Keyboard shortcuts for iOS
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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