Keyboard shortcuts in Evernote for Mac
Evernote can be driven almost entirely using only the keyboard. Below is a comprehensive list of all keyboard shortcuts available for Mac.
Note: The middle columns labeled "New version" refer to the new Evernote for Mac.
Global
These shortcuts will work system-wide when working in any application (provided Evernote is running). In older versions of Evernote, you can redefine these shortcuts by going to Tools > Options > Shortcut keys from the menu bar.
| Action | New version | Older versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Note | Not available | Ctrl ⌘ N |
| New Note Window | Not available | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ N |
| Paste to Evernote | Not available | Ctrl ⌘ V |
| Clip Rectangle or Window | Not available | Ctrl ⌘ C |
| Search in Evernote | Not available | Ctrl ⌘ E |
Application-wide
These shortcuts will work when the Evernote application is active.
| Action | New version | Older versions |
|---|---|---|
| New Note | ⌘ N | ⌘ N |
| New Chat | Not available | ⌥ ⇧ ⌘ N |
| New Notebook | ⇧ ⌘ N | ⇧ ⌘ N |
| New Tag | Not available | Ctrl ⌘ T |
| New Window | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ N |
| New Tab | Not available | ⌘ T |
| Sync | Not available | Ctrl ⌘ S |
| Close active note window | ⌘ W | ⌘ W |
| Save | Not available | ⌘ S |
| Quick Look Attachments | Not available | ⌘ Y |
| ⌘ P | ⌘ P | |
| Show/Hide Toolbar | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ T |
| Show/Hide Navigation Menu | ⌥ ⌘ S | ⌥ ⌘ S |
| Work Chat | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ 0 |
| Notes | ⌥ ⌘ 1 | ⌥ ⌘ 1 |
| Notebooks | ⌥ ⌘ 2 | ⌥ ⌘ 2 |
| Tags | ⌥ ⌘ 3 | ⌥ ⌘ 3 |
| Atlas / Business Home (Evernote Business only) | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ 4 |
| Atlas (Evernote Business only) | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ 5 |
| Announcements (Evernote Business only) | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ 6 |
| Announcements (Evernote Business only) | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ 7 |
| Show All Notes | Not available | ⇧ ⌘ A |
| Jump to search bar | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ F |
| Jump to notebook | Not available | ⌘ J |
| Jump to tag | Not available | ⇧ ⌘ J |
| Select Note List | ⌘ \ | ⌘ \ |
| Back | ⌘ [ | ⌘ [ |
| Forward | ⌘ ] | ⌘ ] |
| Enter Full Screen | Ctrl ⌘ F | Ctrl ⌘ F |
| Go to Shortcuts 1-9 | ⌘ 1-9 | ⌘ 1-9 |
| Preferences | Not available | ⌘ , |
| Switch User | Not available | Ctrl ⌘ A |
| Hide Evernote | ⌘ H | ⌘ H |
| Hide Others | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ H |
| Quit Evernote | ⌘ Q | ⌘ Q |
| Minimize | ⌘ M | ⌘ M |
| Zoom in | ⌘ + | Not available |
| Zoom out | ⌘ - | Not available |
| Reset zoom | ⌘ 0 | Not available |
Note Editor
These shortcuts will work when you are editing a note.
| Action | New version | Older versions |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘ Z | ⌘ Z |
| Redo | ⇧ ⌘ Z | ⇧ ⌘ Z |
| Cut | ⌘ X | ⌘ X |
| Copy | ⌘ C | ⌘ C |
| Paste | ⌘ V | ⌘ V |
| Paste and Match Style | ⇧ ⌘ V | ⇧ ⌘ V |
| Select All | ⌘ A | ⌘ A |
| Encrypt Selected Text | ⇧ ⌘ X | ⇧ ⌘ X |
| Search Notes | ⌥ ⌘ F | ⌥ ⌘ F |
| Reset Search | Not available | ⌘ R |
| Find Within Note | ⌘ F | ⌘ F |
| Find Next | ⌘ G | ⌘ G |
| Find Previous | ⇧ ⌘ G | ⇧ ⌘ G |
| Show Spelling and Grammar | Not available | ⌘ : |
| Check Document Now | Not available | ⌘ ; |
| Start Dictation | fn fn | fn fn |
| Emoji & Symbols | Ctrl ⌘ Space | Ctrl ⌘ Space |
| Copy Public Link | Not available | ⌘ / |
| Present | Not available | ⌘ ↩ |
| Present on Another Screen | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ ↩ |
| Edit Note Title | Not available | ⌘ L |
| Edit Tags | ⌘ ' | ⌘ ' |
| Show/Hide Note Info | ⇧ ⌘ I | ⇧ ⌘ I |
| Copy Internal Note Link | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ C | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ C |
| Move To Notebook | Ctrl ⌘ M | Ctrl ⌘ M |
| Merge Notes | ⇧ ⌘ M | ⇧ ⌘ M |
| Show Colors | Not available | ⇧ ⌘ C |
| Align Left | ⌥ ⌘ { | ⌥ ⌘ { |
| Center | ⌥ ⌘ + | ⌥ ⌘ | |
| Align Right | ⌥ ⌘ } | ⌥ ⌘ } |
| Justify | ⌥ ⌘ - | Not available |
| Increase Indent Level | ⇧ ⌘ ] | ⇧ ⌘ ] |
| Decrease Indent Level | ⇧ ⌘ [ | ⇧ ⌘ [ |
| Toggle Bulleted List | ⇧ ⌘ U | ⇧ ⌘ U |
| Toggle Numbered List | ⇧ ⌘ O | ⇧ ⌘ O |
| Toggle Checklist | ⇧ ⌘ C | Not available |
| Increase List Level | Tab | Tab |
| Decrease List Level | ⇧ Tab | ⇧ Tab |
| Insert Table | Not available | ⇧ ⌘ L |
| Add Link | ⌘ K | ⌘ K |
| Edit Link | ⌘ K | ⌘ K |
| Remove Link | ⇧ ⌘ K | ⇧ ⌘ K |
| Bold | ⌘ B | ⌘ B |
| Italic | ⌘ I | ⌘ I |
| Underline | ⌘ U | ⌘ U |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl ⌘ K | Ctrl ⌘ K |
| Highlight | Ctrl ⌘ H | Ctrl ⌘ H |
| Superscript | Ctrl ⌘ + | Ctrl ⌘ + |
| Subscript | Ctrl ⌘ - | Ctrl ⌘ - |
| Insert To-do | Not available | ⇧ ⌘ T |
| Insert Divider | ⇧ ⌘ H | ⇧ ⌘ H |
| Insert Date | ⇧ ⌘ D | ⇧ ⌘ D |
| Insert Time | ⌥ ⇧ ⌘ D | ⌥ ⇧ ⌘ D |
| Simplify Formatting | ⇧ ⌘ F | ⇧ ⌘ F |
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