Evernote's Windows desktop app has classic power-user shortcuts, including global hotkeys that capture notes and searches from any app. This list of Evernote keyboard shortcut keys explains note creation, editor formatting and search shortcuts in plain words.
Note and Search Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | Create a new note |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a new notebook |
| Ctrl + Alt + N | Global: start a new note from ANY app (Evernote must be running) |
| Ctrl + Alt + V | Global: paste the clipboard into a new note from any app |
| Win + Shift + F | Global: search in Evernote from anywhere (classic desktop app) |
| Ctrl + Q | Quick Switcher / jump to a notebook, tag or note |
| Ctrl + F | Find text inside the current note |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Search across all notes |
| Ctrl + E | Jump focus to the search box |
| F2 (on a note/notebook) | Rename the selected item |
| Ctrl + S | Force-sync/save now (notes also save automatically) |
| Ctrl + W | Close the note window (app keeps running) |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Email the selected note |
Editor Formatting Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + B / Ctrl + I / Ctrl + U | Bold / italic / underline |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Bulleted list |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Numbered list |
| Ctrl + Shift + X | Strikethrough |
| Ctrl + K | Add a hyperlink to the selected text |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Insert a checkbox (to-do) at the cursor |
| Alt + Shift + D | Insert the current date |
| Alt + Shift + T | Insert the current time |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Highlight the selected text |
| Ctrl + A | Select all note content |
| Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y | Undo / redo |
| Tab / Shift + Tab | Indent / unindent list items |
Tips for Evernote Users
The global trio is Evernote's superpower: Ctrl + Alt + V turns anything on your clipboard into a note without opening the app, and Win + Shift + F searches your whole archive from any program. Date-stamp journal entries with Alt + Shift + D. In the editor, Ctrl + Shift + D checkboxes plus Ctrl + Q jumping keep meeting notes fast.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I create a note in Evernote from any app?
Press Ctrl + Alt + N for a quick note window, or Ctrl + Alt + V to paste the clipboard straight into a new note.
How do I search all my Evernote notes?
Press Ctrl + Shift + F inside the app, or Win + Shift + F from anywhere (classic desktop app) to search the whole archive.
How do I insert today's date in an Evernote note?
Press Alt + Shift + D (Alt + Shift + T adds the current time).
How do I add a checkbox in Evernote?
Press Ctrl + Shift + D at the cursor to insert a to-do checkbox.
By Umar Farooq, Tech Know.
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