Keyboard shortcuts

This page lists every keyboard shortcut in the Mento web app. You don't have to leave the app to see it, either — press ? anywhere in Mento and the same list opens in a panel. This page and that panel are generated from the same source, so they always match.

Note: Keys are shown as they appear on a Mac. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl in place of ⌘, Alt in place of ⌥, and Shift in place of ⇧.

Global

Open search	⌘+P
Search within the current space	/
Quick capture	⌘+K
Open settings	⌘+,
Keyboard shortcuts	?

Flashcard study

Flip card	Spaceor↑or↓
Wrong / previous	←or1
Correct / next	→or2
Toggle hint	H
Toggle notes	N
Toggle shuffle	S
Toggle autoplay	P

Multiple choice study

Select option	1 – N
Continue after feedback	Any key

Editors & modals

Save and close	⌘+↵
Select block (press again for all)	⌘+A
Duplicate block	⌘+D
Move block up / down	⌥+↑or⌥+↓
Indent / outdent block	Tabor⇧+Tab
Turn to-do into task	⌘+⌥+T
“+ Add card” — create a card and start editing	⇧+↵
Close modal	Esc

Typing in notes

Open the block menu	/
Heading (## and ### for smaller)	# Space
Bulleted list	- Space
Numbered list	1. Space
To-do list	[ ] Space
Create a task (type at the start of a line)	( ) Space
Add a tag	#
Link a card or topic	@

Notebook & PDF

Pen (press again to cycle styles)	P
Pencil	N
Highlighter	H
Eraser (press again to switch mode)	E
Select / lasso (press again to switch shape)	L
Text	T
Back to select / clear selection	Esc
Bring forward / send backward	⌘+]or⌘+[
Bring to front / send to back	⌘+⇧+]or⌘+⇧+[

Calendar

Previous / next day or week	←or→
Jump to today	T

Sidebar & side pane

Toggle left sidebar	⌘+⌥+\
Toggle side pane	⌘+\
Swap side pane ↔ main	⌘+⇧+\
Open link in side pane	⇧+Click

Common questions

Why isn't ⌘C, ⌘Z, or ⌘B listed? Deliberately. Standard shortcuts — copy, undo, bold, and the rest of what your OS and browser already do — all work as you'd expect, so listing them would just bury the ones worth learning. This list only carries shortcuts that are specific to Mento or hard to discover on your own.

Is that everything you can type in the notes editor? The Typing in notes group above lists the triggers worth memorizing, but the editor's / menu is the full catalog — every block it can insert, each shown next to its typed trigger. Writing notes walks through them in context.

Can I customize the shortcuts? Not currently — the bindings are fixed.

Do these work on the mobile apps? This list is for the web app. The mobile apps are designed for touch.