Bear Keyboard Shortcuts

Bear

Text Styles

option + command + 1 through option + command + 6Headings
option + command + sLine separator
command + bBold
command + iItalic
command + uUnderline
shift + command + eStrikethrough
command + kLink
command + lUnordered list
shift + command + lOrdered list
shift + command + uQuote
command + tTodo
option + command + cInline code
control + command + cCode block
shift + command + mMarker/Highlighter
shift + command + vInsert file

Todos

shift + command + tToggle Todo
option + command + tMark Todo as completed
control + command + tMark Todo as incomplete

Structure

option + ]Shift line right
option + [Shift line left
option + command + upMove line up
option + command + downMove line down

Lists

tabShift the list element right
shift + tabShift the list element left
shift + returnEnd the list

Dates

shift + command + 7Long Form Date with time
shift + command + 8Long Form Date
shift + command + 9Short Form Date
shift + command + 0Hours

Control

command + aSelect all
command + returnEnd editing
command + pPrint note

Zoom

command + +Zoom in
command + -Zoom out
command + 0Actual size

Panels and search

shift + command + iToggle information panel
command + fSearch inside the current note
option + command + fSearch and replace inside current note
shift + command + fSearch inside the note list

Navigation

command + nCreate a new note
option + command + nCreate a new note in a new window
up or downMove the selection in the note and tags list
left or rightMove the selection between the sidebar, the note list and the editor; open/close nested tags
returnEdit the selected note
option + command + fSearch in the current note list
option + deleteDelete the selected note
shift + command + rRestore selected note
shift + command + pPin/unpin selected note
command + aSelect all notes in the list
shift + command + deleteEmpty Trash
command + 1Select notes in the sidebar
command + 2Select untagged in the sidebar
command + 3Select Todo in the sidebar
command + 4Select Today in the sidebar
command + 5Select Archive in the sidebar
command + 6Select Trash in the sidebar
option + command + leftNavigate back in visualized notes history
option + command + rightNavigate forward in visualized note history

Saving and importing

shift + command + sExport selected note
shift + command + oImport notes
control + command + tMark Todo as incomplete

Window

control + 1Show sidebar, note list and editor
control + 2Show note list and editor
control + 3Show editor only
command + ,Show preferences
control + command + fEnter fullscreen
command + \Open main window