Keyboard shortcuts
φ is built to keep your hands on the keyboard. The tables below list the keys as they appear on macOS; on Windows and Linux the modifiers map straight across, and φ shows the right ones in its own menus.
- macOS
- Windows / Linux
Modifier keys are ⌘ (Command), ⇧ (Shift), ⌥ (Option), and ⌃ (Control).
Read the macOS modifiers as their equivalents: ⌘ → Ctrl, ⌥ → Alt, ⇧ →
Shift, ⌃ → Ctrl. So ⌘N is Ctrl + N, and ⌘⌥F is Ctrl + Alt + F.
If you ever forget one, open the command palette with ⌘P (Ctrl + P) and
start typing — most commands show their shortcut on the right.
General
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New document | ⌘N |
| Close document | ⌘W |
| Command palette | ⌘P |
| Search | ⌘K |
| Save | ⌘S |
| Save version… | ⌘⇧S |
| Delete document | ⌘⌫ |
| Open vault… | ⌘⇧O |
| Settings (Preferences) | ⌘, |
Editing & formatting
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⌘⇧Z |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Find in document | ⌘F |
| Find & replace | ⌘⌥F |
| Bold | ⌘B |
| Italic | ⌘I |
| Underline | ⌘U |
| Link… | ⌘⇧K |
| Heading 1 | ⌘⌥1 |
| Heading 2 | ⌘⌥2 |
| Heading 3 | ⌘⌥3 |
| Body text | ⌘⌥0 |
| Bullet list | ⌘⇧8 |
| Numbered list | ⌘⇧7 |
| Blockquote | ⌘⇧9 |
| Align left | ⌘⇧L |
| Align center | ⌘⇧E |
| Align right | ⌘⇧R |
| Justify | ⌘⇧J |
Strikethrough and inline code are in the Format menu without a default shortcut.
View & panels
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle sidebar | ⌘[ |
| Toggle right panel | ⌘] |
| Dictionary | ⌘⇧D |
| Reading mode | ⌘E |
| Focus mode | ⌘⇧F |
| Sanctuary (full-screen writing) | ⌘⇧↩ |
| Zoom in | ⌘+ |
| Zoom out | ⌘- |
| Actual size | ⌘0 |
| Toggle full screen | ⌃⌘F |
Navigation
The Go to shortcuts are a chord: hold ⌘G, release, then press the second
key.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to Documents | ⌘G then N |
| Go to Collections | ⌘G then C |
| Go to Journal | ⌘G then J |
| Go to Search | ⌘G then S |
| Go to Graph | ⌘G then G |