Drafts is a quick-capture writing app for Mac and iOS by Agile Tortoise where every session starts with a blank draft ready to type. Keyboard shortcuts keep you in the keyboard-first flow — from capturing text and tagging drafts to running actions that send content to any app or service.
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All Drafts keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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34 shortcuts
Editing 11
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Find in Current Draft | ⌘F |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Indent | ⌘] |
| Outdent | ⌘[ |
| Select All | ⌘A |
| Move Line Up | ⌥↑ |
| Move Line Down | ⌥↓ |
| Find Next (Advanced Find) | ⌘G |
| Find Previous (Advanced Find) | ⇧⌘G |
| Duplicate Line | ⇧⌘D |
Navigation 9
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Command Palette | ⇧⌘P |
| Quick Search | ⇧⌘F |
| Navigation Menu (Editor) | ⌘\ |
| New Draft in Quick Search | ⌘N |
| Next Draft | ⌃⇧↓ |
| Previous Draft | ⌃⇧↑ |
| Find in Draft List | ⌘L |
| Next Tab | ⌃⇥ |
| Previous Tab | ⌃⇧⇥ |
Capture 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Quick Capture Window | ⇧⌘2 |
| Save Draft (Capture Window) | ⌘↵ |
| Open Interact Scratchpad | ⇧⌘1 |
| Save and Open Draft (Capture Window) | ⌥⌘↵ |
| Discard and Close Capture Window | ⎋ |
| Toggle Inbox / Archive (Capture) | ⇧⌘A |
| Close Capture Window | ⌘W |
Formatting 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold (Markdown) | ⌘B |
| Italic (Markdown) | ⌘I |
| Insert Link (Markdown) | ⌘K |
Drafts 2
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Draft | ⌘N |
| Focus Tag Field | ⌘T |
General 2
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Preferences | ⌘, |
| ⌘P |
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- Drafts has 34 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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