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Keyboard Shortcuts

Vist is designed for keyboard-first workflows. Here are the shortcuts that matter most.

Navigation

Shortcut Action
Cmd+K Open command palette
Cmd+\ Toggle full-page editor
Esc Close modal / exit full-page mode

Editor

Shortcut Action
Cmd+B Bold
Cmd+I Italic
Cmd+S Save note
Cmd+Shift+X Strikethrough
Cmd+Shift+8 Bullet list
Cmd+Shift+9 Task list

Command palette

The command palette (Cmd+K) gives you instant access to:

  • Switching between notes and folders
  • Creating new notes
  • Toggling the full-page editor
  • Navigating to settings

Start typing to filter — it searches note titles, folder names, and commands.