Command Palette

Run Workflowy commands from your keyboard without opening menus.

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The Command Palette gives you a quick way to run Workflowy commands from your keyboard.

Use it when you know what you want to do, but do not want to open menus or remember every shortcut.

Note: The Command Palette is currently available in Workflowy Beta for Pro users.

Open the Command Palette

Press:

Device Shortcut
Mac Option+W
Windows or Linux Alt+W

Start typing to search for a command. Use the arrow keys to move through the list, then press Enter to run the selected command.

Command names currently appear in a lowercase format with underscores, like move_to_today or toggle_bold.

Some commands only work in certain places. For example, file commands only work on bullets that have a file, and table column commands only work in tables. When a command is not available, it may appear disabled.

Available commands

Editing bullets

Command What it does
complete Marks the selected bullet as complete. If all selected bullets are already complete, marks them incomplete.
add_note Adds or opens the note for the selected bullet.
comment Adds a comment to the selected bullet.
add_date Opens the date picker for the selected bullet or current text cursor.
delete_dates Removes date pills from the selected bullets.
duplicate Makes a copy of the selected bullet or bullets.
delete Deletes the selected bullet or bullets.
count Shows the number of bullets and words inside the selected bullet.
prepend_child Adds a new child bullet at the top of the selected bullet.
save_and_sync Saves your current edit and syncs right away.
undo Undoes the last change.
redo Redoes the last undone change.
star_current_item Stars or unstars the current page.
focus_name Puts your cursor in the selected bullet's text.

Formatting text

Command What it does
toggle_bold Makes selected text or selected bullets bold.
toggle_italic Makes selected text or selected bullets italic.
toggle_underline Underlines selected text or selected bullets.
toggle_strikethrough Strikes through selected text or selected bullets.
toggle_code Formats selected text or selected bullets as inline code.
show_color_popup Opens the color picker.
highlight_selected Applies your last used highlight color to the selected bullets.

Changing bullet type

Command What it does
toggle_bullet Turns the selected bullets into normal bullets.
toggle_todo Turns the selected bullets into to-dos, or turns them back into bullets.
toggle_todo_mode Turns the selected bullets into to-dos from the selection menu.
toggle_numbered Turns the selected bullets into a numbered list.
toggle_h1 Turns the selected bullets into Heading 1.
toggle_h2 Turns the selected bullets into Heading 2.
toggle_h3 Turns the selected bullets into Heading 3.
toggle_paragraph Turns the selected bullets into paragraph text.
toggle_board Turns the selected bullet into a board.
toggle_table Turns the selected bullet into a table.
toggle_code_block Turns the selected bullets into a code block.
toggle_quote_block Turns the selected bullets into a quote block.
toggle_divider Adds a divider. If the current bullet is empty, it becomes the divider.
toggle_ai_item Creates or toggles an AI Node.
show_item_type_picker_menu Opens the bullet type picker.

Moving bullets

Command What it does
indent Moves the selected bullets one level deeper.
outdent Moves the selected bullets one level up.
move_up Moves the selected bullets up.
move_down Moves the selected bullets down.
move_out Moves the focused bullet out of the current page.
move_to Lets you search for another place and move the selected bullets there.
move_to_child Lets you move the selected bullets under a child of another bullet.
move_here Lets you search for a bullet and move it to your current location.
move_to_today Moves the selected bullets to today's Calendar node.
move_to_tomorrow Moves the selected bullets to tomorrow's Calendar node.
move_to_next_week Moves the selected bullets to next week's Calendar node.
move_7_days_out Moves the selected bullets to the Calendar node seven days from now.
move_to_date Opens the date picker, then moves the selected bullets to that date.

Sorting bullets

Command What it does
sort_children_asc Sorts the child bullets A-Z. Numbers and dates are sorted in order too.
sort_children_desc Sorts the child bullets Z-A. Numbers and dates are sorted in reverse order too.
sort_children_by_creation_date_asc Sorts the child bullets by creation date, oldest first.
sort_children_by_creation_date_desc Sorts the child bullets by creation date, newest first.
sort_by_match_asc Asks for text to match, then moves matching child bullets to the top and sorts A-Z.
sort_by_match_desc Asks for text to match, then moves matching child bullets to the bottom and sorts Z-A.

Mirrors

Command What it does
mirror Copies the selected bullets as mirrors. Paste them where you want the mirrors to appear.
mirror_to Lets you search for another place and mirror the selected bullets there.
mirror_to_child Lets you mirror the selected bullets under a child of another bullet.
mirror_here Lets you search for a bullet and mirror it to your current location.
mirror_to_today Mirrors the selected bullets to today's Calendar node.
mirror_to_date Opens the date picker, then mirrors the selected bullets to that date.
show_mirror_breadcrumbs Shows the places where a mirrored bullet appears.
detach_mirror Turns a mirror into a normal independent bullet.
swap_mirror_origin Makes the selected mirror become the original bullet, when possible.

