Hotkeys

View, assign, and customize keyboard shortcuts for any Obsidian command, and learn the most important default hotkeys.

Hotkeys are customizable keyboard shortcuts for Obsidian commands. You can assign any keyboard combination to trigger commands like opening files, inserting templates, or toggling plugins.

Hotkeys are separate from system keyboard shortcuts (like Ctrl+C for copy), which are provided by your operating system and cannot be customized in Obsidian.

View hotkeys

There are two ways to see what hotkey is assigned to a command:

• Command palette: Open the Command palette and find the command. If a hotkey is assigned, it appears to the right of the command name.
• Settings: Go to Settings → Hotkeys for the complete list of all commands and their assigned shortcuts.

Set a hotkey

1. Open Hotkeys settings

   Go to Settings → Hotkeys.

2. Find the command

   Use the search box to filter by command name, or scroll through the list.

3. Add the shortcut

   Select the + icon next to the command.

4. Press your key combination

   Press the keys you want to assign. Obsidian records the combination.

5. Save

   Select Save to confirm the assignment.

You can assign multiple hotkey combinations to a single command by selecting the + icon again after setting the first one.

Remove a hotkey

1. Go to Settings → Hotkeys.
2. Find the command with the hotkey you want to remove.
3. Select the X icon next to the keyboard combination.

Filter the hotkeys list

Select the filter icon at the top of Settings → Hotkeys to show only commands that already have an assigned hotkey. This makes it easier to review your customizations.

Non-US keyboard layouts

Hotkeys are displayed as they appear on a US keyboard layout. Even if the displayed combination doesn’t match your physical keyboard, the hotkey works based on the actual keys you press — as long as you don’t change your keyboard layout after assigning the hotkey.

Default keyboard shortcuts

For a comprehensive list of default keyboard shortcuts for editing and navigation, refer to the Editing shortcuts page accessible from Settings → Hotkeys or the Command palette.

The fastest way to discover hotkeys for specific commands is to open the Command palette (Ctrl/Cmd+P) and search for the command — the assigned hotkey, if any, is shown inline next to the command name.