Longer Memos
Add headings and lists without leaving the keyboard.
All features
Memos feature
Write without reaching for the mouse
The editor has shortcuts for saving, formatting, headings, and lists.
Save a memo and format Markdown from the keyboard while you write.
Benefits
What changes when you use it.
Each point describes what current Memos releases do.
Cmd/Ctrl+Enter saves the memo
Cmd/Ctrl+B, I, and E for bold, italic, and inline code; Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+S for strikethrough
Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+1, 2, or 3 for headings, Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+0 for a paragraph, and Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+C for a code block
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+7, 8, or 9 for numbered, bulleted, and task lists
Tab and Shift+Tab indent and outdent list items
Type # for tag suggestions, and press Escape to leave the editor
Use cases
Where it earns its place.
Keyboard Users
Escape moves focus out of the editor, so Tab does not trap you inside it.
Quick Saves
Write, press Cmd/Ctrl+Enter, and move on.
Technical details
The implementation stays inspectable.
CodeMirror 6 editor keymap
Cmd and Ctrl both work for saving on every platform
Shortcuts are fixed and cannot be remapped
Quick Find opens from the sidebar; the Cmd/Ctrl+K shortcut was removed in 0.31
Start here
Start with one memo.
Install Memos on a server you choose, then explore the rest of the features.