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Obsidian is a local-first knowledge base and note-taking app that stores everything as plain Markdown files. Mastering its shortcuts for the command palette, quick switcher, and editor navigation lets you link ideas and traverse your vault without ever reaching for the mouse.

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All Obsidian keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

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Esc
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⌫ Back
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Caps
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Enter ⏎
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Alt
Space
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Menu
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+ 17 more controls in the table below

96 shortcuts

Editing 17

Action Shortcut
Copy CtrlC
Paste CtrlV
Undo CtrlZ
Cut CtrlX
Redo CtrlShiftZ
Paste Without Formatting CtrlShiftV
Insert New Line Enter
Delete Current Line (Nothing Selected) CtrlShiftK
Copy Paragraph (Nothing Selected) CtrlC
Cut Paragraph (Nothing Selected) CtrlX
Delete Previous Character Bksp
Delete Next Character Del
Delete Previous Word CtrlBksp
Delete Next Word CtrlDel
Add an Additional Cursor AltLMB
Add Cursors on Consecutive Lines ShiftAltLMB
Remove Additional Cursors Esc

Navigation 16

Action Shortcut
Open Quick Switcher CtrlO
Open Selected Note Enter
Open Selected Note in New Tab CtrlEnter
Move to the Beginning of the Current Line Home
Move to the End of the Current Line End
Create Note with the Exact Name Typed ShiftEnter
Move the Cursor One Character Left LEFT
Move the Cursor One Character Right RIGHT
Move the Cursor to the Previous Line UP
Move the Cursor to the Next Line DOWN
Move to the Beginning of the Previous Word CtrlLEFT
Move to the End of the Next Word CtrlRIGHT
Move to the Beginning of the Note CtrlHome
Move to the End of the Note CtrlEnd
Move the Cursor Up One Page PgUp
Move the Cursor Down One Page PgDn

Bases 13

Action Shortcut
Copy the Selected Cells CtrlC
Paste the Selected Cells CtrlV
Focus the Current Cell Enter
Go to the Next Cell Tab
Go to the Previous Cell ShiftTab
Select All Cells in the Current Group CtrlA
Select All Cells in a Given Direction CtrlShiftArrows
Select the Column CtrlSpace
Select the Row ShiftSpace
Go to the First Column Home
Go to the Last Column End
Clear the Current Cell Selection Esc
Clear the Current Cells Bksp

Selection 12

Action Shortcut
Select All CtrlA
Simplify Selection Esc
Extend Selection One Character Left ShiftLEFT
Extend Selection One Character Right ShiftRIGHT
Extend Selection to the Beginning of the Previous Word CtrlShiftLEFT
Extend Selection to the End of the Next Word CtrlShiftRIGHT
Extend Selection to the Beginning of the Current Line ShiftHome
Extend Selection to the End of the Current Line ShiftEnd
Extend Selection to the Beginning of the Note CtrlShiftHome
Extend Selection to the End of the Note CtrlShiftEnd
Extend Selection One Page Up ShiftPgUp
Extend Selection One Page Down ShiftPgDn

Properties 9

Action Shortcut
Add New Property Ctrl;
Focus Next Property Tab
Focus Previous Property ShiftTab
Jump to Editor from Properties AltDOWN
Extend Property Selection Upwards ShiftUP
Extend Property Selection Downwards ShiftDOWN
Edit Property Name LEFT
Edit Property Value RIGHT
Focus Property Esc

Tabs 6

Action Shortcut
Open a New Tab CtrlT
Next Tab CtrlTab
Previous Tab CtrlShiftTab
Reopen Recently Closed Tab CtrlShiftT
First Tab on the Left Ctrl1
Last Tab on the Right Ctrl9

Canvas 6

Action Shortcut
Select All Cards in the Canvas CtrlA
Delete Selected Cards Bksp
Zoom to Fit Shift1
Stop Editing a Card Esc
Zoom to Selection Shift2
Zoom the Canvas CtrlWheel

Notes 5

Action Shortcut
Create New Note CtrlN
Rename Note F2
Merge Source Note at End of Destination Enter
Merge Source Note at Start of Destination ShiftEnter
Create New Note from Merge Source CtrlEnter

Formatting 4

Action Shortcut
Bold Text CtrlB
Insert Line Break Within a Paragraph ShiftEnter
Indent List Item Tab
Unindent List Item ShiftTab

General 4

Action Shortcut
Open Command Palette CtrlP
Toggle Editing and Reading View CtrlE
Exit Slash Command Search Esc
Open Developer Console CtrlShiftI

Links 3

Action Shortcut
Open Link in a New Tab CtrlLMB
Open Link in a New Tab Group CtrlAltLMB
Open Link in a New Window CtrlAltShiftLMB

