OneNote Shortcuts: Typing and editing Notes

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Question

How to type and edit notes with OneNote Shortcuts?

Answer

Command

Shortcut

Open a new OneNote window

CTRL+M

Open a small OneNote window to create a side note

CTRL+SHIFT+M

Dock the OneNote window

CTRL+ALT+D

Undo the last action

CTRL+Z

Redo the last action

CTRL+Y

Select all items on the current page

 Note   Press CTRL+A more than once to increase the scope of the selection

CTRL+A

Cut the selected text or item

CTRL+X

Copy the selected text or item to the Clipboard

CTRL+C

Paste the contents of the Clipboard

CTRL+V

Move to the beginning of the line

HOME

Move to the end of the line

END

Move one character to the left

LEFT ARROW

Move one character to the right

RIGHT ARROW

Move one word to the left

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move one word to the right

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Delete one character to the left

BACKSPACE

Delete one character to the right

DELETE

Delete one word to the left

CTRL+BACKSPACE

Delete one word to the right

CTRL+DELETE

Insert a line break without starting a new paragraph

SHIFT+ENTER

Check spelling

F7

Open the thesaurus for the currently selected word

SHIFT+F7

Bring up the context menu for any note, tab, or any other object that currently has focus

SHIFT+F10

Execute the action suggested on the Information Bar if it appears at the top of a page

CTRL+SHIFT+W

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