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Keyboard Shortcuts#

A complete reference of keyboard shortcuts in FoldNotes. On iPad with a hardware keyboard, most editing and formatting shortcuts are available. On iPhone, use the keyboard toolbar and menus.

Editing#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+Z Undo
Cmd+Shift+Z Redo
Cmd+X Cut
Cmd+C Copy
Cmd+V Paste
Cmd+A Select All
Tab Indent paragraph
Shift+Tab Outdent paragraph

Copying a folded document

Copy (Cmd+C) and Cut (Cmd+X) are fold‑aware: they include any folded sections inside the selection. So Cmd+A then Cmd+C copies the entire note — folded content and all — without you having to unfold first.

Text Formatting#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+B Bold
Cmd+I Italic
Cmd+Shift+H Highlight
Cmd+Option+S Strikethrough
Cmd+Shift+E Inline Code
Cmd+Shift+C Clear Formatting

Headings#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+0 Plain Text
Cmd+1 Heading 1
Cmd+2 Heading 2
Cmd+3 Heading 3
Cmd+4 Heading 4
Cmd+5 Heading 5
Cmd+6 Heading 6

Block Types#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+Shift+8 Unordered List
Cmd+Shift+O Ordered List
Cmd+Shift+T Task
Cmd+Shift+Q Block Quote
Cmd+Shift+J Code Block

Block types on macOS

On the Mac, type the Markdown prefix directly — - for a list item, 1. for an ordered list, - [ ] for a task, > for a quote — or use the / command palette. (Cmd+Shift+T opens the table editor and Cmd+Shift+O opens a collection on macOS, so the block-type chords are iOS-only.)

Folding & Hoist#

On macOS and iPad with a hardware keyboard, every fold command has its own shortcut. On iPhone, the same commands are available in the Fold submenu of the editor's menu (no shortcuts required).

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+L Toggle fold at cursor
Cmd+Shift+K Fold All sections
Cmd+Shift+L Unfold All sections
Cmd+Option+1 Fold to Level 1 (#)
Cmd+Option+Shift+1 Unfold # headings
Cmd+Option+2 Fold to Level 2 (##)
Cmd+Option+Shift+2 Unfold ## headings
Cmd+Option+3 Fold to Level 3 (###)
Cmd+Option+Shift+3 Unfold ### headings
Cmd+Option+4 Fold to Level 4 (####)
Cmd+Option+Shift+4 Unfold #### headings
Cmd+Option+5 Fold to Level 5 (#####)
Cmd+Option+Shift+5 Unfold ##### headings
Cmd+Option+6 Fold to Level 6 (######)
Cmd+Option+Shift+6 Unfold ###### headings
Ctrl+Cmd+H Hoist / Unhoist heading

On iPhone, tap next to a heading to fold and to hoist. Both icons live in the right gutter alongside the drag handle.

Search & Find#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+F Find in current note
Cmd+G Find next match
Cmd+Shift+G Find previous match
Cmd+Shift+F Search all notes
Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+[ Navigate back (or pop hoist level while hoisted)
Cmd+] Navigate forward
Cmd+Option+C Copy Note Link
Escape Return to note list

View#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+= Increase font size
Cmd+- Decrease font size
Cmd+Option+I Toggle Inspector
Cmd+Option+G Collection Graph
Cmd+Shift+D Database View (on iOS this chord opens the Daily Note)
Cmd+Shift+B Task Board
Cmd+Option+J Project Manager
Cmd+Option+P Manage Properties
Cmd+Shift+P Preview
Cmd+/ Toggle Status Bar

Focus Mode#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Ctrl+Cmd+T Typewriter Scrolling
Ctrl+Cmd+P Focus on Paragraph
Ctrl+Cmd+S Focus on Sentence
Ctrl+Cmd+Z Zen Mode (distraction-free)

Insert#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+K Insert or edit a link (Link editor)
Cmd+Option+T Insert Table
Cmd+Option+A Row Attributes editor — Bike files only
/ Command Palette (after whitespace or at line start)

Row Attributes (⌥⌘A) is scoped to Bike files

This opens the Row Attributes editor for setting a row's priority, due date, or custom attributes, and works only while you're editing a Bike file — it does nothing in an ordinary note. On a task line you can also just type /; on any other row, type / and choose Row Attributes…. (On iOS the shortcut needs a hardware keyboard.) Note this is a different key from Bike's own row‑attributes panel, which is ⌘⇧A.

Table Editor (macOS)#

These shortcuts work when the cursor is in a table in the main editor, or anywhere inside the table editor sheet.

Shortcut Action
Cmd+Shift+T Open / focus the table editor sheet for the current table
Ctrl+Option+L Align active column left
Ctrl+Option+C Align active column centre
Ctrl+Option+R Align active column right
Return / Enter / F2 Enter edit mode on the selected cell (cursor at end)
Tab / Shift+Tab Move selection to next / previous cell (no auto-edit)
Arrow keys Move selection between cells
Backspace / Delete Clear selected cell (with undo)
Any printable key Clear cell + enter edit + type that character ("type to replace")

File Operations#

Shortcut Action macOS iOS
Cmd+N New Note
Cmd+Shift+N New from Template
Cmd+D New Daily Note
Cmd+Shift+D Daily Note
Cmd+Shift+O Open Collection
Cmd+O Open Bike File
Cmd+Shift+I Import Files
Ctrl+Cmd+B Bind Manuscript
Cmd+Option+V Version History
Cmd+Shift+R Refresh Activity Summary (daily note)
Cmd+, Settings

Application & Windows (macOS)#

Shortcut Action
Cmd+H Hide FoldNotes
Cmd+Option+H Hide Others
Cmd+W Close window
Cmd+M Minimise
Cmd+Q Quit FoldNotes
Cmd+Shift+A Image Browser (disabled while editing a Bike file — image attachments are a collection feature)

Command Palette#

Type / after whitespace or at the start of a line to open the command palette — a context-aware menu for inserting formatting, dates, links, and task metadata. See Editor Commands for the full list of available commands and how the palette behaves.