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Roam Research is a networked note-taking tool that links ideas through bidirectional references and a daily notes workflow. Its keyboard shortcuts make outlining, linking blocks, and navigating your graph fast, keeping your thinking connected.

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All Roam Research keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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37 shortcuts

Blocks 15

Action Shortcut
New block ↵
Indent block ⇥
Unindent block ⇧⇥
Move block up ⇧⌘↑
Move block down ⇧⌘↓
Cycle TODO state ⌘↵
New line within block ⇧↵
Collapse block ⌘↑
Expand block ⌘↓
Copy block reference ⇧⌘C
Select block above ⇧↑
Select block below ⇧↓
Select all blocks on page ⇧⌘A
Select text in current block ⌘A
Open block search ⌃⇧9

Formatting 8

Action Shortcut
Bold text ⌘B
Italic text ⌘I
Highlight text ⌘H
Create link ⌘K
Strikethrough text ⌘Y
Heading 1 ⌥⌘1
Heading 2 ⌥⌘2
Heading 3 ⌥⌘3

Navigation 7

Action Shortcut
Find or create page ⌘U
Go to Daily Notes page ⌃⇧D
Zoom into current block ⌘.
Zoom out to parent block ⌘,
Follow link under cursor ⌃O
Go to next day (daily page) ⌃⌥N
Go to previous day (daily page) ⌃⌥P

Editing 4

Action Shortcut
Open quick commands menu /
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⇧⌘Z
Toggle help popup ⌥⇧H

Sidebar 3

Action Shortcut
Open link in sidebar ⌃⇧O
Toggle left sidebar ⌘\
Toggle right sidebar ⌘/

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NAVIGATIONFind or create page⌘UGo to Daily Notes page⌃⇧DZoom into current block⌘.Zoom out to parent block⌘,Follow link under cursor⌃OGo to next day (daily page)⌃⌥NGo to previous day⌃⌥PSIDEBAROpen link in sidebar⌃⇧OToggle left sidebar⌘\Toggle right sidebar⌘/BLOCKSNew block↵Indent block⇥Unindent block⇧⇥Move block up⇧⌘↑Move block down⇧⌘↓Cycle TODO state⌘↵New line within block⇧↵Collapse block⌘↑Expand block⌘↓Copy block reference⇧⌘CSelect block above⇧↑Select block below⇧↓Select all blocks on page⇧⌘ASelect text in current block⌘AOpen block search⌃⇧9EDITINGOpen quick commands m…/Undo⌘ZRedo⇧⌘ZToggle help popup⌥⇧HFORMATTINGBold text⌘BItalic text⌘IHighlight text⌘HCreate link⌘KStrikethrough text⌘YHeading 1⌥⌘1Heading 2⌥⌘2Heading 3⌥⌘3Roam ResearchKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ROAM RESEARCH · MAC
NAVIGATION07Find or create page⌘UGo to Daily Notes page⌃⇧DZoom into current block⌘.Zoom out to parent block⌘,Follow link under cursor⌃OGo to next day (daily page)⌃⌥NGo to previous day (daily page)⌃⌥PFORMATTING08Bold text⌘BItalic text⌘IHighlight text⌘HCreate link⌘KStrikethrough text⌘YHeading 1⌥⌘1Heading 2⌥⌘2Heading 3⌥⌘3SIDEBAR03Open link in sidebar⌃⇧OToggle left sidebar⌘\Toggle right sidebar⌘/EDITING04Open quick commands menu/Undo⌘ZRedo⇧⌘ZToggle help popup⌥⇧HBLOCKS15New block↵Indent block⇥Unindent block⇧⇥Move block up⇧⌘↑Move block down⇧⌘↓Cycle TODO state⌘↵New line within block⇧↵Collapse block⌘↑Expand block⌘↓Copy block reference⇧⌘CSelect block above⇧↑Select block below⇧↓Select all blocks on page⇧⌘ASelect text in current block⌘AOpen block search⌃⇧9Roam ResearchKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ROAM RESEARCH · MAC
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Mac edition · 37 shortcuts

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

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Does the poster include every Roam Research shortcut?
Roam Research has 37 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.
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 macOS edition.
Is this an official Roam Research product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Roam Research. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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