Keyboard Cheatsheets for QOwnNotes – [A Simple List]

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QOwnNotes: It is open-source software for markdown note-taking. It works in Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. QOwnNotes optionally can work together with your ownCloud or Nextcloud, so you can own your own notes. In this tutorial, we will see the List of Keyboard Cheatsheets for QOwnNotes. Let’s get into this article!!

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Last updated on Aug 04, 2021.

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Note shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+N This key is used for new notes.
Ctrl+Shift+F Helps to find notes.
Alt+F It will find notes in all tags/subfolders.
Alt+Shift+E Use this key to disallow all note editing.
Ctrl+Alt+S Helps to share notes.
Ctrl+S It is used to save modified notes.
Ctrl+Shift+R This key will reload the note folder.
Ctrl+Alt+F Helps to select a note folder.
Ctrl+, It is used for settings.
Ctrl+Q Use this key to quit.
Shortcut Function
Alt+← → It is used for back / forward in note history.
Alt+↑ ↓ Helps for previous/next note.
Shortcut Function
Ctrl+P This key will print notes (text).
Ctrl+Shift+P It is used to print notes (preview).

View note shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+Shift+O Helps to open notes in an external editor.
Alt+Shift+F It will show notes in the file manager.
Alt+Shift+O Use this key to open notes in a different window.

Help shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+Shift+A It is used to find action.
Alt+Shift+U Helps to check for updates.

Edit shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Alt+R Use this key to remove the current note.
Ctrl+R It will replace in the current note.
Ctrl+Shift+V Helps to paste HTML or media.
Ctrl+D This key will duplicate text.
Alt+Backspace It is used to delete line
Ctrl+Backspace Helps to delete word.

Insert shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+L This key will insert a link.
Ctrl+Shift+I Helps to insert the image.
Ctrl+Shift+E It will insert an attachment.
Alt+Shift+T Use this key to insert the table.
Ctrl+T Helps to insert the current time.
Ctrl+Shift+C It is used to insert code blocks.
Ctrl+Shift+B This key will insert blockquote.
Ctrl+Shift+H Helps to insert a headline from the note filename.

Format shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+B This key will format text in bold.
Ctrl+I It is used to format text in italic.
Alt+Shift+S Helps to strike out text.
Ctrl+Shift+U Use this key to the cycle text case.

Extra shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Alt+Shift+H It is used to copy note headlines.
Alt+Shift+W This key will search selected text on the web.
Ctrl+Space Helps for autocomplete, solve the equation or open URL.
Alt+Shift+X Use this key to split notes at the cursor position.
F10 It will activate the context menu.

Encryption shortcut:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+Shift+E Helps to edit encrypted notes.

Todo shortcut:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+Shift+T Use this key to show the to-do list.

Window shortcut:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+Shift+D It is used for distraction-free mode.
F11 Helps to toggle full-screen mode.
Ctrl++ This key will increase the note text size.
Ctrl+– It is used to decrease the note text size.
Ctrl+/ Helps to reset note text size.

Show shortcut:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+Shift+M It will show the menu bar.

Workspace shortcut:

Shortcut Function
Alt+Shift+A Helps to add a tag to note.

Script shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Alt+Shift+I Used to find scripts in script repository.
Ctrl+Shift+S It will reload the scripting engine.

In this article, you can learn the simple and useful List of Keyboard Cheatsheets for QOwnNotes. Hope that this article is useful to you. If you have any doubts, don’t forget to share them with us.

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