If you want to change a hotkey but don't know the name of it, the hotkeys settings page lets you find a hotkey based on the keystrokes.
Whenever you find friction in doing something or are doing something frequently, try to consider whether you want to make a hotkey for it to make it easier (ex. opening a specific pane on the [[Obsidian Layout#Sidebars]])
> [!TIP] Train yourself
> When you run a command with [[Command Palette]] that has a hotkey, train yourself to close the palette and use the hotkey instead.
> If you find it hard to stick, you can consider changing the hotkey to something that is more accessible or makes more sense to you 😊
## My Hotkeys
Just some of the hotkeys I frequent, my mappings are weird though so change them to what makes most sense for you ;)
### My hotkeys
*Written with Windows shortcuts in mind*
- `Ctrl+,` Open settings
- `Ctrl+O` Open [[Creating and modifying notes|Quick Switcher]]
- Used for searching note titles and creating notes
- `Ctrl+P` Open command palette
- Run any command in Obsidian
- `Ctrl+W` Close active pane
- `Ctrl+Y` Bookmark
- `Ctrl+Shift+Y` Show [[Obsidian Bookmarks]] pane
- `Ctrl+Shift+P` Run [[QuickAdd Plugin]]
- For creating new notes of a certain type
- `Command+Ctrl+T` [[Template Explanations#Addons]]
- `Ctrl+Shift+R` Split vertically
- Opens new pane to open new note
- `Ctrl+Shift+B` Show backlinks pane (sidebar)
- `Ctrl+Alt+Backspace` Delete file
- `Ctrl+Shift+F` Search all files
- `Ctrl+Shift+-` Manage workspaces ^ec631a
- `Ctrl+Shift+⬅️` Toggle left sidebar
- `Ctrl+Shift+➡️` Toggle right sidebar
- `Ctrl+Shift+,` Fold all headings and blocks
- `Ctrl+Shift+.` Unfold all headings and blocks
- `Alt+a` Navigate back in pane history
- `Alt+s` Navigate forwards in pane history