Keyboard shortcuts
Press Mod+/ or ? in Nix to open the full shortcut sheet. Mod is Command on a Mac and Ctrl elsewhere; Alt is Option on a Mac.
General#
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Mod+K | Search and commands |
Mod+Alt+N | New note |
Mod+\ | Show or hide the sidebar |
Mod+Alt+Z | Zen mode: the current page with workspace navigation hidden |
Escape | Leave Zen mode (when focus is not in a text field or dialog) |
Mod+[ | Go back |
Mod+] | Go forward |
Mod+/ or ? | Keyboard shortcuts |
Shift+F10 or the Menu key | Actions for the focused row, tab or card |
New note is Mod+Alt+N rather than Mod+N because browsers keep Mod+N for a new window.
Editor#
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Alt+Enter | Link the underlined item name at the caret |
| Open the slash menu to insert a block |
| Insert a reference to another item |
The editor can also use Vim (Normal, Visual and Visual Line modes) or Emacs (kill ring and mark) key bindings. Turn them on in settings.
Views#
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Mod+Shift+D | Fill the selected spreadsheet cells down as a series |
Outline view#
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Add an item below the chosen row |
Tab or Alt+Right | Move inside the row above |
Shift+Tab or Alt+Left | Move out of its parent |
Mod+Up or Alt+Up | Move up among its siblings |
Mod+Down or Alt+Down | Move down among its siblings |
Mod+Enter or Alt+Enter | Open the chosen item |
Escape | Let the next Tab leave the outline |
Panes and tabs#
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F6 | Next pane |
Shift+F6 | Previous pane |
Delete or Backspace | Close the focused tab |
Workspace tree#
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Alt+Enter | Open the focused row beside the current one |
Alt+Up | Move up among its siblings |
Alt+Down | Move down among its siblings |
Alt+Right | Move inside the row above |
Alt+Left | Move out of its parent |
Global shortcuts pause while a dialog is open, so typing in a dialog never triggers them.