Shortcuts

Mod = Ctrl on Windows, Cmd on macOS.

My custom hotkeys

From .obsidian/hotkeys.json — the shortcuts I’ve bound to plugins and workflow actions on this vault.

Combo	Action
`Mod+Shift+S`	Push — obsidian-git commits + pushes
`Mod+Shift+D`	Open project terminal (Astro Composer)
`Mod+Shift+,`	Edit `astro.config.mjs` / Modular settings
`Mod+Shift+R`	Reload Obsidian
`Mod+Shift+A`	SEO check (global)

Combo	Action
`Mod+Shift+C`	Insert callout
`Mod+R`	Rename note / rename content (Astro Composer)
`Mod+Alt+P`	Toggle folded properties (frontmatter)
`Mod+'`	Insert Unsplash image
`Mod+Shift+'`	Insert Unsplash image into frontmatter (hero)

Combo	Action
`Mod+M`	Open homepage
`Mod+Alt+Z`	Toggle left sidebar
`Mod+Alt+X`	Toggle right sidebar
`Mod+Alt+A`	Toggle ribbon
`Mod+Alt+F`	Minimal focus mode
`Mod+Shift+Z`	Zen mode
`Mod+Alt+S`	Toggle tab bar / containers
`Mod+Shift+E`	Hide/show editing toolbar
`Mod+Shift+M`	Toggle light/dark theme
`Mod+Shift+O`	Omnisearch
`Alt+←` / `→`	Navigate back / forward

Default Obsidian shortcuts I use daily

Combo	Action
`Mod+O`	Quick switcher — jump to any note by name
`Mod+P`	Command palette
`Mod+N`	New note
`Mod+E`	Toggle edit ↔ reading view
`Mod+K`	Insert markdown link
`Mod+B` / `Mod+I`	Bold / italic
`Mod+/`	Toggle line comment
`Mod+T`	New tab
`Mod+W`	Close tab
`Mod+Shift+F`	Search across the whole vault
`Mod+F`	Find in current note
`Mod+G`	Graph view
`Mod+↑` / `↓`	Move line up/down
`Alt+Shift+↑`/`↓`	Duplicate line
`Tab` / `Shift+Tab`	Indent / outdent list

Suggested workflow

Mod+N              new note (pick the correct folder first)
Mod+Alt+P          fold frontmatter after adding it
(write body)
Mod+E              preview
Mod+Shift+A        SEO check
Mod+Shift+S        commit + push

Mod+O              quick switch to the file
(edit)
Mod+R              rename if the title changed
Mod+Shift+S        push

Mod+Alt+A          hide ribbon
Mod+Alt+Z / X      hide side panes
Mod+Shift+Z        zen mode ON
(write)
Mod+Shift+Z        zen mode OFF when done