Open the Insert tab

`Alt` + `N`

All hotkeys for Microsoft OneNote

Work with notebooks and sections Open the context menu of the current section	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `G`
Work with notebooks and sections Open the context menu of the current section	`↑ Shift` + `F10`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Add a new page at the end of the selected section	`Ctrl` + `N`
Work with notebooks and sections Open a notebook	`Ctrl` + `O`
Work with notebooks and sections then press the Down or Up arrow keys to select a different notebook, and then press Enter Switch to a different notebook on the Navigation bar	`Ctrl` + `G`
Work with notebooks and sections Create a new section	`Ctrl` + `T`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Create a new page below the current page tab at the same level	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `N`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Create a new sub-page below the current page	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `N`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Enable or disable full page view	`F11`
Work with notebooks and sections Put focus on the current page tab	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `G`
Work with notebooks and sections Move or copy the current page	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `M`
Frequently used shortcuts Select the current page	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `A`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Move the cursor to the page title	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `T`
Search notes Open a search box to search all currently open notebooks	`Ctrl` + `E`
Navigation Jump between the tab bar, navigation pane, and the page canvas	`F6`
Search notes While searching all notebooks, preview the next result	`↓`
Navigation Move between tabs	`← →`
Search notes While searching all notebooks, go to the selected result	`⤶ Enter`
Specify language settings Increase indent by one level in right-to-left text	`⭾ Tab`
Specify language settings Decrease indent by one level in right-to-left text	`↑ Shift` + `⭾ Tab`
Navigation Open the ribbon	`Alt`
Navigation Open the Home tab	`Alt` + `H`
Navigation Open the Insert tab	`Alt` + `N`
Navigation Open the Draw tab	`Alt` + `D`
Navigation Open the View tab	`Alt` + `W`
Narrator Activate Narrator in Windows	`Win` + `⤶ Enter`
Narrator Exit Narrator	`⇪ Caps Lock` + `Esc`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Open a new OneNote window	`Ctrl` + `M`
Type and edit notes Undo the last action	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Type and edit notes Redo the last action	`Ctrl` + `Y`
Type and edit notes Cut the selected text or item to the Clipboard	`Ctrl` + `X`
Type and edit notes Copy the selected text or item to the Clipboard	`Ctrl` + `C`
Type and edit notes Paste the contents of the Clipboard	`Ctrl` + `V`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Go to the beginning of the line	`Home`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Go to the end of the line	`End`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Move one character to the left	`←`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Move one character to the right	`→`
Type and edit notes Move one word to the left	`Ctrl` + `←`
Type and edit notes Move one word to the right	`Ctrl` + `→`
Type and edit notes Delete one character to the left	`⬅ Backspace`
Select notes and objects Delete the selected note or object	`Del`
Type and edit notes Delete one word to the left	`Ctrl` + `⬅ Backspace`
Type and edit notes Delete one word to the right	`Ctrl` + `Del`
Add items to a page Insert a line break	`↑ Shift` + `⤶ Enter`
Type and edit notes Open the context menu for the object in focus	`Context menu button`
Type and edit notes Execute the action suggested on the Information Bar if it appears at the top of a page	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `W`
Format notes Highlight the selected text	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `H`
Format notes Insert a hyperlink	`Ctrl` + `K`
Format notes Copy the formatting of the selected text (Format Painter)	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `C`
Format notes Paste the formatting to the selected text (Format Painter)	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `V`
Format notes Apply bold formatting to or remove it from the selected text	`Ctrl` + `B`
Format notes Apply italic formatting to or remove it from the selected text	`Ctrl` + `I`
Format notes Apply underline to or remove it from the selected text	`Ctrl` + `U`
Format notes (-) Apply strikethrough to or remove it from the selected text	`Ctrl` + `-`
Format notes Apply superscript formatting to or remove it from the selected text	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `=`
Format notes Apply subscript formatting to or remove it from the selected text	`Ctrl` + `=`
Format notes Apply bulleted list formatting to or remove it from the selected paragraph	`Ctrl` + `.`
Format notes Apply numbered list formatting to or remove it from the selected paragraph	`Ctrl` + `/`
Format notes Apply Heading 1 style to the current note	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `1`
Format notes Apply Heading 2 style to the current note	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `2`
Format notes Apply Heading 3 style to the current note	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `3`
Format notes Apply Heading 4 style to the current note	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `4`
Format notes Apply Heading 5 style to the current note	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `5`
Format notes Apply Heading 6 style to the current note	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `6`
Format notes Apply Normal style to the current note, clearing all formatting	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `N`
Select notes and objects Move the current paragraph or several selected paragraphs right (increasing the indent)	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `→`
Select notes and objects Move the current paragraph or several selected paragraphs left (decreasing the indent)	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `←`
Format notes Right-align the selected paragraph	`Ctrl` + `R`
Format notes Left-align the selected paragraph	`Ctrl` + `L`
Format notes Increase the font size of selected text	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `>`
Format notes Decrease the font size of selected text	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `<`
Format notes Show or hide rule lines on the current page	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `R`
Add items to a page Copy a screen clipping to the Clipboard (requires the Windows 10 Creators Update)	`Win` + `↑ Shift` + `S`
Add items to a page Insert the current date	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `D`
Add items to a page Insert the current date and time	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `F`
