30+ Most Used Notion Keyboard Shortcuts [+ Cheat Sheet]
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Notion Keyboard Shortcuts
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. In this blog post, I’ll go over the 25 most used Notion keyboard shortcuts so that you can boost your Notiontivity.

Mac
Basic
- /: Open commands
- :: Search and add an emoji
- @: Mention a person, a page, a date, or add a reminder
- space: summon Notion AI
Navigation
- cmd + N: Create a new page (desktop only)
- cmd + shift + L: Switch between light and dark modes
- #: Heading 1
- ##: Heading 2
- ###: Heading 3
Text Formatting
- cmd + B: Bold
- cmd + I: Italic
- cmd + U: Underline
- cmd + shift + S: Strikethrough
- cmd + shift + H: Apply last used highlight/text color to text
Blocks
- 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
Miscellaneous
- /turnto+block_name: Transform your block into a new (selected) one
- “ + space: Quote
- > + space: Toggle
- + + space: Bulleted list
- 1. or a. or i.: Numbered list
- []: Checkbox
- — — (3 times -): Divider
- cmd + shift + U: Go up one level in page hierarchy.
- cmd + alt + T: Expand all toggles at once.
Windows
Basic
- /: Open commands
- :: Search and add an emoji
- @: Mention a person, a page, a date, or add a reminder
- space: summon Notion AI
Navigation
- ctrl + N: Create a new page (desktop only)
- ctrl + shift + L: Switch between light and dark modes
- #: Heading 1
- ##: Heading 2
- ###: Heading 3
Text Formatting
- ctrl + B: Bold
- ctrl + I: Italic
- ctrl + U: Underline
- ctrl + shift + S: Strikethrough
- ctrl + shift + H: Apply last used highlight/text color to text
Blocks
- 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
Miscellaneous
- /turnto+block_name: Transform your block into a new (selected) one
- “ + space: Quote
- > + space: Toggle
- + + space: Bulleted list
- 1. or a. or i.: Numbered list
- []: Checkbox
- — — (3 times -): Divider
- ctrl + shift + U: Go up one level in page hierarchy.
- ctrl + alt + T: Expand all toggles at once.
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.
Conclusion
Keyboard shortcuts can be incredibly useful for increasing your productivity, and Notion’s extensive set of shortcuts can help you work more efficiently. By mastering these 25 most used shortcuts, you’ll be able to navigate and edit your workspace with ease.
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