-3 |
| [Search all notes](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/notes/search-your-notes-not18ab658ed/4.11/mac/15.0#apd3ce925b588174) | Option-Command-F |
| Move between the sidebar, notes list and search field | Tab<br><br>_Note:_ This shortcut doesn’t work if you are currently editing a note’s contents. |
| Begin typing in the note selected in the notes list or gallery view | Return<br><br>_Note:_ This shortcut places the insertion point at the end of the selected note’s contents. To go back to the notes list, press Command-Return. |
| Print a note | Command-P |
| Pin a note | Swipe right on the note (in the list of notes) using two fingers on a trackpad (or one finger on a Magic Mouse), then click . |
| Delete a note | Swipe left on the note (in the list of notes) using two fingers on a trackpad (or one finger on a Magic Mouse), then click . |
| Share a note | Swipe left on the note (in the list of notes) using two fingers on a trackpad (or one finger on a Magic Mouse), then click . |
| Show or hide highlights in a shared note | Control-Command-I |
| Show or hide the activity list in a shared note | Control-Command-K |
| Go forward to a linked note | Option+Command+] |
| Return back to the note containing the linked note | Option+Command+[ |
## Edit notes
|Action|Shortcut|
|---|---|
|[Attach a file](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/notes/add-photos-pdfs-and-more-not95edd2813/4.11/mac/15.0#apd8f5d211a4e594)|Shift-Command-A|
|[Create a link to a webpage](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/notes/add-links-apde615d29c2/4.11/mac/15.0#apd10fc4509d83e4)|Command-K|
|[Insert a table](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/notes/add-a-table-apd0a136b9cc/4.11/mac/15.0#apd35dc23dc2)|Option-Command-T|
|Apply Title format|Shift-Command-T|
|Apply Heading format|Shift-Command-H|
|Apply Subheading format|Shift-Command-J|
|Apply Body format|Shift-Command-B|
|Apply Monostyled format|Shift-Command-M|
|Apply Bulleted List format|Shift-Command-7|
|Apply Dashed List format|Shift-Command-8|
|Apply Numbered List format|Shift-Command-9|
|Apply Checklist format|Shift-Command-L|
|Apply Block Quote format|Command-'|
|Increase font size|Command-Plus sign|
|Decrease font size|Command-Minus sign|
|Increase list level|Command-] or Tab|
|Decrease list level|Command-[ or Shift-Tab|
|Add a line break (soft return) to a list item or checklist|Shift-Return|
|Insert a tab character in a list item|Option-Tab|
|Mark or unmark a checklist item|Shift-Command-U|
|Move a list or checklist item up in the list|Control-Command-Up Arrow|
|Move a list or checklist item down in the list|Control-Command-Down Arrow|
|Zoom in on note’s contents|Shift-Command->|
|Zoom out on note’s contents|Shift-Command-<|
|Change size of note’s contents to default|Shift-Command-0 (zero)|
## Navigate in tables
|Action|Shortcut|
|---|---|
|Move down one row or add a new row at the bottom of the table|Return|
|Move up one row or above the table when you’re in the first row|Shift-Return|
|Add a new paragraph in a cell|Option-Return|
|Add a new row above the current row|Option-Command-Up Arrow|
|Add a new row below the current row|Option-Command-Down Arrow|
|Add a new column to the right of the current column|Option-Command-Right Arrow|
|Add a new column to the left of the current column|Option-Command-Left Arrow|
|Move to the next cell to the right|Tab|
|Move to the next cell to the left|Shift-Tab|
|Add a tab character in a cell|Option-Tab|
|Select a range of cells in a row|Shift-Left Arrow or Shift-Right Arrow|
|Select a range of cells in a column|Shift-Up Arrow or Shift-Down Arrow|
|Select the content of the current cell|Command-A<br><br>_Note:_ If your cursor isn’t in the table and you press Command-A, the contents of the entire note are selected.|
|Select the entire table|Command-A, Command-A<br><br>_Note:_ If your cursor isn’t in the table and you press Command-A, the contents of the entire note are selected.|