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

ShortcutAction
⌘SSave file
⌘NNew file
⌘⇧NOpen new window
⌘WClose tab
⌘,Settings
⌘⇧PCommand palette
ShortcutAction
⌘GGo to line
⌘⇧FProject-wide search
⌘⇧MToggle mindmap overlay (current doc)
⌘+ClickOpen link in browser

Within the mindmap overlay

Active only while the overlay is open.

ShortcutAction
EscClose overlay
⌘0Fit whole map to view
⌘1Expand to level 1
⌘2Expand to level 2
⌘3Expand to level 3

Panels

ShortcutAction
⌘BToggle sidebar
⌘⇧OToggle outline
⌘⇧DToggle draft note
⌘\Toggle split view

Writing

ShortcutAction
F11Toggle Zen Mode
EscExit Zen Mode

Settings lets you remap any action to a shortcut of your choice, including commands that plugins expose.