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All insert commands

Every command the Insert command list offers, grouped as the list groups them, with the typed name that runs it without opening the list.

Open the list
/, or \ and two backticks when they are turned on in Settings
Run by name
The typed name, then Space. Some names run only from Return or the list.
Without typing
Edit ▸ Insert Command…, which has no shortcut

Insert

Entries that add text, a note or a picker. Each one is also in the list when you type the opener and a letter.

CommandTyped nameWhat it does
Field>, \field, \property, \valueAdds a field to the note and opens its value at the caret.
Reference@, \reference, \ref, \link-note, \mentionOpens the note list at the caret, as typing @ does.
Supertag#, \supertag, \tagOpens the supertag list at the caret, as typing # does.
Saved search\saved-search, \search, \queryMakes a saved search and places a reference to it in this note.
Image or file\file, \attach, \attachment, \image, \pictureAttach a picture or file from your Mac.
Table\table, \grid, \tbInsert a table of rows and columns.
Code block\code, \pre, \preformatted, \fenceMake this note a code block with syntax highlighting.
Today\todayInsert a reference to today's page.
Tomorrow\tomorrowInsert a reference to tomorrow's page.
Yesterday\yesterdayInsert a reference to yesterday's page.
Date\date, \insert-dateInsert the date as text. Give a style in brackets to choose it, such as \\date(short).
Time\time, \insert-timeInsert the time as text. Give a style in brackets to choose it, such as \\time(short).
Date and time\now, \timestampInsert the date and time as text. Give a style in brackets to choose it, such as \\now(iso).
Link…\link, \url, \hrefAdd a web link to the text.

Note style

Changes what kind of note this is. Plain note takes away a heading, a code block and a checkbox.

CommandTyped nameWhat it does
Heading 1\heading1, \h1, \titleLarge heading.
Heading 2\heading2, \h2, \subheadingMedium heading.
Heading 3\heading3, \h3Small heading.
Heading 4\h4, \heading4Heading one level below Heading 3.
Heading\headingHeading at a chosen level. Give the level in brackets: \\heading(2) for Heading 2.
Checkbox\checkbox, \todo, \task, \checklist, \clAdd, check or uncheck a checkbox.
Plain note\plain, \body, \p, \normalRemove the heading, code block and checkbox.
Quote\quoteSet the note apart with a bar at its left.
Divider\divider, \hrInsert a horizontal rule.
Numbered list\numbered, \orderedNumber the child notes in order.

Text style

Applies to the selected text, or to the text you type next.

CommandTyped nameWhat it does
Bold\bold, \bMake the text bold.
Italic\italic, \iMake the text italic.
Inline code\inline-code, \fixed, \fixed-width, \monoFormat the text as code.
Strikethrough\strikethrough, \strike, \sStrike through the text.
Highlight\highlight, \markHighlight the text.
Clear formatting\clear, \plain-text, \unformatRemove bold, italic, code and other text styles.

Checklist

Acts on the checkboxes of the child notes of the note you are editing, or on this note, as one step.

CommandTyped nameWhat it does
Check all\check-all, \all, \done-allCheck every checkbox in the child notes.
Uncheck all\uncheck-all, \reset, \noneClear every checkbox in the child notes.
Sort checked to bottom\sort-checked, \sortMove checked notes below the others.
Mark as done\doneCheck this note's checkbox.
Mark as not done\undone, \uncheckUncheck this note's checkbox.

Note actions

Acts on this note: moving, copying, splitting and nesting it.

CommandTyped nameWhat it does
Move note…\move, \mvMove this note to another page.
Duplicate\duplicate, \dup, \copy-noteMake a copy of this note.
Split here\splitMove the text after the caret into a new note below.
New note\new, \noteCreate a note after this one.
Indent\indent, \tabMove this note under the note above.
Outdent\outdent, \untabMove this note up a level.