Keyboard shortcuts
This page lists every keyboard shortcut in Nifty, grouped by where it works.
On this page
Press ? on any page to see every key that works there. To close the list, press ? again or Esc.
The keys follow a pattern.
- A single letter acts on the page you're on. For example, E edits, and N adds something new on this page.
- ⇧ and a letter creates something, from anywhere.
- G, then a letter goes somewhere.
Single-letter keys don't fire while you're typing in a field. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl for ⌘ and Alt for ⌥.
Everywhere
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| ? | List the keys for this page |
| ⌘K or / | Search |
| ⇧N · ⇧T · ⇧P · ⇧R | New note · task · person · project |
| ⇧E | New event, on My Nifty Calendar |
| ⇧U | Upload files |
| ⌘↵ | Save a form or dialog; Done in a note |
| Esc | Close a form dialog while nothing's changed; otherwise it reminds you to save or cancel. Cancel or the close button discards edits |
| U | Undo, while the Undo message shows |
| [ · ] | Hide or show the list · the details (wide windows) |
| Tab, then arrows | Use the menu bar (wide windows) |
Go to
Press G, and then one of these letters.
| Key | Goes to |
|---|---|
| H | Today |
| N | Notes |
| T | Tasks |
| R | Projects |
| P | People |
| C | Calendar |
| L | Library |
| S | Settings |
A hint lists the letters after you press G. Esc or any other key cancels.
Lists and pages
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| N | The page's new thing: a note, person, project, folder, category, token… |
| E | Edit what's open |
| F | Find in the list (People, Projects, Library). ↵ opens the first match, Esc clears it |
| J · K | Next · previous item in the list beside the page (Notes, Settings) |
| ↵ or ↓ on a row's ⋯ | Open its menu; arrows move, Esc closes |
| ⌥↑ · ⌥↓ | Move a category or fact label up · down, in Settings → Categories or Fact labels |
A person
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| 1–6 | Go to a tab: Notes, Facts, Tasks, Documents, Connections, Upcoming meetings |
| A | Add contact detail |
| D | Add key date |
| O | Add position |
| C | Connect them to someone |
| Y | Edit relationship to you |
A project
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| 1–4 | Go to a tab: Activity, Notes, Tasks, Documents |
| A | Add person |
| D | Edit dates |
| S | Change the status |
| P | Pin or unpin |
A note
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| P | Pin or unpin |
| L | Link documents, tasks or an event |
| Space | Tick the focused checklist item |
| ↵ in the title | Go to the text |
Writing
These keys work in notes and other rich text.
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| @ · # · ^ | Mention a person · add a tag · link a project (how) |
| : | Emoji: browse, or type to search by name (how) |
| ⌘B · ⌘I · ⌘E | Bold · italic · code |
| ⇧⌘S · ⇧⌘H | Strikethrough · highlight |
| ⌘⌥1–6 · ⌘⌥0 | Heading 1–6 · plain paragraph |
| ⇧⌘7 · 8 · 9 | Numbered list · bulleted list · checklist |
| ⇧⌘B · ⌘⌥C | Quote · code block |
| Tab · ⇧Tab | Indent · outdent a list item |
| ⇧↵ | Line break |
| ⌘/ | Formatting help, in the note editor |
Markdown works as you type. Type # for a heading, - for a bullet, 1. for a numbered list, [ ] for a
checklist, > for a quote, > [!NOTE] for an information box, > [!WARNING] for a warning box, ``` for
code, --- for a line, **bold** for bold and ==highlight== for a highlight. See
Writing notes.
Today
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| 1 · 2 · 3 | Today · This week · Next week (on all three) |
| N | New task, in your Inbox |
Tasks
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| ↑ ↓ | Move between tasks |
| Space | Complete or reopen |
| ↵ | Open the task |
| T | Add to or remove from today |
| S | Start or stop working on it |
| D | Delay… |
| M | Move to… |
| W | Won't do |
| ⌫ | Delete |
| ⌥↑ · ⌥↓ | Move the task up · down, on a project's or person's Tasks tab |
| ⌘↵ · ⇧⌘↵ | Save · save and add another |
| Esc | Close an open task, while nothing's changed |
See Tasks.
Calendar
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| ← · → | Previous · next day or week |
| T | Today |
| 1 · 2 | Day · week |
| D | Choose a day from the month |
| R | Refresh calendars |
| J | Join the meeting that's on now, or next |
| N | New event |
| ↵ · Esc | Open an event · close it |
Library
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| ↑ ↓ | Select in the table or tree |
| → ← | Into a folder or back out. In the tree: show or hide the folders inside |
| ⇧↑ ⇧↓, ⌘A | Select more · select all in the table |
| Space or ↵ | View the document, or open the folder |
| ← · → · Esc | In the viewer: previous · next · close |
| M · L | Move · link to a note, person or project |
| ⌘S | Download |
| E | Rename |
| ⌫ | Delete |
| ⌘V | Paste an image into the open folder |
Date fields
Press ⌥↓ to open the calendar. The arrow keys move by day, and Page Up and Page Down move by month, or by year with ⇧. ↵ chooses a date, and Esc closes the calendar. In a calendar with a field under it, type a date and press ↵ to choose it.
When a date such as a task's Deadline is selected, you can start typing straight away. Its calendar opens with what you've typed in the field under it. In an open calendar, typing on a day or a choice goes into that field too.
To remove a selected date, press ⌫. This does what No deadline or No start date does. A document's date and an event's date stay as they are.
The Mac app
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| ⇧⌘/ | Nifty Help, in its own window |
| ⌘, | Settings |
| ⌘[ · ⌘] | Back · forward |
| ⌘R | Reload |
| ⌘0 · ⌘+ · ⌘− | Actual size · zoom in · zoom out |
| ⌃⌘F | Full screen |
| ⌘W or ⌘Q | Quit Nifty |
These work in any app while Nifty is open. To change them, choose Nifty → Desktop Settings…, and then Shortcuts or Screenshots.
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| ⌃⌥⌘T | Add a task |
| ⌃⌥⌘N | Start a note |
| ⌃⌥⌘K | Search |
| ⇧⌘6 | Take a screenshot |
If you're typing something unsaved, Nifty asks before it reloads or quits.