Keyboard shortcuts

Quick Add a Block: / — brings up the command menu to insert headings, lists, images, embeds, databases, etc.
Search: Cmd + P (Mac) or Ctrl + P (Windows) — opens the search bar to quickly find pages, tasks, or content.
Go to the Previous Page: Cmd + [ (Mac) or Ctrl + [ (Windows)
Go to the Next Page: Cmd + ] (Mac) or Ctrl + ] (Windows)
Duplicate a Page: Cmd + D (Mac) or Ctrl + D (Windows)
Open Page in a New Window: Cmd + Shift + N (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows)
Toggle Fullscreen: Cmd + Shift + F (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + F (Windows)

Create a New Page: Cmd + N (Mac) or Ctrl + N (Windows)
Add a Todo List Item: /todo
Toggle a Todo Item as Complete: Cmd + Enter (Mac) or Ctrl + Enter (Windows)
Indent (Turn into Sub-Block): Tab
Outdent (Unindent Sub-Block): Shift + Tab
Create a Bullet Point: Cmd + Shift + 8 (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + 8 (Windows)
Create a Numbered List: Cmd + Shift + 7 (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + 7 (Windows)
Create a Toggle List: /toggle
Create a Heading 1: /h1 or ##
Create a Heading 2: /h2 or ###
Create a Heading 3: /h3 or ####
Turn Block into Quote: /quote
Turn Block into Callout: /callout

Insert Date: /date — adds a date picker.
Add Link to Page: /link
Add Emoji: Cmd + Ctrl + Space (Mac) or Windows + ; (Windows) to open the emoji picker.
Insert Inline Equation: /math
Create a Template Button: /template — for frequently-used blocks, automate repetitive tasks.

Create a Sub-Page: /page
Toggle Page Lock: Cmd + Shift + L (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + L (Windows) — prevents changes to the page.
Expand a Page Inline: Cmd + Click (Mac) or Ctrl + Click (Windows) on the page link to open it within the current view.

Bold: Cmd + B (Mac) or Ctrl + B (Windows)
Italic: Cmd + I (Mac) or Ctrl + I (Windows)
Underline: Cmd + U (Mac) or Ctrl + U (Windows)
Strikethrough: Cmd + Shift + S (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + S (Windows)
Code Text: Cmd + E (Mac) or Ctrl + E (Windows) — formats selected text as inline code.
Create a Link: Cmd + K (Mac) or Ctrl + K (Windows)
Add a Comment: Cmd + Shift + M (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + M (Windows)

Move Block Up: Cmd + Shift + ↑ (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + ↑ (Windows)
Move Block Down: Cmd + Shift + ↓ (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + ↓ (Windows)
Select Block: Click and drag the block or press Esc to enter block selection mode.
Duplicate Block: Cmd + D (Mac) or Ctrl + D (Windows)

Note: Once you create a database or list, you can customize it by adding columns, tags, dates, etc.

Notion supports markdown-style formatting, which speeds up text formatting: