Create Notion headings and lists with Mac shortcuts
In Notion on Mac, Command-Option-1 creates a heading 1 and Command-Option-2 a heading 2. Command-Option-5 creates a bulleted list, Command-Option-6 a numbered list, and Command-Option-0 returns a block to text.
Notion · Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Review method
Platform, keyboard and verification notes
- Scope
- Notion · Notion for Mac; desktop-only commands are identified. English/QWERTY documentation checked 4 November 2026.
- Keyboard and customization
- English documentation and US-style key names. Punctuation and function keys can differ on other layouts.. These are documentation-backed defaults, not a hands-on test. App settings, operating-system shortcuts, extensions and keyboard layout can change what happens. Check focus and the current app menu or shortcut settings when a binding differs.
- Review basis
- Documentation reviewed 2026-11-05 by Codex — source and editorial review; no runtime test. These bindings were not tested in a running app for this guide.
Mac shortcuts for this workflow
| Action | Keys | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Heading 1 | Command-Option-1 | Create a major section heading. Source ↗ |
| Heading 2 | Command-Option-2 | Create a subsection heading. Source ↗ |
| Bulleted list | Command-Option-5 | Present parallel items without an implied sequence. Source ↗ |
| Numbered list | Command-Option-6 | Present an ordered sequence. Source ↗ |
| Text block | Command-Option-0 | Return to ordinary paragraph text. Source ↗ |
Choose structure from the information
Use headings for sections, bullets for parallel facts and numbers for steps that depend on order. A heading is not merely a larger-looking sentence. For a project page, the major phases can be headings while the checks within each phase can form a list. This gives the page a predictable reading structure.
Use the Mac combination explicitly
Notion’s help combines Mac and Windows notation in one document. On Mac, the content-creation combination uses Command and Option, not the Windows Control and Shift substitution. Select the relevant block or position the caret in it before changing the block type, then inspect whether existing text stayed in the intended location.
Build a small outline before filling it
On a scratch page, write three short section labels and convert them into a heading hierarchy. Add a bullet list under one and a numbered procedure under another. Return an accidentally changed block to text with the documented shortcut. Check that the result communicates order and grouping even without decorative colors or a complicated template.
Sources and corrections
- Notion keyboard shortcuts — Notion Help — checked 2026-11-04
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