Jupyter Notebook Keyboard Shortcuts

Jupyter Notebook has two modes, and every shortcut on this page depends on knowing which one you are in: Edit mode types into a cell, Command mode acts on cells with single letters. The table follows the classic notebook and JupyterLab, which share these keys. The habit that makes Jupyter fast is pressing Esc, doing cell work with letters, and pressing Enter to type again.

Notebook (51)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Tab`	Invoke notebook	Command: completer:invoke-notebook.
`Y`	Change cell to code	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-code.
`1`	Change cell to heading 1	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-heading-1.
`2`	Change cell to heading 2	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-heading-2.
`3`	Change cell to heading 3	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-heading-3.
`4`	Change cell to heading 4	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-heading-4.
`5`	Change cell to heading 5	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-heading-5.
`6`	Change cell to heading 6	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-heading-6.
`M`	Change cell to markdown	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-markdown.
`R`	Change cell to raw	Command: notebook:change-cell-to-raw.
`C`	Copy cell	Command: notebook:copy-cell.
`X`	Cut cell	Command: notebook:cut-cell.
`D, D`	Delete cell	Command: notebook:delete-cell.
`Esc`	Enter command mode (edit mode)	Command: notebook:enter-command-mode.
`Ctrl` + `M`	Enter command mode (edit mode)	Command: notebook:enter-command-mode.
`Alt` + `Up`	Access previous history entry (edit mode)	Command: notebook:access-previous-history-entry.
`Alt` + `Down`	Access next history entry (edit mode)	Command: notebook:access-next-history-entry.
`Enter`	Enter edit mode	Command: notebook:enter-edit-mode.
`Shift` + `Up`	Extend marked cells above	Command: notebook:extend-marked-cells-above.
`Shift` + `K`	Extend marked cells above	Command: notebook:extend-marked-cells-above.
`Shift` + `Home`	Extend marked cells top	Command: notebook:extend-marked-cells-top.
`Shift` + `Down`	Extend marked cells below	Command: notebook:extend-marked-cells-below.
`Shift` + `End`	Extend marked cells bottom	Command: notebook:extend-marked-cells-bottom.
`Shift` + `J`	Extend marked cells below	Command: notebook:extend-marked-cells-below.
`A`	Insert cell above	Command: notebook:insert-cell-above.
`B`	Insert cell below	Command: notebook:insert-cell-below.
`Shift` + `M`	Merge cells	Command: notebook:merge-cells.
`Ctrl` + `Backspace`	Merge cell above	Command: notebook:merge-cell-above.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`	Merge cell below	Command: notebook:merge-cell-below.
`Down`	Move cursor down	Command: notebook:move-cursor-down.
`J`	Move cursor down	Command: notebook:move-cursor-down.
`Up`	Move cursor up	Command: notebook:move-cursor-up.
`K`	Move cursor up	Command: notebook:move-cursor-up.
`Left`	Move cursor heading above or collapse	Command: notebook:move-cursor-heading-above-or-collapse.
`Right`	Move cursor heading below or expand	Command: notebook:move-cursor-heading-below-or-expand.
`Shift` + `A`	Insert heading above	Command: notebook:insert-heading-above.
`Shift` + `B`	Insert heading below	Command: notebook:insert-heading-below.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Left`	Collapse all headings	Command: notebook:collapse-all-headings.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Right`	Expand all headings	Command: notebook:expand-all-headings.
`V`	Paste cell below	Command: notebook:paste-cell-below.
`Shift` + `Z`	Redo cell action	Command: notebook:redo-cell-action.
`Ctrl` + `Enter`	Run cell	Command: notebook:run-cell.
`Alt` + `Enter`	Run cell and insert below	Command: notebook:run-cell-and-insert-below.
`Shift` + `Enter`	Run cell and select next (edit mode)	Command: notebook:run-cell-and-select-next.
`Shift` + `L`	Line numbering	Command: viewmenu:line-numbering.
`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all	Command: notebook:select-all.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `-`	Split cell at cursor (edit mode)	Command: notebook:split-cell-at-cursor.
`Z`	Undo cell action	Command: notebook:undo-cell-action.
`Shift` + `R`	Toggle render side by side current	Command: notebook:toggle-render-side-by-side-current.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Up`	Move cell up	Command: notebook:move-cell-up.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Down`	Move cell down	Command: notebook:move-cell-down.

