Keyboard shortcuts make the nocal desktop app faster to move through — jumping between days, switching calendar groups, and creating notes without reaching for the mouse. This page lists the shortcuts the app ships with.
Note: These are the default shortcuts in the nocal desktop app. On Mac the modifier is Cmd (⌘); on Windows it's Ctrl. Most calendar shortcuts can be reassigned in Preferences, so your bindings may differ if you've customized them.
Calendar navigation
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Move forward one day | Cmd + [ | Ctrl + [ |
| Move back one day | Cmd + ] | Ctrl + ] |
| Jump forward one week | Cmd + Shift + [ | Ctrl + Shift + [ |
| Jump back one week | Cmd + Shift + ] | Ctrl + Shift + ] |
| Go to today | Cmd + T | Ctrl + T |
| Go to next Monday | Cmd + M | Ctrl + M |
| Go to a specific date | Cmd + G | Ctrl + G |
| Show / hide secondary calendars | Cmd + = | Ctrl + = |
To control which calendars appear as you navigate, use the calendar modes.
Calendar groups
Switch instantly between your saved calendar groups:
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to calendar group 1 | Cmd + 1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| Switch to calendar group 2 | Cmd + 2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| Switch to calendar group 3 | Cmd + 3 | Ctrl + 3 |
Creating and finding
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| New event | Cmd + E | Ctrl + E |
| New note | Cmd + N | Ctrl + N |
| Open search / command menu | Cmd + K | Ctrl + K |
| Open preferences | Cmd + , | Ctrl + , |
| Undo | Cmd + Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Cmd + Y | Ctrl + Y |
The command menu (Cmd / Ctrl + K) is the fastest way to find a past meeting or note — use the arrow keys to move through results, Enter to open, and Esc to close. See search your notes and events.
Writing notes
Inside a note (see take notes on an event), the standard text-formatting shortcuts apply:
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Cmd + B | Ctrl + B |
| Italic | Cmd + I | Ctrl + I |
| Strikethrough | Cmd + Shift + S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Bullet list | Cmd + Shift + 8 | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Numbered list | Cmd + Shift + 7 | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Blockquote | Cmd + Shift + B | Ctrl + Shift + B |
The note editor also understands markdown as you type — enter characters like **bold**, ## Heading, or [ ] and nocal formats them automatically. You can also type / for the insert menu or @ to link a note or event.