Nodes is built to keep your hands on the keyboard. Here are the shortcuts worth committing to memory.
Notes & tabs
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ⌘N | New note |
| ⌘T | New tab |
| ⌘W | Close the current tab |
| ⌘D | Delete the current note (always asks first) |
| ⌘1 | Home |
| ⌘2-⌘8 | Jump to an open tab |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ⌘O | Search |
| ⌘G | Graph view (press again to toggle graph ⇄ timeline) |
| ⌘S | Toggle sidebar |
| ⌘? | Nodes Help (opens this guide) |
Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ⌘I | Node Inspector |
| ⌘F | Toggle Find in document |
| ⌘↓ / ⌘↑ | Next / previous match (while the find bar is open) |
| ⇧⌘R | Lock for editing |
| ⇧⌘M | Raw Markdown syntax |
| ⌘+ / ⌘− | Zoom in / out |
| ⌘0 | Actual size |
Import & export
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ⇧⌘E | Export |
| ⇧⌘I | Import |
Graph
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ⌘F | Toggle graph search |
Light Windows
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ⌘O | Open a file |
| ⌘S | Save |
| ⇧⌘M | Raw Markdown syntax |
A small thing to know: ⌘O and ⌘S do different jobs depending on where you are. In the workspace they mean Search and Toggle Sidebar; in a Light Window they mean Open and Save. Nodes always routes them to the window you're actually using.
Most shortcuts here also live in the menu bar, so you can rediscover them any time without leaving the app. The find bar's match navigation (⌘↓ / ⌘↑) and Esc to close are available only while the find bar is open.