Obsidian

Open the command palette

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Mac Windows

CtrlP

Windows Desktop app Obsidian desktop app

Practice this

Press Ctrl + P to open the command palette in Obsidian. On a Mac, press Cmd + P instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdP`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlP`

Where this comes from

Obsidian default hotkeys

This entry comes from the vendor published reference and has not had its documentation review yet. Check the source link before you rely on it.

The same task in other apps

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Find an action IntelliJ IDEA Cmd + Shift + A
Open the command palette JupyterLab Cmd + Shift + C
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Open the command palette Postman Cmd + Shift + P
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More Obsidian shortcuts

Open the quick switcher Cmd + O
Search across every file Cmd + Shift + F
Search inside this note Cmd + F
Create a note Cmd + N
Open the graph view Cmd + G
Switch between editing and reading Cmd + E
Insert a link Cmd + K
Bold Cmd + B

See every Obsidian shortcut

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