Typing
CTRL+M
Open a new OneNote window.
CTRL+SHFT+M
Open a small OneNote window to create a side note.
CTRL+Z
Undo the last action.
CTRL+Y
Redo the last action.
CTRL+A
Select all items.Note Press CTRL+A several times to increase the scope of the selection.
CTRL+X
Cut the selected text or item.
CTRL+C
Copy the selected text or item to the Clipboard.
CTRL+V
Paste the contents of the Clipboard.
HOME
Move to the beginning of the line.
INSERT
Turn overtype mode on or off.
END
Move to the end of the line.
LEFT ARROW
Move one character to the left.
RIGHT ARROW
Move one character to the right.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move one word to the left.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move one word to the right.
BACKSPACE
Delete one character to the left.
DELETE
Delete one character to the right.
CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the left.
CTRL+DELETE
Delete one word to the right.
SHFT+ENTER
Insert a line break.
Formatting Notes
CTRL+B
Apply or remove bold formatting from the selected text.
CTRL+I
Apply or remove italic formatting from the selected text.
CTRL+U
Apply or remove the underline from the selected text.
CTRL+HYPHEN
Apply or remove strikethrough from the selected text.
CTRL+SHFT+=
Apply or remove superscript formatting from the selected text.
CTRL+=
Apply or remove subscript formatting from the selected text.
CTRL+SHFT+L
Apply or remove bulleted list formatting from the selected paragraph.
CTRL+SHFT+O
Apply or remove numbered list formatting from the selected paragraph.
ALT+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW
Indent a paragraph from the left.
ALT+SHFT+LEFT ARROW
Remove a paragraph indent from the left.
CTRL+R
Right-align the selected paragraph.
CTRL+E
Center the selected paragraph.
CTRL+L
Left-align the selected paragraph.
CTRL+SHFT+F. UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
Apply a font to the selected text.
CTRL+SHFT+P. UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
Apply a font size to the selected text.
CTRL+D
Open the Fonttask pane (task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.).
Adding Items to a Page
ALT+I. D
Insert a document in the page.
ALT+I. P. F
Insert a picture from a file.
ALT+I. P. S
Insert a picture from a scanner or a camera.
Windows logo key+S
Insert a screen clipping.Note The OneNote icon must be active in the notification area.at the far right of the Windows taskbar.
ALT+SHFT+D
Insert today's date.
ALT+SHFT+F
Insert the current date and time.
ALT+SHFT+T
Insert the current time.
Selecting Notes & Objects
ESC
Cancelthe selected outline or page.
ALT+SHFT+UP ARROW
Move the selected note or object up.
ALT+SHFT+DOWN ARROW
Move the selected note or object down.
ALT+SHFT+LEFT ARROW
Move the selected note or object left.
ALT+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW
Move the selected note or object right.
CTRL+SHFT+HYPHEN
Select the current paragraph and its subordinate paragraphs.
ALT+I. N. ENTER
Add or remove space on the page.
DELETE
Delete the selected note or object.
SHFT+DELETE
Permanently delete the selected page or pages.
HOME
Move to the beginning of the line.
END
Move to the end of the line.
LEFT ARROW
Move one characterto the left.
RIGHT ARROW
Move one character to the right.
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Go back to the last page visited.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Go forward to the next page visited.
Flagging Notes
CTRL+1
Apply. mark. or clear the To Do flag.
CTRL+2
Apply or clear the Important flag.
CTRL+3
Apply or clear the Question flag.
CTRL+4
Apply or clear the Remember for later flag.
CTRL+5
Apply or clear the Definition flag.
CTRL+6
Apply or clear a custom flag.
CTRL+7
Apply or clear a custom flag.
CTRL+8
Apply or clear a custom flag.
CTRL+9
Apply or clear a custom flag.
CTRL+0
Remove all note flags from the selected notes.
Using Outlines
ALT+SHFT+1
Show through Level 1.
ALT+SHFT+2
Expand to Level 2.
ALT+SHFT+3
Expand to Level 3.
ALT+SHFT+4
Expand to Level 4.
ALT+SHFT+5
Expand to Level 5.
ALT+SHFT+6
Expand to Level 6.
ALT+SHFT+7
Expand to Level 7.
ALT+SHFT+8
Expand to Level 8.
ALT+SHFT+9
Expand to Level 9.
ALT+SHFT+0
Expand all levels.
ALT+SHFT+=
Show body text for the selected heading.
ALT+SHFT+HYPHEN
Hide body text for the selected heading.
TAB
Increase indent by one level.
SHFT+TAB
Decrease indent by one level.
CTRL+SHFT+0
Make the selected notes body text.
Language Settings
CTRL+LEFT SHFT
Set writing direction left to right.
CTRL+RIGHT SHFT
Set writing direction right to left.
TAB
Increase indent by one level in right-to-left text.
