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). To redefine these shortcuts, visit Customize global keyboard shortcuts. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Open Evernote Helper (Quick Note) | Ctrl ⌘ N | Ctrl ⌘ N |
| New Note Window | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ N | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ N |
| Paste to Evernote | Ctrl ⌘ V | Ctrl ⌘ V |
| Capture screen | Ctrl ⌘ Delete | Not available |
| Clip Rectangle or Window | Not available | Ctrl ⌘ C |
| Search in Evernote | Ctrl ⌘ E | 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 | Ctrl ⌘ T | Ctrl ⌘ T |
| New Window | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ N | ⌥ ⌘ 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 | ⌥ ⌘ 2 | ⌥ ⌘ 1 |
| Notebooks | ⌥ ⌘ 4 | ⌥ ⌘ 2 |
| Tags | ⌥ ⌘ 5 | ⌥ ⌘ 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 |
| Quickly switch to note, notebook, tag, or search | ⌘ J | ⌘ J |
| Jump to search bar | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ F |
| 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 | ⌘ , | ⌘ , |
| 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 |
|
Convert Scratch Pad to Note |
⌥ ⌘ N |
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 | F5 | fn fn |
| Emoji & Symbols | fn | Ctrl ⌘ Space |
| Copy Public Link | Not available | ⌘ / |
| Present | Not available | ⌘ ↩ |
| Present on Another Screen | Not available | ⌥ ⌘ ↩ |
| Edit Note Title | Not available | ⌘ L |
| Edit Tags | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ T | ⌘ ' |
| Show/Hide Note Info | ⇧ ⌘ I | ⇧ ⌘ I |
| Copy Internal Note Link | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ C | Ctrl ⌥ ⌘ C |
| 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 | ⇧ Space | ⇧ ⌘ F |
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