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Keyboard Shortcuts

Assign physical keys to a saved cmdOS item, then press those keys whenever that item is needed.

#1

Open an item with a keyboard shortcut

A Keyboard Shortcut lets you open a saved cmdOS item by pressing keys. For example, you can press Alt + 1 to open a note, link, collection, todo, or prompt.

What it means

You choose a key combination and attach it to one saved item.

When to use it

Use it for items you open often, so you do not need to search for them every time.

Keyboard Shortcuts use keys you press together. Text Shortcuts use words you type in cmdOS search or the omnibox.
#2

Assign a Keyboard Shortcut

You can add a keyboard shortcut from the item's Properties menu.

1Open the item

Open the note, link, todo, collection, prompt, or command you want to access quickly.

2Open Properties

Click the item's Properties option and choose Assign Keyboard Shortcut.

3Click the key field

Click the field where cmdOS asks you to press a shortcut.

4Press your keys

Press the keys you want to use, like Alt + 1 or Ctrl + Shift + N.

5Save and test

Click Save, close the item, then press the same keys to check that it opens.

Example: assign Alt + 1 to a note called Shortcut Test Note. After saving, pressing Alt + 1 opens that note directly.
#3

Change or clear an assigned Keyboard Shortcut

Changing the shortcut does not change the saved object itself.

View the current keys

Open Assign a Keyboard Shortcut again. The current key combination is displayed in the control.

Change

Capture a new key combination and choose Save. The item will use the new combination.

Clear

Choose Clear Keyboard Shortcut to remove the key assignment while keeping the note, link, todo, collection, agent, prompt, or command.

Test

Close the editor and press the keys from a normal supported browser context to verify the result.