---
description: "Every keyboard shortcut in Jotaid on macOS, and the gestures that replace them on iOS."
---
<!--
  Markdown representation of https://docs.jotaid.com/en/guide/shortcuts-faq
  Generated by scripts/gen-markdown-variants.mjs — do not edit by hand.
  Served from the canonical URL under `Accept: text/markdown`.
-->

# Shortcuts

## Keyboard Shortcuts (macOS)

### Create

| Action | Shortcut |
|--------|----------|
| New Note | ⌘N |
| New Theme | ⌘T |
| New Project | ⇧⌘P |
| Quick Note | ⇧⌘J |

### Navigate

| Action | Shortcut |
|--------|----------|
| Note View | ⌃1 |
| Node View | ⌃2 |
| Theme View | ⌃3 |
| Toggle Sidebar | ⌃⇧S |
| Settings | ⌘, |

### Edit & Preview

| Action | Shortcut |
|--------|----------|
| Fast Preview | ⌃⇧P |
| Switch Preview Tab | ⌘E |
| Toggle Toolbar | ⇧⌘T |
| Smart Format (AI format) | ⇧⌘F |
| Toggle AI Chat | ⇧⌘B |
| Delete Note | ⌘⌫ |

### Formatting (in the editor)

| Action | Shortcut |
|--------|----------|
| Heading 1–6 | ⌘1 – ⌘6 |
| Undo / Redo | ⌘Z / ⌘⇧Z |
| Bold | ⌘B |
| Italic | ⌘I |
| Underline | ⌘U |
| Highlight | ⌘⇧H |
| Quote | ⌘⇧. |
| Bullet list | ⌘⇧8 |
| Numbered list | ⌘⇧7 |
| Indent / outdent | Tab / ⇧Tab |
| Insert link | ⌘K |
| Insert image | ⌘⇧M |
| Inline code | ⌘` |
| Code block | ⌘⇧C |

The syntax behind each is in [Note Formatting](https://docs.jotaid.com/en/guide/markdown-editor).

### Import & Export

| Action | Shortcut |
|--------|----------|
| Import Markdown | ⇧⌘I |
| Export as Markdown | ⇧⌘E |
| Export Backup | ⌃⌘B |
| Import Backup | ⌥⇧⌘B |

## Gestures (iOS)

iOS has no keyboard shortcuts — touch does the work:

| Gesture | Action |
|---------|--------|
| Tap the hamburger / open the **left drawer** | Switch between Note, Node, Theme |
| **Swipe left** on a note row | Delete, or move to a project |
| **Long-press** a note row | Enter multi-select |
| **Long-press** a canvas card | Open the card menu (color, delete) |
| **Tap** a graph node | Open its detail bottom sheet |
| **Tap** the dimmed area | Close the drawer |

See [Interface Views](https://docs.jotaid.com/en/guide/canvas) for the full navigation comparison.

## Next Steps

- [FAQ & Troubleshooting](https://docs.jotaid.com/en/guide/troubleshooting) — Questions and fixes
- [AI Setup](https://docs.jotaid.com/en/guide/ai-setup) — Configure AI