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JupyterLab keyboard shortcuts

57 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 14, 2026.

Clipboard 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Paste the cell below Notebook, command mode V V

Code editing 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Go up a folder File browser Backspace Backspace
Run the console input Code console Shift + Enter Shift + Enter

Comments and review 37 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Change the cell to code Notebook, command mode Y Y
Change the cell to Markdown Notebook, command mode M M
Change the cell to raw Notebook, command mode R R
Copy the cell Notebook, command mode C C
Cut the cell Notebook, command mode X X
Delete the cell Notebook, command mode D then D D then D
Return to command mode Notebook, edit mode Esc Esc
Start editing the cell Notebook, command mode Enter Enter
Extend the selection to the cell above Notebook, command mode Shift + Up arrow Shift + Up arrow
Extend the selection to the cell below Notebook, command mode Shift + Down arrow Shift + Down arrow
Extend the selection to the top Notebook, command mode Shift + Home Shift + Home
Extend the selection to the bottom Notebook, command mode Shift + End Shift + End
Insert a cell above Notebook, command mode A A
Insert a cell below Notebook, command mode B B
Merge the selected cells Notebook, command mode Shift + M Shift + M
Merge with the cell above Notebook, command mode Ctrl + Backspace Ctrl + Backspace
Merge with the cell below Notebook, command mode Ctrl + Shift + M Ctrl + Shift + M
Select the cell below Notebook, command mode Down arrow Down arrow
Select the cell above Notebook, command mode Up arrow Up arrow
Collapse the heading or go to the one above Notebook, command mode Left arrow Left arrow
Expand the heading or go to the one below Notebook, command mode Right arrow Right arrow
Insert a heading above Notebook, command mode Shift + A Shift + A
Insert a heading below Notebook, command mode Shift + B Shift + B
Collapse every heading Notebook, command mode Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow
Expand every heading Notebook, command mode Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow
Redo a cell action Notebook, command mode Shift + Z Shift + Z
Undo a cell action Notebook, command mode Z Z
Run the cell Notebook Ctrl + Enter Cmd + Enter
Run the cell and insert one below Notebook Alt + Enter Not documented
Run the cell and select the next one Notebook, edit mode Shift + Enter Shift + Enter
Show or hide line numbers Notebook, command mode Shift + L Shift + L
Select every cell Notebook, command mode Ctrl + A Cmd + A
Split the cell at the cursor Notebook, edit mode Ctrl + Shift + - Ctrl + Shift + -
Render Markdown side by side Notebook, command mode Shift + R Shift + R
Move the cell up Notebook, command mode Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow
Move the cell down Notebook, command mode Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow
Recall the previous history entry Notebook, edit mode Alt + Up arrow Not documented

Editing 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Switch simple interface mode Workspace Ctrl + Shift + D Cmd + Shift + D
Switch full screen mode Workspace F11 F11

Files and printing 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Open the command palette Workspace Ctrl + Shift + C Cmd + Shift + C
Save the file Workspace Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Save the file under a new name Workspace Ctrl + Shift + S Cmd + Shift + S

Paragraphs and lists 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Make the Markdown cell a level one heading Markdown cell, command mode 1 1
Make the Markdown cell a level two heading Markdown cell, command mode 2 2

Selection 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Delete the selected file File browser Delete Delete
Rename the selected file File browser F2 F2
Duplicate the selected file File browser Ctrl + D Cmd + D

Tabs and windows 5 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Activate the next tab Workspace Ctrl + Shift + ] Ctrl + Shift + ]
Activate the previous tab Workspace Ctrl + Shift + [ Ctrl + Shift + [
Activate the next tab bar Workspace Ctrl + Shift + . Ctrl + Shift + .
Activate the previous tab bar Workspace Ctrl + Shift + , Ctrl + Shift + ,
Close the current tab Workspace Alt + W Not documented

View and zoom 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Show or hide the left sidebar Workspace Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Show or hide the right sidebar Workspace Ctrl + J Cmd + J

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/jupyterlab/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.