Keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut in Flints — navigation, formatting, and working with blocks.

Updated 2026-07-26

On macOS, use Cmd wherever this says Ctrl.

Keys	Action
`Ctrl` + `K`	Quick switcher
`/`	Search (outside a text field)
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `N`	New note
`Esc`	Close / go back

Text formatting#

Keys	Action
`Ctrl` + `B`	Bold
`Ctrl` + `I`	Italic
`Ctrl` + `U`	Underline
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`	Strikethrough
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `H`	Highlight
`Ctrl` + `E`	Inline code
`Ctrl` + `K`	Add link
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	Link to note
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `\`	Clear formatting

Block types#

Keys	Action
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `0`	Plain text
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `1` – `3`	Heading 1–3
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `5`	Quote
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `6`	Callout
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `7`	Numbered list
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `8`	Bulleted list
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `9`	To-do list
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Q`	Quote
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `C`	Code block

Working with blocks#

Keys	Action
`Ctrl` + `D`	Duplicate block
`Alt` + `Shift` + `↑` / `↓`	Move block
`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`	Indent / outdent in a list
`/`	Slash menu

Editor#

Keys	Action
`Ctrl` + `F`	Find and replace
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Redo
`Ctrl` + `Enter`	New line below

This list is also inside the app: account menu → Learn more.