Hotkey Reference
All hotkeys are configurable via Obsidian’s Settings > Hotkeys panel.
Default hotkeys
Section titled “Default hotkeys”| Action | macOS | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Add task | Cmd+Shift+A | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Capture from selection | Cmd+Shift+T | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Quick Complete | Cmd+Shift+X | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Open Today view | Cmd+Shift+D | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Capture wiki stub | Cmd+Shift+W | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Start/stop recording | Cmd+Shift+R | Ctrl+Shift+R |
Audit notes
Section titled “Audit notes”Audited against Obsidian core hotkeys, popular plugins (Tasks, Templater, Dataview, QuickAdd, Calendar), and OS shortcuts. No conflicts found.
Cmd+Shift+S was changed to Cmd+Shift+W for Capture Stub to avoid the Windows “Save as” conflict.