SHFT+TAB
Decrease indent by one level in right-to-left text.
Working with Pages & Side Notes
CTRL+M
Open a new OneNote window.
CTRL+SHFT+M
Open a small OneNote window to create a side note.
CTRL+P
Print the current page.
CTRL+N
Add a new page at the end of the selected section.
CTRL+SHFT+N
Add a new subpage to the current group of pages.
CTRL+A
Select all items. Note Press CTRL+A several times to increase the scope of the selection.
CTRL+SHFT+AIf the selected page is part of a group
Select the current page.
ALT+SHFT+UP ARROW
Move the selected page tab up.
ALT+SHFT+DOWN ARROW
Move the selected page tab down.
CTRL+T
Move the insertion point to or away from the page header.
CTRL+SHFT+PERIOD
Increase the size of the page header.
CTRL+SHFT+COMMA
Reduce the size of the page header.
ALT+PAGE UP
Go to the first page in the currently visible set of page tabs.
ALT+PAGE DOWN
Go to the last page in the currently visible set of page tabs.
PAGE UP
Scroll up in the current page.
PAGE DOWN
Scroll down in the current page.
CTRL+HOME
Scroll to the top of the current page.
CTRL+END
Scroll to the bottom of the current page.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Go to the next paragraph.
CTRL+UP ARROW
Go to the previous paragraph.
CTRL+ALT+UP ARROW
Move the insertion point up in the current page. or expand the page up.
CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point down in the current page. or expand the page down.
CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point left in the current page. or expand the page to the left.
CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point right in the current page. or expand the page to the right.
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Go to the next note container.
HOME
Go to the beginning of the line.
END
Go to the end of the line.
LEFT ARROW
Move one character to the left.
RIGHT ARROW
Move one character to the right.
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Go back to the last page visited.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Go forward to the next page visited.
ALT+CTRL+PLUS SIGN (on the numeric keypad) -OR-ALT
Zoom in.
ALT+CTRL+MINUS SIGN (on the numeric keypad) -OR-AL
Zoom out.
Working with sections
CTRL+SHFT+G
Open a menu of folders and sections in your notebook.
CTRL+TAB
Go to the next section.
CTRL+SHFT+TAB
Go to the previous section.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Go to the next page in the section.
CTRL+PAGE UP
Go to the previous page in the section.
ALT+HOME
Go to the first page in the section.
ALT+END
Go to the last page in the section.
ALT+PAGE UP
Go to the first page in the currently visible set of page tabs.
ALT+PAGE DOWN
Go to the last page of the currently visible set of page tabs.
ALT+F. R. V
Move the current section.
Finding notes
CTRL+F
Move the insertion point to the Find box.
ENTER
While searching. move to the next search result.
Sharing notes with other people
CTRL+SHFT+E
Send the current page of notes in an e-mail message.
ALT+T. N. S
Start a shared session.
ALT+T. N. J
Join a shared session.
ALT+T. N. L
Leave a shared session.
Sharing notes with other programs & devices
CTRL+SHFT+E
Send the current page of notes in an e-mail message.
CTRL+SHFT+K
Create a task in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003.
ALT+SHFT+A
Create an appointment in Office Outlook 2003.
CTRL+SHFT+C
Create a contact in Office Outlook 2003.
ALT+F. D. W
Send the selected page to Microsoft Office Word 2003.
ALT+T. P. N
Copy notes from a Pocket PC or Microsoft Smartphone.
ALT+T. P. A
Enable notes to be copied automatically from a Pocket PC or Smartphone.
Password-protecting pages
ALT+F. S
Specify password protection options.
CTRL+ALT+L
Lock all password-protected pages.
ALT+P
Select the Enter Password box in the Password Protection dialog box.
ALT+C
Select the Confirm Password box in the Password Protection dialog box.
ALT+F. R. L
Unlock the page for editing.After pressing ALT+F. R. press L to select the Allow Others to Editoption.
ALT+F. R. L
Lock the page for editing.After pressing ALT+F. R. press L to select the Allow Only Me to Editoption.
Using menus & toolbars
CTRL+arrow keys
Resize a toolbar.
CTRL+arrow keys
Move a toolbar.
DOWN ARROW (press repeatedly)
Undock a toolbar.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW (press repeatedly)
Dock a toolbar vertically on the left or right side.
ALT
Select the menu bar or close an open menu and submenu at the same time.
CTRL+TAB
Select a toolbar. after selecting the menu bar.
TAB
Select the next button or menu on the selected toolbar or menu bar.
SHFT+TAB
Select the previous button or menu on the selected toolbar or menu bar.
ENTER
Open the selected menu. or perform the action for the selected button or command.
SHFT+F10
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the title bar shortcut menu.
DOWN ARROW
Select the next command on the selected menu or submenu.
UP ARROW
Select the previous command on the selected menu or submenu.
LEFT ARROW
Select the menu to the left or.when a submenu is open. switch between the main menu and the submenu.