Application & layout (30)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `]`	Activate next tab	Command: application:activate-next-tab.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `[`	Activate previous tab	Command: application:activate-previous-tab.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `.`	Activate next tab bar	Command: application:activate-next-tab-bar.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `,`	Activate previous tab bar	Command: application:activate-previous-tab-bar.
`Alt` + `W`	Close	Command: application:close.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`	Toggle mode	Command: application:toggle-mode.
`Ctrl` + `B`	Toggle left area	Command: application:toggle-left-area.
`Ctrl` + `J`	Toggle right area	Command: application:toggle-right-area.
`F11`	Toggle fullscreen mode	Command: application:toggle-fullscreen-mode.
`Alt` + `1`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `2`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `3`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `4`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `5`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `6`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `7`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `8`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `9`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `0`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `1`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `2`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `3`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `4`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `5`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `6`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `7`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `8`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `9`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Alt` + `Shift` + `0`	Toggle sidebar widget	Command: application:toggle-sidebar-widget.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U`	Show panel	Command: property-inspector:show-panel.

File browser (9)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Backspace`	Go up	Command: filebrowser:go-up.
`Delete`	Delete	Command: filebrowser:delete.
`Ctrl` + `X`	Cut	Command: filebrowser:cut.
`Ctrl` + `C`	Copy	Command: filebrowser:copy.
`Ctrl` + `V`	Paste	Command: filebrowser:paste.
`F2`	Rename	Command: filebrowser:rename.
`Ctrl` + `D`	Duplicate	Command: filebrowser:duplicate.
`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all	Command: filebrowser:select-all.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`	Show panel	Command: filebrowser:show-panel.

Image viewer (8)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`H`	Flip horizontal	Command: imageviewer:flip-horizontal.
`V`	Flip vertical	Command: imageviewer:flip-vertical.
`I`	Invert colors	Command: imageviewer:invert-colors.
`0`	Reset image	Command: imageviewer:reset-image.
`]`	Rotate clockwise	Command: imageviewer:rotate-clockwise.
`[`	Rotate counterclockwise	Command: imageviewer:rotate-counterclockwise.
`=`	Zoom in	Command: imageviewer:zoom-in.
`-`	Zoom out	Command: imageviewer:zoom-out.

Mainmenu (8)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Redo	Command: editmenu:redo.
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo	Command: editmenu:undo.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Q`	Close and cleanup	Command: filemenu:close-and-cleanup.
`I, I`	Interrupt	Command: kernelmenu:interrupt.
`0, 0`	Restart	Command: kernelmenu:restart.
`Shift` + `Enter`	Run	Command: runmenu:run.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `'`	Activate previously used tab	Command: tabsmenu:activate-previously-used-tab.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`	Reopen last	Command: recentmenu:reopen-last.

Code editor (6)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Ctrl` + `D`	Delete line	Command: codemirror:delete-line.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	Delete line	Command: codemirror:delete-line.
`Alt` + `A`	Toggle block comment	Command: codemirror:toggle-block-comment.
`Ctrl` + `/`	Toggle comment	Command: codemirror:toggle-comment.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`	Select next occurrence	Command: codemirror:select-next-occurrence.
`Ctrl` + `B`	Markdown toggle bold	Command: codemirror:markdown-toggle-bold.

Debugger (6)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	Show panel	Command: debugger:show-panel.
`F9`	Continue	Command: debugger:continue.
`Shift` + `F9`	Terminate	Command: debugger:terminate.
`F10`	Next	Command: debugger:next.
`F11`	StepIn	Command: debugger:stepIn.
`Shift` + `F11`	StepOut	Command: debugger:stepOut.

