Lotus Notes Desktop Client General Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts
Like other applications, Lotus Notes utilises keyboard shortcuts to allow users to perform tasks
quickly. Using the keyboard, instead of the mouse, to invoke commands and functions can save
time, particularly for users who are proficient with using the keyboard. The following table lists the
most commonly used keyboard shortcuts for Notes on both Windows and Apple Macintosh
computers.

Shortcut For Windows For Macintosh
Get Help on current feature


or + ?
Go to next document in the view
+
Go to previous document in the view
+
N/A
Create a mail memo
+ M
+ M
Print the selected document
+ P + P
Select all contents of a document
+ A + A
Select text to end of current line
+ +
Select text to beginning of current line
+ +
Bold selected text
+ B + B
Italicise selected text
+ I + I
Underline selected text
+ U + U
Copy selected text, object or document/s
+ C + C
Cut selected text, object or document/s
+ X + X
Paste copied text, object or document/s
+ V + V
Delete selected text, object or document/s

Enlarge selected text to next available point size

N/A
Reduce selected text to next available point size
+
N/A
Format paragraphs (margins, tabs, etc.)
+ J + J
Format text (font, size, color, etc.)
+ K + K
Indent entire paragraph

Indent the first line in a paragraph

Outdent entire paragraph
+ +
Outdent first line in a paragraph
+ +
Find and replace
+ F + F
Insert page break
+ + L + + L
Jump to beginning of next word
+ +
Jump to beginning of current word
+ +
Undo last action
+ Z + Z or
Save the current document
+ S + S
Close the active window, document, view or database

Refresh views in current database

Show/hide ruler
+ R
+ R

Lotus Notes Desktop Client General Keyboard Shortcuts
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Shortcut For Windows For Macintosh
Access bookmarks
+ B then number + B then number
Access menu bar
or N/A
Access the search menu
+ + S + S
Open a Notes database
+ O + O
Access the Web URL field
+ L + L
Exit Notes
+ or + Q + Q
Go to the next option or set of options

Go to the previous option or set of options
+ +
Open and close properties box
+ +
Select next item in a list box or set of options

Select previous item in a list box or set of options

Expand a collapsed view
+ +
Expand a collapsed view with sub-sections
* *
Collapse an expanded view
- -
Find text
+ G + G
Go to next selected document
N/A
Go to next unread document
N/A
Move to the far right of a view

Move to the far left of a view

Move to the bottom of a view
+
+
Move to the top of a view
+ +
Open the selected document or view

Select or deselect the selected document

Select all documents
+ A + A
Toggle between the read and unread mark of a
message
N/A
Additional Learning Tools / Sources of Information
http://www.gu.edu.au/ins/groupware/ for self-paced interactive tutorials, print modules and to
book for face-to-face training.
Help menu within Lotus Notes.
Travelling Trainer Appointments & Drop In Tutorial Sessions refer to the Learning Skills
website http://www.griffith.edu.au/learningskills for more information.