Optimised Notion Keyboard Shortcuts

Popular Notion keyboard shortcuts and my customisations.

Must-know Default Keyboard Shortcuts

• Press cmd/ctrl + N to create a new page in workspace root (desktop apps only)
• Press cmd/ctrl + P to open search or jump to a recently viewed page
• Press cmd/ctrl + [ to go back a page (same for any pages in browser)
• Press cmd/ctrl + ] to go forward a page (same for any pages in browser)
• Press cmd/ctrl + D to duplicate current block
• Press cmd/ctrl + E to mark selection as code
• Press cmd/ctrl + K to add a link to a text selection
• Press esc to select the block you’re currently in. Or to clear selected blocks.
• Type --- to create a divider. (Three dashes in a row.)
• Duplicate any content on a Notion page by holding down option/alt as you drag and drop.
• Type : to search and add in-line emoji

💡 Tip: You can also bring up your computer’s emoji picker with the shortcut.

Mac: ctrl + cmd + space or Fn(🌐) + E

Windows: windows key + .or windows key + ; on Windows.

My Optimised Keyboard Shortcuts

• Press CapsLock + A to open or switch to Notion with darkato42/Capslock (github.com)
• Press CapsLock + Tab to switch between Notion and other apps with darkato42/Capslock (github.com)
• Press cmd/ctrl + H to highlight a text selection

To highlight text with the last used color in Notion is a bit cumbersome, which requires several mouse movements in different directions. And its default shortcut combination cmd/ctrl + shift + H is not ergonomic to press together.