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Obsidian keyboard shortcuts

Section
Tabs
Go to tab Ctrl Fn ⯅ / ⯆
Go to tab 1..8 / last Alt 1..8 / 9
Move tab Ctrl Shift Fn ⯅⯆
New tab Ctrl T
New tab and note Ctrl N
Close tab Ctrl W
Undo close tab Ctrl Shift T
Maximise tab Ctrl Shift /
Pin tab Ctrl Alt P

Tab groups
Go to tab group Shift Alt ◀▶⯅⯆
Split tab group right / down Ctrl Alt R / D
Toggle stacked tabs Shift Alt S

Windows
New window Ctrl Shift N
Move tab to new window Shift Alt W
Load workspace layout Alt Q

Notes
Move current note to another folder Shift Alt M
Delete current note Shift Alt Delete
Open Home Shift Alt Home
Journal: open weekly note Alt W
Journal: go to previous / next week Alt Fn ⯅⯆
Import Zotero item with notes Shift Alt Z

Sidebar and apps
Toggle sidebar left / right Alt [ / ]
Show file explorer Ctrl Shift E
Reveal current note in file explorer Alt E
Reveal current note in Gnome explorer Shift Alt E
Copy Obsidian URL (obsidian://) Shift Alt U
Copy vault path Shift Alt P
Show bookmarks Ctrl Shift B
Show search Ctrl Shift F
Show outline pane Ctrl Shift O
Show smart query Ctrl Shift Q
Show smart relations Ctrl Shift R
Open calendar Ctrl Shift C
Open calendar in side panel Shift Alt C
Open Local Graph view Ctrl Shift G
Open Map view Ctrl Shift M
Open web browser Ctrl Shift W

Claudian AI
Open Claudian AI chat Ctrl Esc
Open new AI tab Ctrl Shift Esc
Close AI tab Ctrl Shift Backspace
Open inline in note Ctrl Shift A

Editing
Move line(s) Alt ⯅⯆
Add cursor above / below Ctrl Shift ⯅⯆
Go to previos / next heading Ctrl ⯅⯆
Toggle fold Ctrl Shift \
Fold / unfold this heading or list Ctrl Shift [ / ]
Fold / unfold all headings and lists Ctrl Shift Alt [ / ]
Toggle source view Alt S
Open link under cursor in new tab Ctrl Enter
Open link under cursor in new tab group Ctrl Alt Enter
Move selection or line Ctrl Shift ⯅⯆
Mark heading 1..4 / Remove Ctrl Alt 1..4 / 0
Cycle to do checkbox Alt C
Toggle blockquote Ctrl .
Toggle comment Ctrl /
Insert template Alt T
Insert current date Ctrl D
Insert link Ctrl K
Insert geolocation link Ctrl Shift L
Table: add / remove row Ctrl Shift + / -
Table: add / remove column Shift Alt + / -

Media Notes
Fast forward / Rewind Shift Alt L / J
Toggle Pause/Play Shift Alt K
Insert Timestamp Shift Alt T