This was a useful addition to our series of posts on Mac shortcuts. To go back to the notes list, press Command (⌘) + return Note: This shortcut places the insertion point at the end of the selected note’s contents. Begin typing in the note selected in the notes list or gallery view: return key.Note: Above two shortcuts do not work if you are currently editing a note’s contents Move between the sidebar, notes list and search field: tab key ( On earlier macOS versions).Move between the sidebar, notes list, and enter the first note: tab key ( On macOS Catalina).Show or hide the Attachments Browser: Command (⌘) + 3.Show notes in gallery view: Command (⌘) + 2.Note: This shortcut is useful if a note open in a separate window is blocking the main Notes window Show the main Notes window: Command (⌘) + 0 ( zero).Note: For the last shortcut above, if your cursor isn’t in the table and you press Command (⌘) + A, the contents of the entire note are selected. Select the entire table: Command (⌘) + A and again Command (⌘) + A.Select the content of the current cell:* Command (⌘) + A.Select a range of cells in a column: Shift ⇧ + Up arrow key or Shift ⇧ + Down arrow key.Select a range of cells in a row: Shift ⇧ + Left arrow key or Shift ⇧ + Right arrow key.Add a tab character in a cell: Option (⌥) + tab.Move to the next cell to the left: Shift ⇧ + tab.Move to the next cell to the right: tab.Add a new column to the left of the current column: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Left arrow key.Add a new column to the right of the current column: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Right arrow key.Add a new row below the current row: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Down arrow key.Add a new row above the current row: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Up arrow key.Add a new paragraph in a cell: Option (⌥) + return.Move down one row or add a new row at the bottom of the table: return key.Insert a table: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + T.Notes Shortcuts to Create and Navigate in Tables on Mac Change size of note’s contents to default: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + 0 ( zero).Zoom out on note’s contents: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + Zoom in on note’s contents: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + >.Insert a tab character in a list item: Option (⌥) + tab.Add a line break (soft return) to a list item or checklist: Control (⌃) + return.Decrease list level: Command (⌘) + [ (or Shift ⇧ + tab key).
Increase list level: Command (⌘) + ] (or only the tab key).Move a list or checklist item down in the list: Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + Down arrow.Move a list or checklist item up in the list: Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + Up arrow.Mark or unmark a checklist item: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + U.Apply Checklist format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + L.Apply Monospaced format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + M.Apply Body format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + B.Apply Subheading format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + J.Apply Heading format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + H.Apply Title format: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + T.Paste Style: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + V.Copy Style: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + C.Decrease font size: Command (⌘) and – ( Minus key).
Increase font size: Command (⌘) and + ( Plus key).Note: In the first shortcut, Shift ⇧ is mentioned because the keypad key for and : are the same. Show Spelling and Grammar: Command (⌘) + Shift ⇧ + :.Use Selection for Find: Command (⌘) + EĪpple Notes App Shortcuts for Spelling and Grammar.Note List Search: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + F.Find Previous: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + G.Search all notes: Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + F.Mac Keyboard Shortcuts to Search Within Notes App Insert Emoji and Symbols: Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + Space.Paste and Match Style: Option (⌥) + Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + V.Attach a file: Shift ⇧ + Command (⌘) + A.
Note: The last 3 shortcuts work with any app.