These are the default keyboard shortcuts provided by Notes.
Right now they can't be easily customized, but [that's on the roadmap](https://github.com/nuttyartist/notes/issues/394)! :)
## Global shortcuts
On supported systems, these shortcuts can be activated even if Notes' window is not active at the moment.
| Sequence | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------- |
| Win + Shift + N *(Windows)* | Toggle Notes' window visibility |
| Ctrl + N *(macOS)* | Toggle Notes' window visibility |
| Meta + Shift + N *(Linux)* | Toggle Notes' window visibility |
## Local shortcuts
These shortcuts are meant to be used while the Notes window is currently focused.
| Sequence | Description |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new note |
| Ctrl + D | Delete selected note |
| Ctrl + F | Focus on the search bar |
| Ctrl + E | Clear the search bar |
| Ctrl + ↓ (or just ↓) | Select note below |
| Ctrl + ↑ (or just ↑) | Select note above |
| Ctrl + Enter | Focus on the text editor |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Toggle full screen mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Toggle kanban view |
| F11 | Toggle full screen mode |
| Esc | Exit full screen mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Focus on the notes list |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Minimize Notes |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Toggle Editor Settings' window visibility |
| Ctrl + Q | Quit Notes |
| Ctrl + K *(macOS, Windows)* | Toggle 'stay on top' |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Open Editor Settings |
| Ctrl + J | Toggle 'notes' panel visibility |
| Ctrl + Shift + J | Toggle 'folders' panel visibility |
| Ctrl + A | Select all listed notes |
| Ctrl + \` | Wrap current word or selection into \` \` `(code)` |
| Ctrl + B | Wrap current word or selection into \*\* \*\* **(bold)** |
| Ctrl + I | Wrap current word or selection into \* \* *(italic)* |
| Ctrl + S | Wrap current word or selection into \~ \~ ~~(strikethrough)~~ |
| Alt + Up | Move current block up |
| Alt + Down | Move current block down |
| Ctrl + Shift + - | Decrease heading size |
| Ctrl + Shift + = | Increase heading size |
| Ctrl + (1 through 6) | Set a specific heading size |
| Ctrl + \\ | Remove formatting from current word or selection |
| F10 | Toggle visibility of the dots menu |