Notion keyboard shortcuts
Notion is built out of blocks, and its most useful shortcuts act on blocks: turn a line into a heading or to-do, move it, duplicate it. On Windows the block-type shortcuts use Ctrl+Shift+number; on a Mac they use Cmd+Option+number.
Practise Notion shortcuts
20 Notion shortcuts for Windows. You get 10 prompts: press the real keys on your keyboard (or pick from four answers on a phone). Anything you miss comes back sooner in your daily review.
Notion shortcut cheat sheet
General
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New page (desktop app) | CtrlN | ⌘cmdN |
| Search or jump to page | CtrlP | ⌘cmdP |
| Toggle dark mode | CtrlShiftL | ⌘cmd⇧shiftL |
| Go back a page | Ctrl[ | ⌘cmd[ |
| Copy link to current page | CtrlL | ⌘cmdL |
Text
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | CtrlB | ⌘cmdB |
| Strikethrough | CtrlShiftS | ⌘cmd⇧shiftS |
| Inline code | CtrlE | ⌘cmdE |
| Add link | CtrlK | ⌘cmdK |
| Add comment | CtrlShiftM | ⌘cmd⇧shiftM |
Blocks
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Turn into or colour a block | Ctrl/ | ⌘cmd/ |
| Duplicate block | CtrlD | ⌘cmdD |
| Move block up or down | CtrlShift↑ | ⌘cmd⇧shift↑ |
| Turn into Heading 1 | CtrlShift1 | ⌘cmd⌥option1 |
| Turn into to-do | CtrlShift4 | ⌘cmd⌥option4 |
| Turn into bulleted list | CtrlShift5 | ⌘cmd⌥option5 |
| Turn into toggle list | CtrlShift7 | ⌘cmd⌥option7 |
| Turn into code block | CtrlShift8 | ⌘cmd⌥option8 |
| Check to-do / open toggle | CtrlEnter | ⌘cmd↩return |
| Select block with cursor | Esc | esc |
Source: Notion Help Center: Keyboard shortcuts. Defaults for the current version as documented by Notion Labs; custom keymaps and non-US keyboard layouts can differ.
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How do I strike through text in Notion?
Select the text and press Ctrl+Shift+S on Windows or Cmd+Shift+S on a Mac. Typing ~text~ also works.