docs/obsidian-help/Plugins/Quick switcher.md

The Quick switcher lets you search and open notes using only your keyboard.

Open Quick switcher

There are several ways to open Quick Switcher, when it’s enabled:

• Press Ctrl+O (or Cmd+O on macOS) to open the Quick switcher;
• In the ribbon, click Open Quick switcher (magnifying glass on document icon);
• On mobile, when you’re not editing a note, tap the plus icon at bottom center of the app.

Open a note with Quick switcher

1. [[#Open Quick switcher]].
2. Type to search for a note by name or alias.
3. Navigate to the note using the arrow keys.
4. Press Enter to open the selected note.

If the text doesn't match any notes, you can press Enter to create a note with that name. Even if the text matches one or more similar notes, you can still create a note with the exact name by pressing Shift+Enter.

You can open the selected note in a new tab by pressing Ctrl+Enter (or Cmd+Enter on macOS).

Toggle between two notes If the search term is empty, the Quick switcher shows the most recent notes. Toggle between two notes by opening the Quick switcher, pressing the Down arrow, and then pressing Enter.