Here you will find the most comprehensive list of Notion hotkeys for general navigation, databases, pages & advanced to 2X your Notion productivity.
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| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Add a reminder | Type @remind followed by a date in any format | Same |
| Clear the / menu | Esc | Esc |
| Create a new Notion tab (desktop only) | Cmd + T | Ctrl + T |
| Create a template button | /template | /template |
| Go back a page | Cmd + ] | Ctrl + ] |
| Go forward a page | Cmd + [ | Ctrl + [ |
| Mention a date | Type @ and date in any format | Same |
| Mention a page | Type @ and the name of another page | Same |
| Mention a person | Type @ and another workspace member's name | Same |
| Open a new Notion window | Cmd + Shift + N | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Open all the Notion AI tools | /ai | /ai |
| Open an image in fullscreen | Space | Space |
| Open Search / Jump to a recently viewed page | Cmd + P | Ctrl + P |
| Open the "Ask AI" dialog box along with all Notion AI tools | Cmd + J / Space | Ctrl + J / Space |
| Open the computer's emoji picker | Cmd + Ctrl + Space | Windows key + ; |
| Switch dark/light mode | Cmd + Shift + L | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Translate text | /translate | /translate |
| Use the last text or highlight color used | Cmd + Shift + H | Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Zoom in | Cmd + + | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out | Cmd + - | Ctrl + - |
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Create a calendar inside the current page | /calendar-inline | /calendar-inline |
| Create a database table inside the current page | /table-inline | /table-inline |
| Create a gallery inside the current page | /gallery-inline | /gallery-inline |
| Create a Kanban board inside the current page | /board-inline | /board-inline |
| Create a linked database | /linked | /linked |
| Create a list-style database inside the current page | /list-inline | /list-inline |
| Create a timeline inside the current page | /timeline-inline | /timeline-inline |
| Edit all the rows/cards in the database at once | Cmd + / | Ctrl + / |
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Add a bookmark | /book | /book |
| Add a link (with text selected) | Cmd + K | Ctrl + K |
| Add a TeX formula in line with text | /equation | /equation |
| Add a timestamp or reminder | /reminder | /reminder |
| Bold text | Cmd + B | Ctrl + B |
| Change the background color of the block | /color background | /color background |
| Change the block type into another block type | /turn | /turn |
| Change the text color of the block | /color | /color |
| Change the tone of the text | /change tone | /change tone |
| Change type, color, edit, or duplicate multiple blocks | Cmd + / | Ctrl + / |
| Comment on any block | /comment | /comment |
| Create a breadcrumb button-group | /bread | /bread |
| Create a bullet list | Cmd + Option + 5 | Ctrl + Shift + 5 |
| Create a bulleted list | /bullet | /bullet |
| Create a code block | Cmd + Option + 8 | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Create a code block | /code | /code |
| Create a comment | Cmd + Shift + M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Create a divider | --- | --- |
| Create a large heading | /h1 | /h1 |
| Create a light gray divider | /div | /div |
| Create a line break within a block | Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter |
| Create a link to another page | /link | /link |
| Create a link to another page | Type + and page name | Same |
| Create a medium-sized heading | /h2 | /h2 |
| Create a new page | Cmd + Option + 9 | Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
| Create a new page | /page | /page |
| Create a new page (desktop app only) | Cmd + N | Ctrl + N |
| Create a new page elsewhere | Type + followed by page name, select new page | Same |
| Create a new text block | /text | /text |
| Create a numbered list | Cmd + Option + 6 | Ctrl + Shift + 6 |
| Create a numbered list | /num | /num |
| Create a quote block of larger text | /quote | /quote |
| Create a small heading | /h3 | /h3 |
| Create a sub-page | Type + followed by sub-page name | Same |
| Create a table of contents | /toc | /toc |
| Create a to-do checkbox | Cmd + Option + 4 | Ctrl + Shift + 4 |
| Create a to-do list with checkboxes | /todo | /todo |
| Create a toggle list | Cmd + Option + 7 | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Create a toggle list | /toggle | /toggle |
| Create an H1 heading | Cmd + Option + 1 | Ctrl + Shift + 1 |
| Create an H2 heading | Cmd + Option + 2 | Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
| Create an H3 heading | Cmd + Option + 3 | Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
| Create text | Cmd + Option + 0 | Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
| Delete the current block | /delete | /delete |
| Delete the selected block | Backspace | Backspace |
| Display linking options and create a new page elsewhere | Type [[ followed by page name, select new page | Same |
| Display linking options and create a sub-page | Type [[ followed by sub-page name | Same |
| Display page linking options and link to another page | Type [[ and the page name | Same |
| Duplicate the current block | /duplicate | /duplicate |
| Duplicate the selected block | Cmd + D | Ctrl + D |
| Edit the highlighted text | Enter | Enter |
| Expand or close all the toggles in a toggle list | Cmd + Option + T | Ctrl + Alt + T |
| Expand the selection of blocks | Shift + Arrow Up/Down | Shift + Arrow Up/Down |
| Fix spelling and grammar | /fix spelling & grammar | /fix spelling & grammar |
| Generate action items from the document | /action items | /action items |
| Generate content based on custom instructions | /custom AI block | /custom AI block |
| Generate content to continue writing | /continue writing | /continue writing |
| Increase the length of content | /make longer | /make longer |
| Indent | Tab | Tab |
| Inline code | Cmd + E | Ctrl + E |
| Insert a line of text | Enter | Enter |
| Italicize text | Cmd + I | Ctrl + I |
| Move a block to another page | /moveto | /moveto |
| Move between blocks | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Move the selected block | Cmd + Shift + Arrow Keys | Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys |
| Open the link as a new Notion tab (desktop only) | Cmd + Click | Ctrl + Click |
| Open the page as a new window (desktop only) | Option + Shift + Click | Alt + Shift + Click |
| Paste over a link (with text selected) | Cmd + V | Ctrl + V |
| Reduce the length of content | /make shorter | /make shorter |
| Remove the text/background color from the block | /default | /default |
| Rewrite content in a better way | /improve writing | /improve writing |
| Select all blocks between two selected blocks | Shift + Click | Shift + Click |
| Select or clear the block | Esc | Esc |
| Select or unselect a block | Cmd + Shift + Click | Alt + Shift + Click |