Command Bar & Keyboard Shortcuts
Find notes, run actions, navigate Octarine, and search the built-in keyboard shortcut reference.
The Command Bar is the fastest way to navigate Octarine and discover actions without leaving the keyboard.
Opening the Command Bar
Press Cmd/Ctrl + K from anywhere in Octarine. Start typing to search:
- Notes and folders
- Views, Graph, Inbox, and Ask Octarine
- Workspace and app actions
- Actions for the focused note or tab
- Settings and maintenance commands
Results change with context. Note actions appear when a note is focused, while workspace and app actions remain available throughout the app.
Recently Viewed
Press Cmd/Ctrl + Y or run Recently Viewed from the Command Bar to reopen recent notes, views, chats, graph tabs, and Inbox items.
Select Clear Recently Viewed at the end of the list to remove the history. Rebuilding the workspace database also clears Recently Viewed.
Keyboard Shortcut Reference
Open the searchable shortcut sheet in any of these ways:
- Press
Cmd + ?on macOS - Open the Help menu and choose Keyboard Shortcuts
- Open the Command Bar and run Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat sheet
- Click the
?help button and choose Keyboard Shortcuts
The sheet groups shortcuts by app navigation, tabs, the file tree, editor actions, tables, and other contexts. Search by action name to narrow the list.
Essential Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Command Bar | Cmd/Ctrl + K |
| Quick Open | Cmd/Ctrl + P |
| Workspace Search | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Ask Octarine | Cmd/Ctrl + O |
| Recently Viewed | Cmd/Ctrl + Y |
| New note | Cmd/Ctrl + N |
| New tab | Cmd/Ctrl + T |
| Close tab | Cmd/Ctrl + W |
| Settings | Cmd/Ctrl + , |
| Toggle sidebar | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Toggle meta sidebar | Cmd/Ctrl + / |
Shortcut labels in the app use Cmd on macOS and Ctrl on Windows and Linux.
Quick Answers
How do I open the Command Bar in Octarine?
Press Cmd/Ctrl + K.
Where can I see every keyboard shortcut?
Open Keyboard Shortcuts from Help or run Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat sheet from the Command Bar.
What appears in Recently Viewed?
Recently Viewed includes notes, views, Ask Octarine chats, Graph, and Inbox items you opened recently.