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⤢ ZOTERO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 28 1 ⌥ Switch b… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R ⌘ ⇧ Mark all… T ⌘ ⇧ Toggle t… Y U I ⌘ ⇧ Import O ⌘ ⇧ Create a… P A ⌘ ⇧ Copy sel… S ⌘ ⇧ Save to … D F ⌘ Quick se… G H J K ⌘ ⇧ Quick se… L ⌘ ⇧ Focus li… Z X C ⌘ ⇧ Copy sel… V ⌘ ⇧ Paste wi… B ⌘ Bold (no… N ⌘ ⇧ Create a… M MORE SHORTCUTS Move to trash ⌦ Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Move to trash wit… ⌘ ⌦ Jump to library /… ⌘ 1 Import from clipb… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ I Add another autho… ⇧ ↵ Edit collection n… ↵ Back (in-PDF link) ⌘ ← Forward (in-PDF l… ⌘ → Italic (note edit… ⌘ I Save abstract or … ⇧ ↵ Mark feed as read… ⌘ ⇧ \ Insert link (note… ⌘ K shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZOTERO · MAC
ZOTERO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 28 1 ⌥ Switch b… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ ⇧ Copy sel… Z E R ⌘ ⇧ Mark all… T ⌘ ⇧ Toggle t… Y U I ⌘ ⇧ Import O ⌘ ⇧ Create a… P Q S ⌘ ⇧ Save to … D F ⌘ Quick se… G H J K ⌘ ⇧ Quick se… L ⌘ ⇧ Focus li… M W X C ⌘ ⇧ Copy sel… V ⌘ ⇧ Paste wi… B ⌘ Bold (no… N ⌘ ⇧ Create a… MORE SHORTCUTS Move to trash ⌦ Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Move to trash wit… ⌘ ⌦ Jump to library /… ⌘ 1 Import from clipb… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ I Add another autho… ⇧ ↵ Edit collection n… ↵ Back (in-PDF link) ⌘ ← Forward (in-PDF l… ⌘ → Italic (note edit… ⌘ I Save abstract or … ⇧ ↵ Mark feed as read… ⌘ ⇧ \ Insert link (note… ⌘ K shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZOTERO · MAC
⤢ SEARCH Quick search ⌘ F Quick search (alternative) ⌘ ⇧ K CITATIONS Copy selected item citations to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ A Copy selected items to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ C TABS Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Jump to library / tab 1-9 ⌘ 1 TAGS Toggle tag selector ⌘ ⇧ T EDITING Add another author/creator when editing ⇧ ↵ Save abstract or extra field ⇧ ↵ FEEDS Mark all feed items as read/unread ⌘ ⇧ R Mark feed as read/unread ⌘ ⇧ \ ITEMS Save to Zotero ⌘ ⇧ S Create a new item by hand ⌘ ⇧ N Move to trash ⌦ Create a new note ⌘ ⇧ O Import ⌘ ⇧ I Move to trash without confirmation ⌘ ⌦ Import from clipboard ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ I NAVIGATION Focus libraries (left) pane ⌘ ⇧ L Edit collection name ↵ READER Switch between annotation tools (reader) ⌥ 1 Back (in-PDF link) ⌘ ← Forward (in-PDF link) ⌘ → NOTES Bold (note editor) ⌘ B Italic (note editor) ⌘ I Insert link (note editor) ⌘ K Paste without formatting (note editor) ⌘ ⇧ V Zotero KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 28 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZOTERO · MAC ⤢ ITEMS 07 Save to Zotero ⌘ ⇧ S Create a new item by hand ⌘ ⇧ N Move to trash ⌦ Create a new note ⌘ ⇧ O Import ⌘ ⇧ I Move to trash without confirmation ⌘ ⌦ Import from clipboard ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ I TABS 03 Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Jump to library / tab 1-9 ⌘ 1 TAGS 01 Toggle tag selector ⌘ ⇧ T EDITING 02 Add another author/creator when editing ⇧ ↵ Save abstract or extra field ⇧ ↵ FEEDS 02 Mark all feed items as read/unread ⌘ ⇧ R Mark feed as read/unread ⌘ ⇧ \ SEARCH 02 Quick search ⌘ F Quick search (alternative) ⌘ ⇧ K CITATIONS 02 Copy selected item citations to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ A Copy selected items to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ C NAVIGATION 02 Focus libraries (left) pane ⌘ ⇧ L Edit collection name ↵ READER 03 Switch between annotation tools (reader) ⌥ 1 Back (in-PDF link) ⌘ ← Forward (in-PDF link) ⌘ → NOTES 04 Bold (note editor) ⌘ B Italic (note editor) ⌘ I Insert link (note editor) ⌘ K Paste without formatting (note editor) ⌘ ⇧ V Zotero KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 28 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZOTERO · MAC
⤢ ZOTERO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 10 SETS · No.01 ZOTERO TOTAL 28 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS ITEMS 07 SEARCH 02 CITATIONS 02 NAVIGATION 02 TABS 03 READER 03 TAGS 01 EDITING 02 NOTES 04 FEEDS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save to Zotero ⌘ ⇧ S Create a new item by hand ⌘ ⇧ N Move to trash ⌦ Create a new note ⌘ ⇧ O Import ⌘ ⇧ I Move to trash without confirmation ⌘ ⌦ Import from clipboard ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ I Quick search ⌘ F Quick search (alternative) ⌘ ⇧ K Copy selected item citations to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ A Copy selected items to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ C Focus libraries (left) pane ⌘ ⇧ L Edit collection name ↵ Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Jump to library / tab 1-9 ⌘ 1 Switch between annotation tools (reader) ⌥ 1 Back (in-PDF link) ⌘ ← Forward (in-PDF link) ⌘ → Toggle tag selector ⌘ ⇧ T Add another author/creator when editing ⇧ ↵ Save abstract or extra field ⇧ ↵ Bold (note editor) ⌘ B Italic (note editor) ⌘ I Insert link (note editor) ⌘ K Paste without formatting (note editor) ⌘ ⇧ V Mark all feed items as read/unread ⌘ ⇧ R Mark feed as read/unread ⌘ ⇧ \