Add items to a page Insert the current time	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `T`
Add items to a page Start a math equation or convert selected text to a math equation	`Alt` + `=`
Add items to a page Create a row below the current row in a table	`Ctrl` + `⤶ Enter`
Add items to a page Create another paragraph in the same cell in a table	`Alt` + `⤶ Enter`
Add items to a page Create a column to the right of the current column in a table	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `R`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Select all items. To expand the selection, keep pressing Ctrl + A	`Ctrl` + `A`
Select notes and objects Select from the current cursor position until the end of the line	`↑ Shift` + `End`
Select notes and objects Select the whole line (when the cursor is at the beginning of the line)	`↑ Shift` + `↓`
Search notes Dismiss Search and return to the page	`Esc`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Move the selected page tab up	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `↑`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Move the selected page tab down	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `↓`
Select notes and objects Select the current paragraph and its subordinate paragraphs	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `-`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Go back to the last visited page	`Alt` + `←`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Go forward to the next visited page	`Alt` + `→`
Select notes and objects Play selected audio recording	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`
Select notes and objects Stop playback of selected audio recording	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `S`
Select notes and objects Start new audio recording	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `A`
Select notes and objects Rewind the current audio recording by 10 seconds	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Y`
Select notes and objects Rewind the current audio recording by 5 minutes	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T`
Select notes and objects Fast-forward the current audio recording by 10 seconds	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `U`
Select notes and objects Fast-forward the current audio recording by 5 minutes	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `I`
Tag notes Apply, mark, or clear the To Do tag	`Ctrl` + `1`
Tag notes Apply or clear the Important tag	`Ctrl` + `2`
Tag notes Apply or clear the Question tag	`Ctrl` + `3`
Tag notes Apply or clear the Remember for later tag	`Ctrl` + `4`
Tag notes Apply or clear the Definition tag	`Ctrl` + `5`
Tag notes Apply or clear the Highlight tag	`Ctrl` + `6`
Tag notes Apply or clear the Contact tag	`Ctrl` + `7`
Tag notes Apply or clear the Address tag	`Ctrl` + `8`
Tag notes Apply or clear the Phone Number tag	`Ctrl` + `9`
Tag notes Remove all note tags from the selected notes	`Ctrl` + `0`
Use outlines Show through Level 1	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `1`
Use outlines Expand to Level 2	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `2`
Use outlines Expand to Level 3	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `3`
Use outlines Expand to Level 4	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `4`
Use outlines Expand to Level 5	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `5`
Use outlines Expand to Level 6	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `6`
Use outlines Expand to Level 7	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `7`
Use outlines Expand to Level 8	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `8`
Use outlines Expand to Level 9	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `9`
Use outlines Expand all levels	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `0`
Use outlines Expand a collapsed outline	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `+`
Use outlines Collapse an expanded outline	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `-`
Specify language settings Set left-to-right writing direction	`Ctrl` + `↑ Left Shift`
Specify language settings Set right-to-left writing direction	`Ctrl` + `↑ Right Shift`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Expand or collapse the tabs of a page group	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `*`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Print the current page	`Ctrl` + `P`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Increase the width of the page tabs bar	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `[`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Decrease the width of the page tabs bar	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `]`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Scroll up on the current page	`Page Up`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Scroll down on the current page	`Page Down`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Scroll to the top of the current page	`Ctrl` + `Home`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Scroll to the bottom of the current page	`Ctrl` + `End`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Go to the next paragraph	`Ctrl` + `↓`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Go to the previous paragraph	`Ctrl` + `↑`
Work with pages and Quick Notes Go to the next note container	`Alt` + `↓`
Work with pages and Quick Notes (+ on the numeric keypad) Zoom in	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `+`
Work with pages and Quick Notes (+ on the numeric keypad) Zoom in	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `+`
Work with pages and Quick Notes (– on the numeric keypad) Zoom out	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `-`
Work with pages and Quick Notes (– on the numeric keypad) Zoom out	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `-`
Share notes with other programs Sync current notebook	`Ctrl` + `S`
Work with notebooks and sections Go to the next section	`Ctrl` + `⭾ Tab`
Work with notebooks and sections Go to the previous section	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `⭾ Tab`
Work with notebooks and sections Go to the next page in the section	`Ctrl` + `Page Down`
Work with notebooks and sections Go to the previous page in the section	`Ctrl` + `Page Up`
Work with notebooks and sections Go to the first page in the section	`Alt` + `Home`
Work with notebooks and sections Go to the last page in the section	`Alt` + `End`
Search notes Open a search box to search all currently open notebooks	`Ctrl` + `F`
Share notes with other programs then Enter to send a copy of the current page via another app	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `E`
Share notes with other programs Sync current notebook	`↑ Shift` + `F9`
Share notes with other programs Sync all notebooks	`F9`
Share notes with other programs Mark the current page as read or unread	`Ctrl` + `Q`
Protect notes Lock all password-protected sections	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `L`