Notion is a powerful tool that is becoming increasingly popular as a productivity app. One of the things that makes Notion so useful is its extensive set of keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys. In this blog post, I'll go over the 30+ most used Notion keyboard shortcuts so that you can use Notion faster and boost your productivity.

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Mac (Apple)

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Basic shortcuts

• /: Open commands
• : + emoji name: Search for and add an emoji
• @: Mention a person, a page, a date, or add a reminder
• space: summon Notion AI
• cmd + J: apply Notion AI to selected text
• cmd + P: Search in Notion for any page

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Navigation shortcuts

• cmd + N: Create a new page (desktop only)
• cmd + shift + L: Switch between light and dark mode
• #: Heading 1
• ##: Heading 2
• ###: Heading 3
• /toc: Add a table of contents

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Text formatting shortcuts

• cmd + B: Bold
• cmd + I: Italic
• cmd + U: Underline
• cmd + shift + S: Strikethrough
• cmd + shift + H: Apply last used highlight/text color to text
• /red: Color text in any color (in this case, red). Must be added at the end of the text.
• cmd + E: Mark as code (works with text, headings, and more)
• cmd + K: Add a hyperlink

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Blocks shortcuts

• cmd + D: Duplicate a block
• cmd + shift + P: Move the block to another location
• [[ or +: Link a page, create a new subpage, or add a new page in another location
• / + quote: Add a quote
• / + callout: Add a callout
• / + button: Add a button

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Other keyboard shortcuts

• / + turninto + block_name: Turn your block into a new (selected) one. Must be added at the end of the text.
• “ + space: Quote
• > + space: Toggle
• + + space: Bulleted list
• 1. or a. or i.: Numbered list
• []: Checkbox
• —- (3 times -): Add a divider
• cmd + shift + U: Go up one level in page hierarchy.
• cmd + alt + T: Expand all toggles at once.
• cmd + N: Creates a new page [Desktop only]
• cmd + T: Opens a new tab [Desktop only]

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Windows

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Basic shortcuts

• /: Open commands
• : + emoji name: Search for and add an emoji
• @: Mention a person, a page, a date, or add a reminder
• space: summon Notion AI
• ctrl + J: apply Notion AI to selected text
• ctrl + P: Search in Notion for any page

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Navigation shortcuts

• ctrl + N: Create a new page (desktop only)
• ctrl + shift + L: Switch between light and dark mode
• #: Heading 1
• ##: Heading 2
• ###: Heading 3
• /toc: Add a table of contents

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Text formatting shortcuts

• ctrl + B: Bold
• ctrl + I: Italic
• ctrl + U: Underline
• ctrl + shift + S: Strikethrough
• ctrl + shift + H: Apply last used highlight/text color to text
• /red: Color text in any color (in this case, red). Must be added at the end of the text.
• ctrl + E: Mark as code (works with text, headings, and more)
• ctrl + K: Add a hyperlink

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Blocks shortcuts

• ctrl + D: Duplicate a block
• ctrl + shift + P: Move the block to another location
• [[ or +: Link a page, create a new subpage, or add a new page in another location
• / + quote: Add a quote
• / + callout: Add a callout
• / + button: Add a button

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Other keyboard shortcuts

• / + turninto + block_name: Turn your block into a new (selected) one. Must be added at the end of the text.
• “ + space: Quote
• > + space: Toggle
• + + space: Bulleted list
• 1. or a. or i.: Numbered list
• []: Checkbox
• —- (3 times -): Add a divider
• ctrl + shift + U: Go up one level in page hierarchy.
• ctrl + alt + T: Expand all toggles at once.
• ctrl + N: Creates a new page [Desktop only]
• ctrl + T: Opens a new tab [Desktop only]

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Cheat Sheet

To keep track of all these shortcuts you can either bookmark this page, or download this cheatsheet I made just for you. It’s 100% free and you can duplicate the page to your own Notion workspace.

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Notion Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

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Conclusion

Keyboard shortcuts can be incredibly useful for increasing your productivity, and Notion's extensive set of shortcuts and hotkeys can help you work more efficiently. By mastering these 30+ most used Notion shortcuts, you'll be able to navigate and edit your workspace at least two times faster.

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