Essential OneNote Keyboard Shortcut

Microsoft OneNote is a powerful tool for organizing notes, and using keyboard shortcuts can significantly boost your productivity. Below is a complete list of essential OneNote shortcuts.

Typing Notes

Action	Shortcut
Select the text in a note	Shift + Left/Right Arrows
Select the current line in a note	Ctrl + A
Cut the selected text	Ctrl + X
Copy the selected text	Ctrl + C
Paste	Ctrl + V

Applying and Removing OneNote Tags

Action	Shortcut
Apply, check, uncheck, or clear the "To Do" tag	Ctrl + 1
Apply or clear the "Important" tag	Ctrl + 2
Apply or clear the "Question" tag	Ctrl + 3
Remove tags from the current line of text	Ctrl + 0

Organizing and Navigating OneNote Pages

Action	Shortcut
Create a new page	Ctrl + N
Create a new section	Ctrl + T
Jump to the next page in a section	Ctrl + Page Down
Jump to the previous page in a section	Ctrl + Page Up

Formatting a Note’s Text

Action	Shortcut
Make selected text bold	Ctrl + B
Make selected text italic	Ctrl + I
Underline selected text	Ctrl + U
Add strikethrough to selected text	Ctrl + -
Copy selected text's formatting	Ctrl + Shift + C
Paste text formatting	Ctrl + Shift + V

Working With OneNote Tables

Action	Shortcut
Create a table	Alt > N > T > Arrows > Enter
Insert new row below	Ctrl + Enter
Insert new column to the right	Ctrl + Alt + R
Select a whole table	Ctrl + A (x 4)

Other Useful OneNote Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Add a hyperlink	Ctrl + K
Open a selected hyperlink	Ctrl + Enter
Launch the search bar	Ctrl + E
Open or close full-screen mode	F11

Using these shortcuts will help you become more efficient in OneNote. Bookmark this page for quick reference!

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