ZOTERO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌥ Switch b… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I ⌘ ⇧ Import O ⌘ ⇧ Create a… P A ⌘ ⇧ Copy sel… S ⌘ ⇧ Save to … D F ⌘ Quick se… G H J K ⌘ ⇧ Quick se… L ⌘ ⇧ Focus li… Z X C ⌘ ⇧ Copy sel… V B N ⌘ ⇧ Create a… M MORE SHORTCUTS Move to trash ⌦ Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Move to trash wit… ⌘ ⌦ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZOTERO · MAC Keyboard map ITEMS Save to Zotero ⌘ ⇧ S Create a new item by hand ⌘ ⇧ N Move to trash ⌦ Create a new note ⌘ ⇧ O Import ⌘ ⇧ I Move to trash without confirmation ⌘ ⌦ NAVIGATION Focus libraries (left) pane ⌘ ⇧ L READER Switch between annotation tools (r… ⌥ 1 SEARCH Quick search ⌘ F Quick search (alternative) ⌘ ⇧ K CITATIONS Copy selected item citations to cl… ⌘ ⇧ A Copy selected items to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ C TABS Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Zotero KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZOTERO · MAC Isometric ITEMS 06 Save to Zotero ⌘ ⇧ S Create a new item by hand ⌘ ⇧ N Move to trash ⌦ Create a new note ⌘ ⇧ O Import ⌘ ⇧ I Move to trash without confirmation ⌘ ⌦ NAVIGATION 01 Focus libraries (left) pane ⌘ ⇧ L READER 01 Switch between annotation tools (r… ⌥ 1 SEARCH 02 Quick search ⌘ F Quick search (alternative) ⌘ ⇧ K CITATIONS 02 Copy selected item citations to cl… ⌘ ⇧ A Copy selected items to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ C TABS 02 Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Zotero KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ZOTERO · MAC Typewriter ZOTERO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 ZOTERO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS ITEMS 06 SEARCH 02 CITATIONS 02 NAVIGATION 01 TABS 02 READER 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save to Zotero ⌘ ⇧ S Create a new item by hand ⌘ ⇧ N Move to trash ⌦ Create a new note ⌘ ⇧ O Import ⌘ ⇧ I Move to trash without confirmation ⌘ ⌦ Quick search ⌘ F Quick search (alternative) ⌘ ⇧ K Copy selected item citations to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ A Copy selected items to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ C Focus libraries (left) pane ⌘ ⇧ L Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Switch between annotation tools (reader) ⌥ 1 Editorial Zotero is a free reference manager that collects, organizes, and cites research sources and PDFs. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up adding items, searching your library, and inserting citations, streamlining the workflow of gathering and citing literature.
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All Zotero keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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7 Action Shortcut Save to Zotero ⌘ ⇧ S Create a new item by hand ⌘ ⇧ N Move to trash ⌦ Create a new note ⌘ ⇧ O Import ⌘ ⇧ I Move to trash without confirmation ⌘ ⌦ Import from clipboard ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ I
4 Action Shortcut Bold (note editor) ⌘ B Italic (note editor) ⌘ I Insert link (note editor) ⌘ K Paste without formatting (note editor) ⌘ ⇧ V
3 Action Shortcut Next tab ⌃ ⇟ Previous tab ⌃ ⇞ Jump to library / tab 1-9 ⌘ 1
3 Action Shortcut Switch between annotation tools (reader) ⌥ 1 Back (in-PDF link) ⌘ ← Forward (in-PDF link) ⌘ →
2 Action Shortcut Add another author/creator when editing ⇧ ↵ Save abstract or extra field ⇧ ↵
2 Action Shortcut Copy selected item citations to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ A Copy selected items to clipboard ⌘ ⇧ C
2 Action Shortcut Focus libraries (left) pane ⌘ ⇧ L Edit collection name ↵
2 Action Shortcut Quick search ⌘ F Quick search (alternative) ⌘ ⇧ K
2 Action Shortcut Mark all feed items as read/unread ⌘ ⇧ R Mark feed as read/unread ⌘ ⇧ \
1 Action Shortcut Toggle tag selector ⌘ ⇧ T
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Does the poster include every Zotero shortcut? Zotero has 28 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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