100+ Notion Keyboard Shortcuts in 2023 (Windows and Mac)

Notion is an excellent no-code tool when it comes to managing work and improving the productivity associated with it.

However, when it comes to using Notion effectively with complete productivity you need to master the shortcuts associated to using it to enhance and improve your experience of using Notion.

In this post, I have included Notion keyboard shortcuts that can help you ace your Notion game to enhance your productivity.

Notion Keyboard Shortcuts

We will start listing the shortcuts which start with a forward slash (/):

Shortcuts with the use of forward slash (/)

Windows (Shortcut)	Mac (Shortcut)	Use
/text	/text	Creates a new text block
/page	/page	Creates a new page
/num	/num	Creates a numbered list
/todo	/todo	Creates a to-do list with checkboxes
/toggle	/toggle	Creates a toggle list
/div	/div	Creates a light gray divider
/quote	/quote	Creates a quote block of larger text
/h1	/h1	Creates a large heading
/h2	/h2	Creates a medium-sized heading
/h3	/h3	Creates a small heading
/link	/link	Creates a link to another page in your workspace
/code	/code	Creates a code block
/file	/file	Upload any file from the computer or create an embed
/embed	/embed	Add any one of the several embed options that work with Notion
/image	/image	Upload or embed image
/pdf	/pdf	Upload or embed PDF
/book	/book	Add a bookmark
/video	/video	Upload or embed video
/audio	/audio	Upload or embed audio
/mention	/mention	Mention a page or a person within the workspace
/reminder	/reminder	Add a timestamp or reminder
/equation	/equation	Add a TeX formula in line with your text
/emoji	/emoji	Show emoji picker
/table-inline	/table-inline	Creates a database table inside the current page
/list-inline	/list-inline	Creates a list-style database inside the current page
/board-inline	/board-inline	Creates a Kanban board inside the current page
/calendar-inline	/calendar-inline	Creates a calendar inside the current page
/gallery-inline	/gallery-inline	Creates a gallery inside the current page
/timeline-inline	/timeline-inline	Creates a timeline inside the current page
/linked	/linked	Creates a linked database
/comment	/comment	Move a block to another page
/delete	/delete	Delete the current block
/template or /button	/template or /button	Create a template button
/math	/math	Write mathematical equations and symbols
/ai	/ai	Opens the Notion ai commands

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Shortcuts with the use of CTRL or CMD key

Windows (Shortcut)	Mac (Shortcut)	Use
Ctrl + Shift + N	Cmd + Shift + N	Open a new Notion window
Ctrl + [	Cmd + [	Go forward a page
Ctrl + ]	Cmd + ]	Go back a page
Ctrl + P	Cmd + P	Open Search / Jump to a recently viewed page
Ctrl + Shift + L	Cmd + Shift + L	Switch dark mode / light mode
Ctrl + N	Cmd + N	Create a new page (desktop only)
Ctrl + B	Cmd + B	Bold text
Ctrl + I	Cmd + I	Italicize text
Ctrl + U	Cmd + U	Underline Text
Ctrl + E	Cmd + E	Inline Code
Ctrl + K	Cmd + K	Add a link (with text selected)
Ctrl + V	Cmd + V	Paste over a link (with text selected)
Ctrl + Shift + 0	Cmd + Option + 0	Create text
Ctrl + Shift + 1	Cmd + Option + 1	Create an H1 heading
Ctrl + Shift + 2	Cmd + Option + 2	Create an H2 heading
Ctrl + Shift + 3	Cmd + Option + 3	Create an H3 heading
Ctrl + Shift + 4	Cmd + Option + 4	Create a to-do checkbox
Ctrl + Shift + 5	Cmd + Option + 5	Create a bullet list
Ctrl + Shift + 6	Cmd + Option + 6	Create a numbered list
Ctrl + Shift + 7	Cmd + Option + 7	Create a toggle list
Ctrl + Shift + 8	Cmd + Option + 8	Create a code block
Ctrl + Shift + 9	Cmd + Option + 9	Create a new page
Ctrl + Shift + M	Cmd + Shift + M	Create a comment
Ctrl + +	Cmd + +	Zoom In
Ctrl + –	Cmd + –	Zoom Out
Ctrl + A	Cmd + A	Select the block with the cursor
Ctrl + D	Cmd + D	Duplicate the selected block
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys	Cmd + Shift + Arrow Keys	Move the selected block
Ctrl + /	Cmd + /	Change type, color, edit or duplicate one or more blocks
Ctrl + Shift + H	Cmd + Shift + H	Use the last text or highlight color you used
Ctrl + Alt + T	Cmd + Option + T	Expand or close all the toggles in a toggle list

Other Shortcuts of Notion

Windows (Shortcut)	Mac (Shortcut)	Use
Tab	Tab	Indent
Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab	Un-indent
Enter	Enter	Insert a line of text
Shift + Enter	Shift + Enter	Create a line break within a block of text
—	—	Create a divider
Esc	Esc	Clears the / menu or block
Space	Space	Open an image in full screen
Arrow Keys	Arrow Keys	Move between the blocks
Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down	Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down	Expand
Alt + Shift + Click	Cmd + Shift + Click	Select or unselect a block
Shift + Click	Shift + Click	Select all block between two selected blocks
Backspace	Backspace	Delete the selected block
Type @ and add another workspace member’s name	@ and add another workspace member’s name	Mention a person
Type @ and add the name of another page in your workspace	Type @ and add the name of another page in your workspace	Mention a page
Type @ and add a date in any format	Type @ and add a date in any format	Mention a date
Type @ and add a reminder followed by a date in any format	Type @ and add a reminder followed by a date in any format	Add a reminder
Type ** on either side of the text	Type ** on either side of the text	Bold
Type * or _ on either side of the text	Type * or _ on either side of the text	Italicize
Type ` on either side of the text	Type ` on either side of the text	Inline code
Type ~ on either side of the text	Type ~ on either side of the text	Strike-through
– followed by space	– followed by space	Bullet list
[] followed by space	[] followed by space	Checkbox
1., a., or i. followed by space	1., a., or i. followed by space	Numbered list
# followed by space	# followed by space	Create an H1 heading
## followed by space	## followed by space	Create an H2 heading
### followed by space	### followed by space	Create an H3 heading
> followed by space	> followed by space	Toggle list
” followed by space	” followed by space	Quote block

Conclusion

Using keyboard shortcuts while using Notion is a time saver and not only boosts productivity but also brings better output in terms of performance over some time.

One must look forward to using these shortcuts to make sure to get the best out of Notion.