Search, selection, and focus

Command What it does
focus_search Moves your cursor to search.
focus_or_unfocus_search Opens search, or exits search if search is already active.
select_matched Selects all bullets matched by the current search.
select_all Selects the bullets on the current page.
expand_selection_up Adds the bullet above to your selection.
expand_selection_down Adds the bullet below to your selection.
focus_first Moves the cursor to the first visible bullet.
focus_last Moves the cursor to the last visible bullet.
focus_parent Moves to the parent of the current bullet.
focus_next_sibling Moves to the next visible sibling bullet.
focus_prev_sibling Moves to the previous visible sibling bullet.
expand Expands the focused bullet.
collapse Collapses the focused bullet.
expand_or_collapse Toggles expansion for the focused bullet or page.
expand_all Expands everything under the selected bullet.
collapse_all Collapses everything under the selected bullet.
show_or_hide_completed Shows or hides completed bullets.
mark_read Marks the selected bullets as read.
mark_unread Marks the selected bullets as unread.
Command What it does
zoom_in Zooms into the focused bullet.
zoom_out Zooms out to the parent page.
navigate_home Goes to your home page.
navigate_to_prev_item Goes to the previous sibling page.
navigate_to_next_item Goes to the next sibling page.
navigate_backward Goes back in your navigation history.
navigate_forward Goes forward in your navigation history.
navigate_to_today Opens today's Calendar node.
navigate_calendar_prev Goes to the previous day, week, month, or year in Calendar.
navigate_calendar_next Goes to the next day, week, month, or year in Calendar.
show_switcher Opens the page switcher.
Command What it does
toggle_leftbar Opens or closes the left bar.
toggle_rightbar Opens or closes the right help/shortcuts bar.
toggle_side_pane Opens or closes the side pane.
open_in_side_pane Opens the selected bullet in the side pane.
focus_toggle_side_pane Moves focus between the main page and the side pane.
toggle_ai_chat Opens or closes AI chat.
ask_ai Starts an AI chat using the current bullet.
zen_mode Hides extra panels so you can focus on writing.
toggle_full_width_page Toggles full-width page mode.
show_export Opens the export window.
present_it Opens presentation mode.
print Opens your browser or system print dialog.
show_help_dialog Opens Workflowy's help panel.
show_trash Opens Trash.
show_changelog Opens What's New.
show_command_palette Opens the Command Palette.

Files

Command What it does
upload_file Adds a file to the selected bullet.
upload_image Adds an image to the selected bullet.
take_photo Takes a photo and adds it to the selected bullet. Mobile only.
delete_file Deletes the file from the selected bullet. The bullet stays.
ocr_image Starts text extraction for an image attached to the focused bullet.
show_prev_file In the full-screen image viewer, shows the previous file.
show_next_file In the full-screen image viewer, shows the next file.
Command What it does
insert_hash_tag Inserts # and opens tag suggestions.
insert_at_tag Inserts @ and opens mention suggestions.
append_tag Adds a tag to the end of the selected bullet names.
prepend_tag Adds a tag to the beginning of the selected bullet names.
insert_inline_link Starts an inline link with [[.
insert_inline_mirror Starts an inline mirror link with ((.

Sharing

Command What it does
share Opens sharing options for the selected bullet.
unshare Removes link sharing from the selected bullet.
link_to_view Creates a share link that lets others view.
link_to_edit Creates a share link that lets others edit.
link_to_admin Creates a share link with admin permissions.
copy_share_link Copies the share link.
copy_share_embed Writes the selected bullet's share URL to the browser console.
copy_link Copies a normal Workflowy link to the selected bullet.

Templates

Command What it does
make_template Adds #template to the selected bullet.
add_from_template Lets you search your templates and insert a copy where you are.

Tables and boards

Command What it does
duplicate_table_column Duplicates the selected table column.
delete_table_column Deletes or removes the selected table column.
insert_board_column_left Adds a board column to the left.
insert_board_column_right Adds a board column to the right.

Priority

Command What it does
set_priority_default_top Makes new priority items appear at the top of the selected bullets.
set_priority_default_bottom Makes new priority items appear at the bottom of the selected bullets.

AI actions

These commands create an AI Node under the selected bullet and run a prepared prompt.

Command What it does
ai_item_summarize Summarizes the selected bullet.
ai_item_find_tasks Finds tasks in the selected bullet and turns them into a checklist.
ai_item_draft_outline Creates an outline from the selected bullet.
ai_item_fix_grammar Cleans up spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
ai_item_shorten Shortens the selected text while keeping the meaning.

Customization

Command What it does
customize_hotkeys Opens the place where custom keyboard shortcuts are stored.
customize_themes Opens the place where custom themes are stored.
assign_shortcut Assigns a shortcut to the selected bullet.
assign_shortcut_on_search Assigns a shortcut from search.

Commands that are not available

Some commands only work in certain situations. A command may be missing or appear disabled if:

  • the feature is not enabled for your account
  • you are in a shared list where you cannot edit
  • no bullet is selected
  • the command only works inside a table, board, file preview, Calendar node, or another specific place
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