Notion is fully equipped with keyboard and Markdown shortcuts so you can do everything you need without ever touching your mouse 🐭
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👉 Note: You'll see cmd/ctrl used a lot below. This indicates command on Mac and control on Windows and Linux. These instructions are for English/QWERTY keyboards, but internationalization is on the roadmap!
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If you're not a born shortcutter, we get it. You can still work like a Notion power user if you remember these few commands:
cmd/ctrl + n to create a new page (desktop apps only).cmd/ctrl + shift + n or use cmd/ctrl + click to open a new Notion window.cmd/ctrl + p to open search or jump to a recently viewed page.cmd/ctrl + [ to go back a page.cmd/ctrl + ] to go forward a page.cmd/ctrl + shift + l to switch to Dark Mode (That's an L not a 1).<aside>
🎒 Tip: You can add any emoji in-line on a Notion page by typing : followed by the name of the emoji, like :apple for 🍎 or :clapping for 👏
You can also bring up your computer's emoji picker with the shortcut ctrl + cmd + space on Mac and windows key + . or windows key + ; on Windows.
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While typing:
** on either side of your text to bold.* on either side of your text to italicize.inline code. (That's the symbol to the left of your 1 key.)~ on either side of your text to At the beginning of any new line or existing block of content, try these: