Obsidian keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Obsidian · 38 shortcuts38 Obsidian shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl+CCtrlC | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Cut | Ctrl+XCtrlX | Cmd+X⌘X |
| Paste | Ctrl+VCtrlV | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Paste without formatting | Ctrl+Shift+VCtrlShiftV | Cmd+Shift+V⌘⇧V |
| Undo | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| RedoWindows also accepts Ctrl+Y | Ctrl+Shift+ZCtrlShiftZ | Cmd+Shift+Z⌘⇧Z |
| Select all | Ctrl+ACtrlA | Cmd+A⌘A |
| Bold | — | Cmd+B⌘B |
| Italic | — | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Copy paragraph without selectionWorks when nothing is selected | Ctrl+CCtrlC | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Cut paragraph without selectionWorks when nothing is selected | Ctrl+XCtrlX | Cmd+X⌘X |
Text editing
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Insert new line | Enter↵ | Enter↵ |
| Delete previous character | Backspace⌫ | Backspace⌫ |
| Delete next character | DeleteDelete | DeleteDelete |
| Delete previous word | Ctrl+BackspaceCtrl⌫ | Option+Backspace⌥⌫ |
| Delete next word | Ctrl+DeleteCtrlDelete | Option+Delete⌥Delete |
| Delete to line beginning | — | Cmd+Backspace⌘⌫ |
| Delete to line end | — | Cmd+Delete⌘Delete |
| Delete current lineWorks when nothing is selected | Ctrl+Shift+KCtrlShiftK | Cmd+Shift+K⌘⇧K |
Text navigation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Move to beginning of previous word | Ctrl+LeftCtrl← | Option+Left⌥← |
| Move to end of next word | Ctrl+RightCtrl→ | Option+Right⌥→ |
| Move to beginning of line | HomeHome | Cmd+Left⌘← |
| Move to end of line | EndEnd | Cmd+Right⌘→ |
| Move to previous line | Up↑ | Up↑ |
| Move to next line | Down↓ | Down↓ |
| Move to beginning of note | Ctrl+HomeCtrlHome | Cmd+Up⌘↑ |
| Move to end of note | Ctrl+EndCtrlEnd | Cmd+Down⌘↓ |
| Move up one page | PgUpPgUp | Fn+UpFn↑ |
| Move down one page | PgDnPgDn | Fn+DownFn↓ |
Text selection
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Simplify selection | EscEsc | EscEsc |
| Extend selection to beginning of previous word | Ctrl+Shift+LeftCtrlShift← | Option+Shift+Left⌥⇧← |
| Extend selection to end of next word | Ctrl+Shift+RightCtrlShift→ | Option+Shift+Right⌥⇧→ |
| Extend selection to beginning of line | Shift+HomeShiftHome | Cmd+Shift+Left⌘⇧← |
| Extend selection to end of line | Shift+EndShiftEnd | Cmd+Shift+Right⌘⇧→ |
| Extend selection to beginning of note | Ctrl+Shift+HomeCtrlShiftHome | Cmd+Shift+Up⌘⇧↑ |
| Extend selection to end of note | Ctrl+Shift+EndCtrlShiftEnd | Cmd+Shift+Down⌘⇧↓ |
| Extend selection one page up | Shift+PgUpShiftPgUp | Ctrl+Shift+Up⌃⇧↑ |
| Extend selection one page down | Shift+PgDnShiftPgDn | Ctrl+Shift+Down⌃⇧↓ |
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Make me a one-page Obsidian cheat sheet from the 38 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/obsidian, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
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Questions
Windows: Ctrl + Z. Mac: Cmd + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Z. Mac: Cmd + Shift + Z.
Sources: obsidian.md