Search (6)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Ctrl` + `F`	Start	Command: documentsearch:start.
`Ctrl` + `H`	StartWithReplace	Command: documentsearch:startWithReplace.
`Ctrl` + `G`	HighlightNext	Command: documentsearch:highlightNext.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `G`	HighlightPrevious	Command: documentsearch:highlightPrevious.
`Alt` + `L`	ToggleSearchInSelection	Command: documentsearch:toggleSearchInSelection.
`Esc`	End	Command: documentsearch:end.

Completer (5)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Alt` + `]`	Next	Command: inline-completer:next.
`Alt` + `[`	Previous	Command: inline-completer:previous.
`Tab`	Accept	Command: inline-completer:accept.
`Alt` + `End`	Accept	Command: inline-completer:accept.
`Alt` + `\`	Invoke	Command: inline-completer:invoke.

Console (4)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Tab`	Invoke console	Command: completer:invoke-console.
`Shift` + `Enter`	Run forced	Command: console:run-forced.
`Ctrl` + `Enter`	Linebreak	Command: console:linebreak.
`Enter`	Run unforced	Command: console:run-unforced.

Tooltip (4)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Esc`	Dismiss	Command: tooltip:dismiss.
`Shift` + `Tab`	Launch console	Command: tooltip:launch-console.
`Shift` + `Tab`	Launch file	Command: tooltip:launch-file.
`Shift` + `Tab`	Launch notebook	Command: tooltip:launch-notebook.

Command palette & settings (3)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`	Activate command palette	Command: apputils:activate-command-palette.
`Ctrl` + `P`	Print	Command: apputils:print.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `H`	Display shortcuts	Command: apputils:display-shortcuts.

Other panels (11)

Shortcut	Action	What it does
`Ctrl` + `S`	Save	Command: docmanager:save.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	Save as	Command: docmanager:save-as.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B`	Show panel	Command: running:show-panel.
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `A`	Show modal	Command: running:show-modal.
`Ctrl` + `,`	Open	Command: settingeditor:open.
`Ctrl` + `S`	Save	Command: settingeditor:save.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`	Show panel	Command: extensionmanager:show-panel.
`Tab`	Invoke file	Command: completer:invoke-file.
`Ctrl` + `I`	Toggle	Command: inspector:toggle.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`	Create	Command: launcher:create.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	Show panel	Command: toc:show-panel.

📜 Source: JupyterLab source — default keyboard shortcuts in packages/*/schema/*.json (jupyter.lab.shortcuts). JupyterLab (and Notebook 7, which runs on the same core) ships its default bindings as JSON schema in the application source; every enabled binding is listed here with its command id, grouped by extension. Accel is written Ctrl (Cmd on Mac); two-key sequences such as D, D are pressed one after the other in command mode. Checked 2026-09-08. How we verify ›

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Command mode

Press Esc to leave the cell editor; the cell border turns blue. Then A and B insert a cell above or below, DD (D twice) deletes the selected cell, M turns it into Markdown and Y back into code. C, X and V copy, cut and paste whole cells, and Shift with the arrow keys selects several so they can be moved or deleted together. Enter returns to Edit mode in the selected cell.

Running

Shift + Enter runs the cell and selects the next one — pressing it repeatedly walks down a notebook — while Ctrl + Enter runs and stays, which is what you want when re-running one cell while tuning a parameter. Alt + Enter runs and inserts an empty cell below. All three work in both modes. Interrupting a running cell is I, I in Command mode, and 0, 0 restarts the kernel.

Inside a cell

In Edit mode, Tab completes names from the running kernel and Shift + Tab shows a function's signature and docstring in a tooltip (press it again for more). Ctrl + / toggles a comment on the selected lines. Because the editor captures most keys in Edit mode, cell operations do not work there — if A inserts a letter instead of a cell, press Esc first.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I combine Jupyter Notebook shortcuts with other tools?

Yes — use My Stack to combine Jupyter Notebook shortcuts with any other platform on this site into one printable reference, which is useful if your daily workflow spans several tools.

Do Jupyter Notebook shortcuts differ between Windows and Mac?

Most do not — the underlying key is the same, but Jupyter Notebook (like most software) maps Ctrl on Windows/Linux to Cmd on Mac for standard operations. Where a shortcut is platform-specific, this page notes the Mac variant next to the Windows one.