OneNote Shortcuts: Formatting Notes

Command

Shortcut

Highlight selected text in yellow.

CTRL+SHIFT+H

or CTRL+ALT+H

Insert a hyperlink.

CTRL+K

Copy the formatting of selected text (Format Painter).

CTRL+SHIFT+C

Paste the formatting to selected text (Format Painter).

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Apen a hyperlink.  Note : The cursor must be placed anywhere within the formatted hyperlink text.

ENTER

Apply or remove bold formatting from the selected text.

CTRL+B

Apply or remove italic formatting from the selected text.

CTRL+I

Apply or remove the underline from the selected text.

CTRL+U

Apply or remove strikethrough from the selected text.

CTRL+HYPHEN

Apply or remove superscript formatting from the selected text.

CTRL+SHIFT+=

Apply or remove subscript formatting from the selected text.

CTRL+=

Apply or remove bulleted list formatting from the selected paragraph.

CTRL+PERIOD

Apply or remove numbered list formatting from the selected paragraph.

CTRL+SLASH

Apply a Heading 1 style to the current note.

CTRL+ALT+1

Apply a Heading 2 style to the current note.

CTRL+ALT+2

Apply a Heading 3 style to the current note.

CTRL+ALT+3

Apply a Heading 4 style to the current note.

CTRL+ALT+4

Apply a Heading 5 style to the current note.

CTRL+ALT+5

Apply a Heading 6 style to the current note.

CTRL+ALT+6

Apply the Normal style to the current note.

CTRL+SHIFT+N

Indent a paragraph from the left.

ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Remove a paragraph indent from the left.

ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Right-align the selected paragraph.

CTRL+R

Left-align the selected paragraph.

CTRL+L

Increase the font size of selected text.

CTRL+SHIFT+>

Decrease the font size of selected text.

CTRL+SHIFT+<

Clear all formatting applied to the selected text.

CTRL+SHIFT+N

Show or hide rule lines on the current page.

CTRL+SHIFT+R