Notion · Bold
Formatting
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+BMac
Cmd+BMakes the selected words bold. Pressed with nothing selected it simply switches on, so everything you type from then on comes out bold.
- Group
- Formatting
- Keys held
- 2
Anything with no binding is reached through the slash menu — type / and a few letters of the name and you get even blocks like the callout, which has no key at all.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Bold in Notion?
Makes the selected words bold. Pressed with nothing selected it simply switches on, so everything you type from then on comes out bold. It is Ctrl+B on Windows and Cmd+B on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+B on Windows, Cmd+B on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Formatting in Notion.