Keyboard shortcuts
The complete list of Novelist shortcuts.
All shortcuts use ⌘ on macOS and Ctrl on Windows / Linux. Every shortcut can be remapped in Settings → Shortcuts.
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘S | Save file |
⌘N | New file |
⌘⇧N | Open new window |
⌘W | Close tab |
⌘, | Settings |
⌘⇧P | Command palette |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘G | Go to line |
⌘⇧F | Project-wide search |
⌘⇧M | Toggle mindmap overlay (current doc) |
⌘+Click | Open link in browser |
Within the mindmap overlay
Active only while the overlay is open.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Esc | Close overlay |
⌘0 | Fit whole map to view |
⌘1 | Expand to level 1 |
⌘2 | Expand to level 2 |
⌘3 | Expand to level 3 |
Panels
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘B | Toggle sidebar |
⌘⇧O | Toggle outline |
⌘⇧D | Toggle draft note |
⌘\ | Toggle split view |
Writing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F11 | Toggle Zen Mode |
Esc | Exit Zen Mode |
Settings lets you remap any action to a shortcut of your choice, including commands that plugins expose.