Shortcuts

Press / in Milanote to display the shortcuts menu

Essential shortcuts

• New note: Double click anywhere
• Add another note, board or column: Select the object, press ⌘ Enter (Mac) or Ctrl Enter (Windows) to create another one
• Move around a board: Hold Space and Drag
• Zoom: Z
• Search: ⌘ F (Mac), Ctrl F (Windows)
• Delete an object: Select an object and press Delete . Notes need to be empty before you can delete them
• Move an object: Select an object and press the arrow keys. Hold Shift to move in bigger steps
• Mention someone: While typing, press @ and choose a person. They'll get a email notification

The basics

• Copy: ⌘ C (Mac), Ctrl C (Windows)
• Cut: ⌘ X (Mac), Ctrl X (Windows)
• Paste: ⌘ V (Mac), Ctrl V (Windows)
• Undo: ⌘ Z (Mac), Ctrl Z (Windows)
• Select all: ⌘ A (Mac), Ctrl A (Windows)
• Deselect / Stop editing: Escape
• Duplicate: Hold Alt or Option and drag the content you want to duplicate
• Send back: ⌘ Shift Down (Mac), Ctrl Shift Down (Windows)
• Send forward: ⌘ Shift Up (Mac), Ctrl Shift Up (Windows)
• Add a caption to an image: Select your image and just start typing

Text formatting

• Heading: ⌘ Shift 1 (Mac), Ctrl Shift 1 (Windows)
• Bold: ⌘ B (Mac), Ctrl B (Windows)
• Italic: ⌘ I (Mac), Ctrl I (Windows)
• Bullet list: ⌘ Shift U (Mac), Ctrl Shift U (Windows)
• Numbered list: ⌘ Shift O (Mac), Ctrl Shift O (Windows)
• Hyperlink: ⌘ K (Mac), Ctrl K (Windows)
• Highlight: ⌘ J (Mac), Ctrl J (Windows)
• Strikethrough: ⌘ / (Mac), Ctrl / (Windows)
• Code block: ⌘ > (Mac), Ctrl > (Windows)
• Quote: ⌘ " (Mac), Ctrl " (Windows)
• Underline: ⌘ U (Mac), Ctrl U (Windows)
• Indent: Tab
• Un-indent: Shift Tab

Markdown

Use these shortcuts at the start of a new line...

• Heading: Type # then Space
• Bullet list: Type . then Space
• Numbered list: Type 1. then Space
• Checkbox: Type [ ] then Space
• Quote: Type > then Space

Navigation

• View recent boards (Professional feature): ⌘ F (Mac), Ctrl F (Windows)
• Go back: ⌘ [ (Mac), Ctrl [ (Windows)
• Go forward: ⌘ ] (Mac), Ctrl ] (Windows)
• Go to parent board: ⌘ U (Mac), Ctrl U (Windows)

Appearance

• Toggle Dark Mode: ⌘ Shift D (Mac), Ctrl Shift D (Windows)
• Make interface smaller: ⌘ Shift < (Mac), Ctrl Shift < (Windows)
• Make interface larger: ⌘ Shift > (Mac), Ctrl Shift > (Windows)

Merge cards into a column

• Combine two or more cards into a column: Hold ⌘  (Mac) or Ctrl  (Windows) and drag one card onto another