To move the list item to next position, press the Tab key first on an active list note and then use Shift + N. You have to use the combination of Shift with N or P. Now if you want to change the position of the list items, Google provides a shortcut for that as well. On an active list note, first hit the Tab key till x mark appears its end, and then use the ‘P’ key to move to the previous list item and ‘N’ to go to the next item. Most apps allow using arrow keys to navigate between individual items. This will create a list note with checkboxes. Similarly, if you want to create a list, press the ‘L’ key.

All you need to do is press the ‘/’ key and you will be taken to the search box. With multiple search options to choose from, you also get a shortcut for search. Search Notesįinding anything in Google apps is quite easy and powerful. The key ‘J’ is used to go to the next note and the key ‘K’ to go to the previous note. Unlike other pages or websites where arrow keys are used to navigate, in Google Keep you have to use the keys J and K. So to create a new note, press ‘C’ on your keyboard to start composing. However, if you want to use the keyboard shortcut, it’s a simple letter C. Compose a New NoteĬomposing a note on Google Keep is quite easy even without a shortcut. In case you are wondering, how these shortcuts would work on Mac, well, simply replace CTRL by CMD key. These will work on the web and Chrome app both. Double click on it and you have the Google Keep app. Step 4: Go to the desktop, you will see a new Google Keep icon. Step 2: From the menu, select More Tools followed by Create shortcut. Once the Keep page is open, click on the three-dot icon at the top-right corner of Chrome. Create Google Keep App Shortcut for Chrome Sadly, it has no native app for Windows or Mac. So I spent some time digging around Google Keep’s web app and figured out a few shortcuts for it.īefore we dive into the Google Keep shortcuts, let’s first add the Google Keep app shortcut for the Chrome browser. I guess cats don’t know much about keyboard shortcuts but we humans know how useful they could be (if used in the right way, of course, and not the way my cat used them).

Google keep desktop