Search 1

Action Shortcut
Open Search CtrlShiftF

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NOTESCreate New NoteCtrlNRename NoteF2Merge Source Note at End of Dest…EnterMerge Source Note at Start of Des…ShiftEnterCreate New Note from Merge Sou…CtrlEnterEDITINGCopyCtrlCPasteCtrlVUndoCtrlZCutCtrlXRedoCtrlShiftZPaste Without FormattingCtrlShiftVInsert New LineEnterDelete Current LineCtrlShiftKCopy ParagraphCtrlCCut Paragraph (Nothing Selected)CtrlXDelete Previous CharacterBkspDelete Next CharacterDelDelete Previous WordCtrlBkspDelete Next WordCtrlDelAdd an Additional CursorAltLMBAdd Cursors on Consecutive LinesShiftAltLMBRemove Additional CursorsEscLINKSOpen Link in a New TabCtrlLMBOpen Link in a New Tab GroupCtrlAltLMBOpen Link in a New WindowCtrlAltShiftLMBBASESCopy the Selected CellsCtrlCPaste the Selected CellsCtrlVFocus the Current CellEnterGo to the Next CellTabGo to the Previous CellShiftTabGENERALOpen Command PaletteCtrlPToggle Editing and Reading ViewCtrlEExit Slash Command SearchEscOpen Developer ConsoleCtrlShiftISEARCHOpen SearchCtrlShiftFFORMATTINGBold TextCtrlBInsert Line Break Within a Paragra…ShiftEnterIndent List ItemTabUnindent List ItemShiftTabTABSOpen a New TabCtrlTNext TabCtrlTabPrevious TabCtrlShiftTabReopen Recently Closed TabCtrlShiftTFirst Tab on the LeftCtrl1Last Tab on the RightCtrl9PROPERTIESAdd New PropertyCtrl;Focus Next PropertyTabFocus Previous PropertyShiftTabJump to Editor from PropertiesAltDOWNNAVIGATIONOpen Quick SwitcherCtrlOOpen Selected NoteEnterOpen Selected Note in New TabCtrlEnterMove to the Beginning of the Curr…HomeMove to the End of the Current LineEndCreate Note with the Exact Name…ShiftEnterMove the Cursor One Character L…LEFTMove the Cursor One Character R…RIGHTMove the Cursor to the Previous L…UPMove the Cursor to the Next LineDOWNMove to the Beginning of the Prev…CtrlLEFTMove to the End of the Next WordCtrlRIGHTMove to the Beginning of the NoteCtrlHomeMove to the End of the NoteCtrlEndMove the Cursor Up One PagePgUpMove the Cursor Down One PagePgDnSELECTIONSelect AllCtrlASimplify SelectionEscExtend Selection One Character L…ShiftLEFTExtend Selection One Character R…ShiftRIGHTExtend Selection to the Beginning…CtrlShiftLEFTExtend Selection to the End of the…CtrlShiftRIGHTExtend Selection to the Beginning…ShiftHomeExtend Selection to the End of the…ShiftEndExtend Selection to the Beginning…CtrlShiftHomeExtend Selection to the End of the…CtrlShiftEndExtend Selection One Page UpShiftPgUpExtend Selection One Page DownShiftPgDnCANVASSelect All Cards in the CanvasCtrlADelete Selected CardsBkspZoom to FitShift1ObsidianKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 80 ESSENTIALBOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH OBSIDIAN · WINDOWS
SEARCH01Open SearchCtrlShiftFEDITING17CopyCtrlCPasteCtrlVUndoCtrlZCutCtrlXRedoCtrlShiftZPaste Without Format…CtrlShiftVInsert New LineEnterDelete Current LineCtrlShiftKCopy ParagraphCtrlCCut ParagraphCtrlXDelete Previous Char…BkspDelete Next CharacterDelDelete Previous WordCtrlBkspDelete Next WordCtrlDelAdd an Additional Cu…AltLMBAdd Cursors on Conse…ShiftAltLMBRemove Additional Cu…EscBASES05Copy the Selected Ce…CtrlCPaste the Selected C…CtrlVFocus the Current Ce…EnterGo to the Next CellTabGo to the Previous C…ShiftTabNAVIGATION16Open Quick SwitcherCtrlOOpen Selected NoteEnterOpen Selected Note i…CtrlEnterMove to the Beginnin…HomeMove to the End of t…EndCreate Note with the…ShiftEnterMove the Cursor One…LEFTMove the Cursor One…RIGHTMove the Cursor to t…UPMove the Cursor to t…DOWNMove to the Beginnin…CtrlLEFTMove to the End of t…CtrlRIGHTMove to the Beginnin…CtrlHomeMove to the End of t…CtrlEndMove the Cursor Up O…PgUpMove the Cursor Down…PgDnLINKS03Open Link in a New T…CtrlLMBOpen Link in a New T…CtrlAltLMBOpen Link in a New…CtrlAltShiftLMBNOTES05Create New NoteCtrlNRename NoteF2Merge Source Note at…EnterMerge Source Note at…ShiftEnterCreate New Note from…CtrlEnterSELECTION12Select AllCtrlASimplify SelectionEscExtend Selection One…ShiftLEFTExtend Selection One…ShiftRIGHTExtend Selection to…CtrlShiftLEFTExtend Selection to…CtrlShiftRIGHTExtend Selection to…ShiftHomeExtend Selection to…ShiftEndExtend Selection to…CtrlShiftHomeExtend Selection