Keyboard Shortcuts

A complete reference of shortcuts available in Outerline for Mac. All shortcuts use the standard macOS modifier key conventions.

File & Documents

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`N`	New Document
`⇧`+`⌘`+`N`	New Folder
`⌘`+`O`	Open…
`⌘`+`S`	Save
`⌘`+`Delete`	Delete Document
`⇧`+`⌘`+`P`	Open in New Window
`⇧`+`⌘`+`H`	Version History
`⇧`+`⌘`+`E`	Export as HTML
`⇧`+`⌘`+`0`	Reopen Main Window

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`P`	Advanced Search
`⌘`+`.`	Focus Mode

Editor Modes

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`1`	Editor Only
`⌘`+`2`	Split View
`⌘`+`3`	Preview Only

Panels

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`F`	Find & Replace
`⌥`+`⌘`+`O`	Document Outline
`⌥`+`⌘`+`L`	Links Panel
`⌥`+`⌘`+`A`	Markup Panel
`^`+`⌘`+`S`	Toggle Sidebar

Formatting — Inline

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`B`	Bold
`⌘`+`I`	Italic
`⌘`+`K`	Inline Code
`⇧`+`⌘`+`X`	Strikethrough
`⇧`+`⌘`+`L`	Insert Link
`⇧`+`⌘`+`C`	Add Comment to selected text
`⌘`+`Return`	Save the comment you are editing (`Return` also works)

See Highlights & Comments for how comments and highlights are stored.

Formatting — Block

Shortcut	Action
`⌥`+`⌘`+`1` – `⌥`+`⌘`+`6`	Heading 1–6
`⇧`+`⌘`+`U`	Bulleted List
`⇧`+`⌘`+`O`	Numbered List
`⌘`+`Click` task marker	Check or uncheck task list item
`⌘`+`'`	Blockquote
`⇧`+`⌘`+`	Code Block

Horizontal Rule, Insert Table, Insert Image, and Task List have no default shortcut. Use the Format menu or the slash formatting palette below.

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`+`	Increase Font Size
`⌘`+`−`	Decrease Font Size
`⌘`+`0`	Reset Font Size

Syntax	Action
`#word`	Create a tag
`\#word`	Escape a tag — writes a literal `#word` that is not indexed as a tag. The backslash is dimmed while editing and removed in preview and export.

Slash Formatting Palette

Type / at the start of a line or after a space to open the formatting palette, or press ⌘ + / to open it for the current selection or caret without inserting a slash. It covers Headings 1–6, Bold, Italic, Inline Code, Strikethrough, Bulleted List, Numbered List, Task List, Blockquote, Insert Link, Code Block, Horizontal Rule, Insert Table, and Insert Image.

Shortcut	Action
`/`	Open formatting palette
`⌘`+`/`	Open formatting palette for selected text or the caret
Up / Down Arrow	Navigate commands
Return	Run command
Escape	Dismiss palette

Wiki Link Palette

Type @ or [[ while editing to open the wiki link palette. The palette resolves your selection into [[Document Name]] format (legacy [@Document Name] remains supported).

Shortcut	Action
`@` or `[[`	Open wiki link palette
Up / Down Arrow	Navigate candidates
Return	Accept selection
Escape	Dismiss palette

Palettes & Dialogs

Shortcut	Action
Escape	Dismiss active palette or dialog
Return	Confirm default action
`⌘`+`/`, `⌘`+`P`, or `⇧`+`⌘`+`H`	Dismiss active palette

App

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`,`	Settings
`⌘`+`?`	Outerline Help