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Align the text left

OptionCmd{

Mac Desktop app Evernote desktop app

Practice this

In Evernote, Ctrl + L will align the text left. On a Mac, press Option + Cmd + { instead.

Where it works: Editing a note

On a US English keyboard this character needs Shift and the left bracket key. The shortcut itself is unchanged.

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`OptionCmd{`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlL`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - Evernote Help

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Align the text left Adobe After Effects Cmd + Shift + L
Align the text left ClickUp Cmd + Shift + L
Left align Google Sheets Ctrl + Shift + L
Align the paragraph left Adobe InDesign Shift + Cmd + L
Align the paragraph left LibreOffice Writer Ctrl + L
Left align Microsoft Word Ctrl + L

More Evernote shortcuts

Center the text Ctrl + E
Align the text right Option + Cmd + }
Justify the text Option + Cmd + -
Indent the paragraph Shift + Cmd + ]
Outdent the paragraph Shift + Cmd + [
Strike through the text Ctrl + Cmd + K
Make the text superscript Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow
Make the text subscript Ctrl + Cmd + -

See every Evernote shortcut

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