to…CtrlShiftEndExtend Selection One…ShiftPgUpExtend Selection One…ShiftPgDnCANVAS03Select All Cards in…CtrlADelete Selected CardsBkspZoom to FitShift1GENERAL04Open Command PaletteCtrlPToggle Editing and R…CtrlEExit Slash Command S…EscOpen Developer Conso…CtrlShiftIFORMATTING04Bold TextCtrlBInsert Line Break Wi…ShiftEnterIndent List ItemTabUnindent List ItemShiftTabTABS06Open a New TabCtrlTNext TabCtrlTabPrevious TabCtrlShiftTabReopen Recently Clos…CtrlShiftTFirst Tab on the LeftCtrl1Last Tab on the RightCtrl9PROPERTIES04Add New PropertyCtrl;Focus Next PropertyTabFocus Previous Prope…ShiftTabJump to Editor from…AltDOWNObsidianKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 80 ESSENTIALBOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH OBSIDIAN · WINDOWS
OBSIDIAN · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSWindows · 12 SETS · No.01OBSIDIANTOTAL80SHORTCUTSFOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSGENERAL04NOTES05NAVIGATION16SEARCH01EDITING17FORMATTING04SELECTION12TABS06LINKS03PROPERTIES04CANVAS03BASES05REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comOpen Command PaletteCtrlPToggle Editing and Reading ViewCtrlEExit Slash Command SearchEscOpen Developer ConsoleCtrlShiftICreate New NoteCtrlNRename NoteF2Merge Source Note at End of Destinati…EnterMerge Source Note at Start o…ShiftEnterCreate New Note from Merge…CtrlEnterOpen Quick SwitcherCtrlOOpen Selected NoteEnterOpen Selected Note in New TabCtrlEnterMove to the Beginning of the Current Li…HomeMove to the End of the Current LineEndCreate Note with the Exact N…ShiftEnterMove the Cursor One Character LeftLEFTMove the Cursor One Character RightRIGHTMove the Cursor to the Previous LineUPMove the Cursor to the Next LineDOWNMove to the Beginning of the Pr…CtrlLEFTMove to the End of the Next W…CtrlRIGHTMove to the Beginning of the No…CtrlHomeMove to the End of the NoteCtrlEndMove the Cursor Up One PagePgUpMove the Cursor Down One PagePgDnOpen SearchCtrlShiftFCopyCtrlCPasteCtrlVUndoCtrlZCutCtrlXRedoCtrlShiftZPaste Without FormattingCtrlShiftVInsert New LineEnterDelete Current LineCtrlShiftKCopy Paragraph (Nothing Selected)CtrlCCut Paragraph (Nothing Selected)CtrlXDelete Previous CharacterBkspDelete Next CharacterDelDelete Previous WordCtrlBkspDelete Next WordCtrlDelAdd an Additional CursorAltLMBAdd Cursors on Consecuti…ShiftAltLMBRemove Additional CursorsEscBold TextCtrlBInsert Line Break Within a Par…ShiftEnterIndent List ItemTabUnindent List ItemShiftTabSelect AllCtrlASimplify SelectionEscExtend Selection One Charact…ShiftLEFTExtend Selection One Charac…ShiftRIGHTExtend Selection to the…CtrlShiftLEFTExtend Selection to th…CtrlShiftRIGHTExtend Selection to the Beginn…ShiftHomeExtend Selection to the End of t…ShiftEndExtend Selection to the…CtrlShiftHomeExtend Selection to the…CtrlShiftEndExtend Selection One Page UpShiftPgUpExtend Selection One Page Do…ShiftPgDnOpen a New TabCtrlTNext TabCtrlTabPrevious TabCtrlShiftTabReopen Recently Closed TabCtrlShiftTFirst Tab on the LeftCtrl1Last Tab on the RightCtrl9Open Link in a New TabCtrlLMBOpen Link in a New Tab Gro…CtrlAltLMBOpen Link in a Ne…CtrlAltShiftLMBAdd New PropertyCtrl;Focus Next PropertyTabFocus Previous PropertyShiftTabJump to Editor from PropertiesAltDOWNSelect All Cards in the CanvasCtrlADelete Selected CardsBkspZoom to FitShift1Copy the Selected CellsCtrlCPaste the Selected CellsCtrlVFocus the Current CellEnterGo to the Next CellTabGo to the Previous CellShiftTab

Windows edition · 96 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Obsidian shortcuts for Windows — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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There is a Stream Deck profile for Obsidian — 56 shortcuts laid out across the keys, each one labelled, installed by double-clicking a file. It fits every current Stream Deck model.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Obsidian shortcut?
Obsidian has 96 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
Is this an official Obsidian product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Obsidian. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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