Notion is fully equipped with keyboard and Markdown shortcuts so you can do everything you need without ever touching your mouse 🐭

<aside> 👉 Note: You'll see cmd/ctrl used a lot below. This indicates command on Mac and control on Windows and Linux. These instructions are for English/QWERTY keyboards, but internationalization is on the roadmap!

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If you're not a born shortcutter, we get it. You can still work like a Notion power user if you remember these few commands:

• Press cmd/ctrl + n to create a new page (desktop apps only).
• Press cmd/ctrl + shift + n or use cmd/ctrl + click to open a new Notion window.
• Press cmd/ctrl + p to open search or jump to a recently viewed page.
• Press cmd/ctrl + [ to go back a page.
• Press cmd/ctrl + ] to go forward a page.
• Press cmd/ctrl + shift + l to switch to Dark Mode (That's an L not a 1).

<aside> 🎒 Tip: You can add any emoji in-line on a Notion page by typing : followed by the name of the emoji, like :apple for 🍎 or :clapping for 👏

You can also bring up your computer's emoji picker with the shortcut ctrl + cmd + space on Mac and windows key + . or windows key + ; on Windows.

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Markdown style

While typing:

• Type ** on either side of your text to bold.
• Type * on either side of your text to italicize.
• Type ``` on either side of your text to create inline code. (That's the symbol to the left of your 1 key.)
• Type ~ on either side of your text to strikethrough.