Notion keyboard shortcuts for Mac
Navigate pages, work with blocks and format notes while distinguishing web and desktop behavior.
Documentation reviewed 2026-11-05 · 6 task guides · Mac bindings and focus notes
What do you want to do?
Create Notion pages, tabs and windows on Mac
In Notion’s Mac desktop app, Command-N creates a page, Command-T opens a Notion tab and Command-Shift-N opens another Notion window. A new container is different from a new content page.
Steps, keys and context ↗Format text, links and inline code in Notion on Mac
With text selected in Notion on Mac, Command-B applies bold, Command-I italic, Command-U underline, Command-K a link and Command-E inline code. Select characters first so the command acts on the intended wording.
Steps, keys and context ↗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.
Steps, keys and context ↗Find text or search for a Notion page on Mac
Command-F searches within a Notion page on Mac. Command-P or Command-K opens search for pages; Command-Left Bracket and Right Bracket navigate back and forward through pages.
Steps, keys and context ↗Select, move and duplicate Notion blocks on Mac
Escape selects the current Notion block or clears a block selection. With blocks selected, Command-D duplicates them and Command-Shift-Arrow keys move them. Return re-enters the selected block’s text.
Steps, keys and context ↗Use Notion task checkboxes and toggles on Mac
Command-Option-4 creates a Notion to-do block on Mac and Command-Option-7 creates a toggle list. Command-Return modifies the current block, including checking a task or opening a toggle; Command-Option-T expands or closes all toggles in a toggle list.
Steps, keys and context ↗
Quick reference
Selected bindings from the linked task guides. Check the context before pressing a key: the focused control, app version and your custom settings can change what it does. This is a documentation reference, not an exhaustive live menu reading.
| Action | Keys | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Create a page | Command-N | Desktop Notion page creation. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Bold | Command-B | Emphasize selected text. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Heading 1 | Command-Option-1 | Create a major section heading. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Find within page | Command-F | Search the page currently open. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Select or clear block selection | Escape | Read the highlighted block boundary before continuing. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| To-do block | Command-Option-4 | Create a block with a task checkbox. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Open a Notion tab | Command-T | Use in the desktop app, not as a browser-tab instruction. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Italic | Command-I | Apply italic to the selected words. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Heading 2 | Command-Option-2 | Create a subsection heading. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Search or jump to a page | Command-P | Find a page or recently viewed destination. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Extend block selection | Shift-Up Arrow or Shift-Down Arrow | Expand the selected set vertically. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Toggle list | Command-Option-7 | Create collapsible content. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Open another window | Command-Shift-N | Create a second Notion desktop window. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Underline | Command-U | Underline the current text selection. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Bulleted list | Command-Option-5 | Present parallel items without an implied sequence. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Alternative page search | Command-K | Use without a text selection; selected text uses this key for linking. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Duplicate blocks | Command-D | Copies the selected block content. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
| Operate current block | Command-Return | For a task, check or uncheck; for a toggle, open or close. Source ↗Read the task guide → |
When a shortcut behaves differently
- Confirm you are using the Mac binding, and check whether the guide describes a desktop app or its web version.
- Put focus in the control named in the guide. Editing text, selecting an object and navigating a sidebar can use different keys.
- Look up the command in the app's menu or shortcut settings. Customized keys and non-US keyboard layouts can differ from documented defaults.
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Official sources
- Notion keyboard shortcuts — Notion Help — checked 2026-11-04
- Search for pages and content — Notion Help — checked 2026-11-04