Press ? on any page to see every key that works there. Press it again, or Esc, to close.
The keys follow a pattern:
- A single letter acts on the page you're on: E edits, N adds something new here.
- ⇧ and a letter creates something, from anywhere.
- G, then a letter goes somewhere.
Single-letter keys don't fire while you're typing in a field. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl for
⌘ and Alt for ⌥.
Everywhere
| Key |
Does |
| ? |
List the keys for this page |
| ⌘K or / |
Search |
| ⇧N · ⇧T · ⇧P · ⇧R |
New note · task · person · project |
| ⇧U |
Upload PDFs |
| ⌘↵ |
Save a form or dialog; Done in a note |
| U |
Undo, while the Undo message shows |
| [ · ] |
Hide or show the list · the details (wide windows) |
| Tab, then arrows |
Use the menu bar (wide windows) |
Go to
Press G, then:
| Key |
Goes to |
| H |
Today |
| C |
Calendar |
| N |
Notes |
| T |
Tasks |
| R |
Projects |
| P |
People |
| D |
Docs |
| S |
Settings |
A hint lists them after G. Esc or any other key cancels.
Lists and pages
| Key |
Does |
| N |
The page's new thing: a person, project, folder, category, token… On a person or project, a note about them |
| E |
Edit what's open |
| F |
Filter the list (People, Projects, Docs). ↵ opens the first match, Esc clears it |
| J · K |
Next · previous item in the list beside the page (Notes, Settings) |
| ↵ or ↓ on a row's ⋯ |
Open its menu; arrows move, Esc closes |
| ⌥↑ · ⌥↓ |
Move a category up · down, in Settings → Categories |
A person
| Key |
Does |
| A |
Add contact detail |
| D |
Add key date |
| O |
Add position |
| C |
Connect them to someone |
| Y |
Edit relationship to you |
A project
| Key |
Does |
| A |
Add person |
| D |
Edit dates |
| S |
Change the status |
A note
| Key |
Does |
| P |
Pin or unpin |
| Space |
Tick the focused checklist item |
| ↵ in the title |
Go to the text |
Writing
Works in notes and other rich text.
| Key |
Does |
| @ · # · ^ |
Mention a person · add a tag · link a project (how) |
| ⌘B · ⌘I · ⌘E |
Bold · italic · code |
| ⇧⌘S · ⇧⌘H |
Strikethrough · highlight |
| ⌘⌥1–6 · ⌘⌥0 |
Heading 1–6 · plain paragraph |
| ⇧⌘7 · 8 · 9 |
Numbered list · bulleted list · checklist |
| ⇧⌘B · ⌘⌥C |
Quote · code block |
| Tab · ⇧Tab |
Indent · outdent a list item |
| ⇧↵ |
Line break |
Markdown works as you type: # heading, - bullet, 1. numbered, [ ] checklist, > quote, ```
code, --- line, **bold**, ==highlight==. See Writing notes.
Today
| Key |
Does |
| N |
Go to What's on your mind? |
| ↵ · ⌘↵ |
Add what you typed as a task · start a note with it |
| Space · Z · → |
Up next: Done · Tomorrow · Not now |
Tasks
| Key |
Does |
| ↑ ↓ |
Move between tasks |
| Space |
Complete or reopen |
| ↵ |
Open the task |
| T |
Add to or remove from today |
| M |
Move to… |
| W |
Won't do |
| ⌫ |
Delete |
| ⌥↑ · ⌥↓ |
Move the task up · down, on a project's or person's Tasks tab |
| ⌘↵ · ⇧⌘↵ |
Save · save and add another |
See Tasks.
Calendar
| Key |
Does |
| ← · → |
Previous · next day or week |
| T |
Today |
| 1 · 2 |
Day · week |
| D |
Choose a day from the month |
| R |
Refresh calendars |
| J |
Join the meeting that's on now, or next |
| ↵ · Esc |
Open an event · close it |
Docs
| Key |
Does |
| ↑ ↓ · → ← |
Move in a column · into a folder or back out |
| ⇧↑ ⇧↓, ⌘A |
Select more · select all in the column |
| Space or ↵ |
View the document |
| ← · → · Esc |
In the viewer: previous · next · close |
| M · L |
Move · link to a note, person or project |
| ⌘S |
Download |
| E |
Rename |
| ⌫ |
Delete |
Date fields
Press ⌥↓ to open the calendar. Arrows move by day, Page Up and Page Down
by month (with ⇧, by year), ↵ picks, Esc closes.
The Mac app
| Key |
Does |
| ⇧⌘/ |
Nifty Help, in its own window |
| ⌘, |
Settings |
| ⌘[ · ⌘] |
Back · forward |
| ⌘R |
Reload |
| ⌘0 · ⌘+ · ⌘− |
Actual size · zoom in · zoom out |
| ⌃⌘F |
Full screen |
| ⌘W or ⌘Q |
Quit Nifty |
If you're typing something unsaved, Nifty asks before it reloads or quits.