Notion · Heading 1 while typing
Markdown
Windows · Linux
#·SpaceMac
#·SpaceBoth systems use the same combination.
Typed at the front of an empty block, the line becomes the largest heading. Typed mid-sentence it stays a plain character — the trigger fires only on an empty block with the cursor at the very start.
- Group
- Markdown
- Keys held
- 1
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 Heading 1 while typing in Notion?
Typed at the front of an empty block, the line becomes the largest heading. Typed mid-sentence it stays a plain character — the trigger fires only on an empty block with the cursor at the very start. It is # Space on Windows and # Space on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, # Space on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Markdown in Notion.