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Keyboard shortcuts and slash commands

NoteTrace works well from the keyboard. Press ? anywhere in the notes list to see every shortcut, or open Settings, Appearance, Keyboard Shortcuts, View.

Single-key shortcuts only work when you're not typing in a field. Turn them off on a device with the switch in Settings, Appearance, Keyboard Shortcuts (the ? sheet and Ctrl+K still work).

Notes list

Keys Does
c New note
l New list
v New voice note (starts recording)
/ Search (opens the search box in the header)
Ctrl + K (⌘ + K on a Mac) Search, from anywhere in the app
j / k Next / previous note
Enter Open the note
x Select the note
f Pin or unpin (the focused note, or every selected note)
e Archive (in Archive, unarchive)
# Move to trash
Ctrl + A Select all notes in view
Esc Clear the selection
↑ / ↓ In the List layout's two-pane view, open the previous / next note
? Show all shortcuts

Drawing

Keys Does
p / m / h Pen / marker / highlighter
e Eraser
s Select (lasso)
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + Shift + Z or Ctrl + Y Redo
Delete Delete the selected strokes
Space + drag Pan
Ctrl + wheel Zoom
0 Fit the sheet to the width
Esc Clear the selection, or save and close

Tasks

Keys Does
n or c Add a task
j / k Next / previous task
x or Space Tick the task (a repeating one moves to its next date)
e or Enter Edit the task
d Due date and repeat
m Move to another list
o Open its list
# or Delete Delete the task (with Undo)

Go to

Press g, then:

Keys Goes to
g then n Notes
g then r Reminders
g then a Archive
g then t Trash
g then s Settings

In a note

Keys Does
Ctrl + Enter Done (save and close)
Ctrl + B / I / U Bold / italic / underline
Ctrl + Shift + H Highlight
Tab / Shift + Tab Nest or un-nest a list item or checkbox
Ctrl + P Print or save the note as a PDF
Esc Close the note
[[ Link to another note
/ Slash commands (below)

Slash commands

In a text note, type / at the start of a line or after a space. A menu of commands opens; keep typing to filter it, use the arrow keys, and press Enter. Esc closes the menu without closing the note.

Command Does
Checkbox Starts a checkbox in the text
Turn into List Turns the note into a checklist
Highlight Highlights the selection, or what you type next
Large Heading, Heading, Small Heading Makes the line a heading
Bulleted List, Numbered List Starts a list
Quote Makes a quote
Code Block Starts a code block
Divider Adds a horizontal line
Link to a Note Starts a [[link]]
Today's Date, Current Time Inserts the date or time
Image Opens the image picker
File Attaches a file
Drawing Opens a new drawing
Voice Note Starts recording
Reminder Opens the reminder picker

Turn into List, Image, File, Drawing, Voice Note, and Reminder only show where they apply: not on a note shared with you as view-only, and Reminder only on your own notes.