Microsoft OneNote keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Microsoft · 71 shortcuts71 Microsoft OneNote shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New page | Ctrl+NCtrlN | Cmd+N⌘N |
| Undo | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+YCtrlY | Cmd+Y⌘Y |
| Cut | Ctrl+XCtrlX | Cmd+X⌘X |
| Copy | Ctrl+CCtrlC | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Paste | Ctrl+VCtrlV | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Paste without formatting | Ctrl+Shift+VCtrlShiftV | — |
| Select all | Ctrl+ACtrlA | Cmd+A⌘A |
| Find on current page | Ctrl+FCtrlF | Cmd+F⌘F |
| Search all notebooks | Ctrl+ECtrlE | Cmd+Option+F⌘⌥F |
| Open notebook | Ctrl+OCtrlO | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Synchronize | Ctrl+SCtrlS | Cmd+S⌘S |
| Ctrl+PCtrlP | — | |
| Zoom inWindows desktop uses Ctrl+Plus | Ctrl+Alt+PlusCtrlAltPlus | Cmd+Plus⌘Plus |
| Zoom outWindows desktop uses Ctrl+Minus | Ctrl+Alt+MinusCtrlAltMinus | Cmd+Minus⌘Minus |
| Reset zoom | — | Cmd+0⌘0 |
| Open new window | Ctrl+MCtrlM | — |
| Full-page view | F11F11 | Cmd+Ctrl+F⌘⌃F |
Formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl+BCtrlB | — |
| Italic | Ctrl+ICtrlI | — |
| Underline | Ctrl+UCtrlU | — |
| Strikethrough | Alt+HyphenAltHyphen | — |
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl+KCtrlK | — |
| Highlight text | Ctrl+Alt+HCtrlAltH | — |
| Copy formatting | Ctrl+Alt+CCtrlAltC | Cmd+Option+C⌘⌥C |
| Paste formatting | Ctrl+Alt+VCtrlAltV | Cmd+Option+V⌘⌥V |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl+.Ctrl. | — |
| Numbered list | Ctrl+/Ctrl/ | Cmd+/⌘/ |
| Apply heading style 1-6 | Ctrl+Alt+1-6CtrlAlt1-6 | — |
| Clear formatting | Ctrl+Shift+NCtrlShiftN | — |
| Increase font size | Ctrl+Shift+>CtrlShift> | — |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl+Shift+<CtrlShift< | — |
| Align left | Ctrl+LCtrlL | — |
| Align right | Ctrl+RCtrlR | — |
| Show or hide rule lines | Ctrl+Shift+RCtrlShiftR | — |
| Increase indent | Alt+Shift+RightAltShift→ | Cmd+]⌘] |
| Decrease indent | Alt+Shift+LeftAltShift← | Cmd+[⌘[ |
| Superscript | Ctrl+Shift+PlusCtrlShiftPlus | Cmd+Shift+Option+=⌘⇧⌥= |
| Subscript | Ctrl+Shift+MinusCtrlShiftMinus | Cmd+Ctrl+Option+=⌘⌃⌥= |
| Insert math equation | Alt+=Alt= | Ctrl+=⌃= |
Insert
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Insert current date | Alt+Shift+DAltShiftD | Cmd+D⌘D |
| Insert date and time | Alt+Shift+FAltShiftF | Cmd+Shift+D⌘⇧D |
| Insert current time | Alt+Shift+TAltShiftT | — |
| Insert line break | Shift+EnterShift↵ | Shift+Enter⇧↵ |
| Insert file | Alt+N then FAltNthenF | — |
| Insert picture | Alt+N then PAltNthenP | — |
| Take screen clipping | Win+Shift+SWinShiftS | — |
Tags
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Apply To Do tag | Ctrl+1Ctrl1 | — |
| Apply Important tag | Ctrl+2Ctrl2 | — |
| Apply Question tag | Ctrl+3Ctrl3 | — |
| Remove all tags | Ctrl+0Ctrl0 | — |
Pages and sections
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New section | Ctrl+TCtrlT | — |
| New subpage | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+NCtrlAltShiftN | — |
| Next section | Ctrl+TabCtrl⇥ | Cmd+Shift+}⌘⇧} |
| Previous section | Ctrl+Shift+TabCtrlShift⇥ | Cmd+Shift+{⌘⇧{ |
| Next page | Ctrl+PgDnCtrlPgDn | Cmd+PgDn⌘PgDn |
| Previous page | Ctrl+PgUpCtrlPgUp | Cmd+PgUp⌘PgUp |
| Go to first page in section | Alt+HomeAltHome | — |
| Go to last page in section | Alt+EndAltEnd | — |
| Move or copy page | Ctrl+Alt+MCtrlAltM | — |
| Switch notebook | Ctrl+GCtrlG | — |
| Select page title | Ctrl+Shift+TCtrlShiftT | Cmd+Shift+T⌘⇧T |
| Go to top of page | Ctrl+HomeCtrlHome | — |
| Go to bottom of page | Ctrl+EndCtrlEnd | — |
| Go to previously visited page | Alt+LeftAlt← | — |
| Go to next visited page | Alt+RightAlt→ | — |
| Move paragraph up | Alt+Shift+UpAltShift↑ | — |
| Move paragraph down | Alt+Shift+DownAltShift↓ | — |
| Open spelling check | F7F7 | — |
| Lock protected sections | Ctrl+Alt+LCtrlAltL | — |
| Preferences | — | Cmd+,⌘, |
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Questions
Windows: Ctrl + Z. Mac: Cmd + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + Y. Mac: Cmd + Y.
Windows: Ctrl + F. Mac: Cmd + F.
Sources: support.microsoft.com