Keyboard Shortcuts
Default shortcuts. Every entry in the Navigation, Tabs, Editor, and View categories is rebindable in Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts.
macOS uses ⌘; Windows / Linux use Ctrl for the same action. Ctrl+Tab always uses Ctrl on every platform.
Navigation
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New note | ⌘+N |
| New task | ⌘+⇧+T |
| Go to Inbox | ⌘+⇧+I |
| Go to Notes | ⌘+⇧+E |
| Go to Tasks | ⌘+⇧+K |
| Open search | ⌘+F |
| Open settings | ⌘+, |
Tabs
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New tab | ⌘+T |
| Close tab | ⌘+W |
| Close all tabs | ⌘+⇧+W |
| Reopen closed tab | ⌘+⇧+T |
| Next tab | Ctrl+Tab |
| Previous tab | Ctrl+⇧+Tab |
| Go to tab 1–8 | ⌘+1 … ⌘+8 |
| Go to last tab | ⌘+9 |
| Pin / unpin tab | ⌘+⇧+P |
| Duplicate tab | ⌘+⇧+D |
Reopen closed tab brings back the most recently closed tab at its original position and focus. Press it repeatedly to walk back through closed tabs, most recent first — it also recovers tabs closed in bulk by Close all tabs. The history is kept for the current session only.
Split View
Some commands use a chord — press ⌘+K, release, then press the next key.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Split right | ⌘+\ |
| Split down | ⌘+⇧+\ |
| Close split pane | ⌘+⌥+W |
| Focus right pane | ⌘+K, then ⌘+→ |
| Focus left pane | ⌘+K, then ⌘+← |
| Focus pane above | ⌘+K, then ⌘+↑ |
| Focus pane below | ⌘+K, then ⌘+↓ |
| Toggle maximize pane | ⌘+K, then M |
| Reset split ratios | ⌘+K, then = |
A chord indicator briefly flashes when the prefix is active.
Editor
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save (manual flush) | ⌘+S |
| Bold | ⌘+B |
| Italic | ⌘+I |
| Underline | ⌘+U |
| Insert wiki link | Type [[ |
| Open block menu | Type / |
| Find in page | ⌘+F |
View
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle sidebar | ⌘+B |
| Show keyboard shortcuts dialog | ⌘+/ or ? |
The same shortcut reference opens from the question-mark button in the sidebar footer. It groups shortcuts into General, Tabs & Splits, Inbox, Journal, Notes / Editor, Tasks, and Settings sections so you can scan by workflow.
Inbox
When the inbox or a card has focus:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Refresh | R |
| Open source URL | O |
| Archive | Delete or Backspace |
Hint Mode
Hint mode overlays numeric badges on interactive elements so you can act without the mouse.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Activate hint mode | F or ⌥+F |
| Pick a target | Type the number shown |
| Exit | Esc |
Global Undo (Tasks)
⌘+Z undoes recent task changes within a 10-second window. Coverage includes status, priority, due date, deletion, and bulk actions.
Customizing
Open Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts, find a row, and click to capture a new binding. Conflicts are flagged inline. Reset All restores defaults; it's only visible if you've made changes.
You can also set a Global Capture hotkey there to bring memrynote to focus from any app (macOS requires Accessibility permission).