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) orCtrl
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
orOption
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
#
thenSpace
- Bullet list: Type
.
thenSpace
- Numbered list: Type
1.
thenSpace
- Checkbox: Type
[
]
thenSpace
- Quote: Type
>
thenSpace
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) orCtrl
(Windows) and drag one card onto another