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Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete reference guide for all CyberNotes keyboard shortcuts and navigation patterns.
Global Shortcuts
These system-wide shortcuts work regardless of which application currently has focus:
| Shortcut | Action | Configurable |
|---|---|---|
Alt+Shift+N |
Toggle CyberNotes window visibility (show or hide) | Yes (Settings → System) |
Customizing the Global Shortcut
- Open Settings (gear icon in the sidebar or via the title bar menu).
- Go to the General / System section.
- Click the Global window shortcut field.
- Press your desired key combination. It must include
Ctrl,Alt, orWin;Shiftalone is only accepted with non-printable keys (F1–F12, arrows, etc.). Held modifiers preview live while you press them. - The shortcut updates immediately. Use the restore button to go back to
Alt+Shift+N, the clear button (orBackspace) to disable it, andEscto cancel capture.
Application & Workspace Shortcuts
Quickly manage notes, folders, and searches from anywhere within CyberNotes:
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl+N |
New Note | Creates a new note in the current folder and immediately focuses the title field |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
New Folder | Opens the folder creation modal and focuses the folder name input |
Ctrl+D |
Duplicate Note | Duplicates the current note (same folder, favorite and floating state) and opens the copy |
Ctrl+F |
Search Notes | Highlights and focuses the search input in the sidebar |
Ctrl+S |
Save Note | Manually saves the current note (useful when autosave is disabled) |
Alt+M |
App Menu | Opens the title bar menu (arrows navigate, Enter confirms, Esc closes) |
F3 |
Find in Note | Opens the in-note search bar; Enter next match, Shift+Enter previous, Esc closes |
Note List Navigation
Effortlessly browse and manage your notes using only the keyboard:
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
↑ / ↓ |
Navigate Notes | Moves selection up or down through notes with smooth automatic scrolling |
Home |
Jump to First Note | Instantly selects the first note at the top of the list |
End |
Jump to Last Note | Instantly selects the last note at the bottom of the list |
Enter |
Focus Editor | Moves cursor and keyboard focus directly into the editor body to start writing |
Delete |
Delete Note | Opens the confirmation prompt to safely delete the selected note |
Tip: Clicking any note item with the mouse automatically focuses the note list container, enabling instant arrow key navigation right away.
Editor Cursor & Line Navigation
Navigate through note text with precision:
| Shortcut | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|
Home |
Beginning of Line | Moves the cursor to the start of the current visual line |
End |
End of Line | Moves the cursor to the end of the current visual line |
Ctrl+Home |
Beginning of Note | Jumps directly to the very start of the note document |
Ctrl+End |
End of Note | Jumps directly to the very end of the note document |
Editor Selection Shortcuts
Quickly highlight text ranges without reaching for the mouse:
| Shortcut | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|
Shift+Home |
Select to Line Start | Highlights text from the current cursor position to the start of the line |
Shift+End |
Select to Line End | Highlights text from the current cursor position to the end of the line |
Ctrl+Shift+Home |
Select to Note Start | Highlights all text from the cursor up to the beginning of the note |
Ctrl+Shift+End |
Select to Note End | Highlights all text from the cursor down to the end of the note |
Ctrl+A |
Select All | Selects all content inside the note editor |
Rich Text Formatting & History
Format text and manage editing history inside the editor:
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl+B |
Bold | Toggles bold formatting on the selected text |
Ctrl+I |
Italic | Toggles italic formatting on the selected text |
Ctrl+U |
Underline | Toggles underline formatting on the selected text |
Ctrl+H |
Highlight | Toggles highlight on the selected text |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Strikethrough | Toggles strikethrough on the selected text |
Ctrl+1 / Ctrl+2 |
Headings 1–2 | Toggles heading level (also Ctrl+Alt+1/2) |
Ctrl+8 / Ctrl+7 |
Bullet / numbered list | Toggles lists |
Ctrl+Q |
Blockquote | Toggles quote block |
Ctrl+L / Ctrl+E / Ctrl+R / Ctrl+J |
Align left / center / right / justify | Paragraph alignment, Word style |
Ctrl+K |
Insert / Edit Link | Opens link dialog for the selected text |
Ctrl+G |
Insert Image | Opens the image picker |
Ctrl+Space |
Clear Formatting | Removes marks and block styles from the selection |
Shift+F3 |
Cycle Case | Repeats through sentence case → lowercase → UPPERCASE → Capitalize Each Word → tOGGLE cASE |
Alt+F / Alt+T |
Font / size | Focuses the font family or size combo |
Tab |
Indent | Inserts indentation (tab or 4 spaces) |
Shift+Tab |
Outdent | Decreases indentation by removing leading tab or spaces |
Ctrl+Z |
Undo | Reverts the last change in the editor |
Ctrl+Y / Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Redo | Reapplies the previously undone change |
Focus & Modal Control
Fluidly move focus between different areas of the application:
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
Escape |
Return to Note List / Close | When typing in the editor, blurs the editor and returns focus to the note list; closes open modals or menus |
Enter |
Confirm / Enter Editor | Enters the editor from the note list; confirms dialogs and form submissions |
Keyboard Flow Summary
CyberNotes is designed to support a 100% mouse-free workflow:
- Press
Ctrl+Nto create a new note (the title input is automatically focused). - Type the title and press
Enterto jump straight into the editor body. - Write content using standard shortcuts (
Tab,Ctrl+B,Ctrl+End, etc.). - Press
Escapeto return focus to the note list. - Use
↑and↓to browse notes, orDeleteto remove an unwanted note. - Press
Enterto jump back into the selected note and keep writing.