RIGHT ARROW
Select the menu to the right or.when a submenu is open. switch between the main menu and the submenu.
HOME
Select the first command on the menu or submenu.
END
Select the last command on the menu or submenu.
ESC
Close an open menu or. when a submenu is open. close only the submenu.
SHFT+DOWN ARROW
Open the selected menu.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Display the full set of commands on a shortened menu.
Using task panes
CTRL+arrow keys
Resize a task pane.
CTRL+arrow keys
Move a task pane.
CTRL+F1
Open the task pane or hide the current task pane.
F6
Move to a task pane from the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.)
SHFT+F6
Move between the Find box. the current task pane. and the current page.
CTRL+TAB
Move to the task pane when a menu or toolbar is selected. Note You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Open the menu of task pane options.
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Reverse the sequence of task panes you opened.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Repeat the sequence of task panes you opened.
ESC
Close a menu if one is currently open. or go back to the current page.
TAB
Select the next option in the selected task pane.
SHFT+TAB
Select the previous option in the selected task pane.
UP ARROW
Move to the previous optionon a selected submenu
DOWN ARROW
Move to the next optionon a selected submenu
ENTER
Open the selected menu. or perform the action assigned to the selected button.
SHFT+F10
Open a shortcut menu on a page
HOME
Select the first command on the selected menu or submenu.
END
Select the last option on the selected menu or submenu.
CTRL+HOME
Move to the top of the selected task pane list.
CTRL+END
Move to the bottom of the selected task pane list.
Selecting options in dailog boxes
ALT+F6
Move to the current page from an open dialog box. Note Not all dialog boxes support this behavior.
TAB
Move to the next option.
SHFT+TAB
Move to the previous option.
CTRL+TAB
Move to the next tab in a dialog box.
CTRL+SHFT+TAB
Move to the previous tab in a dialog box.
Arrow keys
Move between options in a list or group of options.
SPACEBAR
Perform the action assigned to the selected button. or select or clear the selected check box.
First letter of an optn in a drop-down list
Open a closed listand move to a specific option in the list.
ALT+ the letter underlined in an optn
Select an option. or select or clear a check box.
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Open the selected drop-down list.
ESC
Close the selected drop-down list or cancel a command. and then close the dialog box.
ENTER
Carry out the selected command.
ALT+1
Go to the previous folder.
ALT+2
Open the folder one level up from the selected folder.
ALT+4
Delete the selected folder or file.
ALT+5
Create a new subfolder in the open folder.
ALT+6
Switch between the Thumbnails. Tiles. Icons. List.Details. Properties. and Preview views.
SHFT+F10
Display a shortcut menu for the selected folder or file.
TAB
Move between options or areas in a dialog box.
F4
Open the Look in or Save in list.
F5
Update the folder and file list in the Open File. Open Folder.or Save As dialog box.
Edit Boxes Within Dailog Boxes
HOME
Move to the beginning of the entry.
END
Move to the end of the entry.
LEFT ARROW
Move one character to the left.
RIGHT ARROW
Move one character to the right.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move one word to the left.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move one word to the right.
SHFT+LEFT ARROW
Select or cancel the selection one character to the left.
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select or cancel the selection one character to the right.
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW
Select or cancel the selection one word to the left.
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select or cancel the selection one word to the right.
SHFT+HOME
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry.
SHFT+END
Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry.
OneNote Help Task Pane
F1
Display the OneNote Help task pane.
F6
Move between the OneNote Help task pane. the Find box. and the current page.
TAB
Select the next item in the OneNote Help task pane.
SHFT+TAB
Select the previous item in the OneNote Help task pane.
ENTER
Perform the action for the selected item.
DOWN ARROW
In the table of contents and search results. select the next item.
UP ARROW
In the table of contents and search results. select the previous item.
RIGHT ARROW
In the table of contents. expand the selected item.
LEFT ARROW
In the table of contents. collapse the selected item.
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move back to the previous task pane.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Move forward to the next task pane.
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Open the menu of task pane options.
CTRL+F1
Close or reopen a task pane.
Help Window
TAB
Select the next hyperlink.
SHFT+TAB
Select the previous hyperlink.
ENTER
Perform the action for the selected hyperlink.
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move back to the previous Help topic.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Move forward to the next Help topic.
CTRL+P
Print the current Help topic.
UP ARROW
Scroll up. one line at a time. within the current Help topic.
DOWN ARROW
Scroll down. one line at a time. within the current Help topic.
PAGE UP
Scroll up. one page at a time. within the current Help topic.
PAGE DOWN
Scroll down. one page at a time. within the current Help topic.
ALT+U
Change whether the Microsoft Office OneNote Help window appears next to (tiled) or on top of (untiled) the OneNote program window.
SHFT+F10
Display a menu of commands for the Help window. This requires that the Help window have active focus.