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Keyboard shortcuts

Press ? in the app to see these at any time. SPC means the space bar, pressed in NORMAL mode or in the explorer.

Keys Action
Ctrl+N New note (unsaved tab)
Ctrl+S Save (new notes pick a folder)
\ or Ctrl+P Find a note (opens in this tab)
Ctrl+B Toggle the explorer
Tab Next pane
SPC Tab / SPC Shift+Tab Next / previous tab
[ / ] Previous / next tab
SPC x Close tab
SPC p Toggle preview
SPC t Themes
SPC d Home screen
? Show all shortcuts
Ctrl+C Quit (asks to save)
Keys Action
j / k Move
Enter / l Open note / expand folder
h Collapse / go to parent
n New note in this folder
a New sub-note
r Rename
d Delete (asks first)
\ Find a note
Keys Action
i a A I Enter insert mode
o / O New line below / above
h j k l Move
w / b Next / previous word
0 / $ Line start / end
gg / G Top / bottom
Ctrl+D / Ctrl+U Half page down / up
x / dd Delete character / line
yy / p Copy line / paste
v / V Select, then y to copy or d to cut
Keys Action
Esc Back to NORMAL mode
/ Block menu
Tab / Shift+Tab Indent / outdent (next / previous cell in a table)
Keys Action
j / k Scroll
d / u Half page down / up
g / G Top / bottom
< / > or H / L Previous / next calendar month
T Calendar: this month
zM / zR Fold / unfold all

Click ▾ / ▸ next to a heading or code block to fold it.

  • Click tabs, explorer entries and text to move the cursor.
  • Scroll any pane with the wheel.
  • Drag to select text; the selection is copied automatically.
  • Click views in the preview to edit them.