If you connect an external keyboard to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, you can control most of the interface using the keyboard shortcuts listed here.
Global
| Action | New version | Older versions |
|---|---|---|
| New note (or in Notebook view = New notebook) |
⌘ + N | ⌘ + N |
| Show/Hide Sidebar (iPad only) | Not available | ⌘ + option + S |
| Navigate through notes | Not available | ←↑↓→ |
| Open a selected note | Not available | ⌘ + ↓ |
| Sync | Not available | ⌘ + control + S |
| Cancel/Close a search or dialogue | Not available | esc |
Application-wide
These shortcuts will work when the Evernote application is active.
| Action | New version | Older versions |
|---|---|---|
| New task | ⌘ + T | Not available |
| Jump to search bar | Ctrl + ⌘ + E | Not available |
| Show All Notes list | ⌘ + Option + 1 | Not available |
| Move back | ⌘ + [ | Not available |
| Show keyboard shortcuts | ⌘ + / | Hold down 'command' key |
Note Editor
These shortcuts will work when you are editing a note.
| Action | New version | Older versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘ + B | ⌘ + B |
| Italic | ⌘ + I | ⌘ + I |
| Underline | ⌘ + U | ⌘ + U |
| Strikethrough | ⌘ + T | ⌘ control K |
| Highlight | ⌘ + Ctrl + H | ⌘ + Ctrl + H |
| Bulleted List | ⌘ + Shift + U | ⌘ + Shift + U |
| Numbered List | ⌘ + Shift + O | ⌘ + Shift + O |
| Checklist | ⌘ + Shift + C | ⌘ + shift + T |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Not available |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Not available |
| Increase Indentation | Shift + ⌘ + ] | ⌘ + } |
| Decrease Indentation | Shift + ⌘ + [ | ⌘ + { |
| Align Left | Not available | ⌘ option { |
| Align Right | Not available | ⌘ option } |
| Align Center | Not available | ⌘ option | |
| Close note | Not available | ⌘ W |
| Note info (of the open note) | Not available | ⌘ shift I |
| Edit title (of the open note) | Not available | ⌘ L |
| While editing title, use tab to edit note body | Not available | Tab |
Search
Global search
| Action | New version | Older versions |
|---|---|---|
| Search | Not available | ⌘ Option F |
| Save search | Not available | ⌘ Control S |
Searching within note
| Action | New version | Older versions |
|---|---|---|
| Search note | Not available | ⌘ F |
| Next search result | Not available | ⌘ G |
| Previous search result | Not available | ⌘ ⇧ G |
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