Keyboard Shortcuts
Last modified: 13/02/2026
Overview
These shortcuts speed up card creation and review.
Cloze creation
In the Cloze modal
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+Shift+C (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+C (Win/Linux) | Create new cloze (next number) |
| Cmd+Shift+Option+C (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C (Win/Linux) | Create cloze with same number |
In Markdown source view
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+Shift+C (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+C (Win/Linux) | Insert cloze wrapper (always c1) |
Study session
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Space / Enter | Reveal answer |
1 – 2 (two-button mode) | Again / Good |
1 – 4 (four-button mode) | Again / Hard / Good / Easy |
E | Edit current card (see Editing Cards) |
O | Open card in source note |
M | Open More menu |
Q / Escape | Exit session / back to deck selection |
B | Bury card (see Burying Cards) |
S | Suspend card (see Suspending Cards) |
U | Undo last grade |
ArrowLeft | Previous card / hide answer |
MCQ interaction
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
1 – 9 | Select MCQ option by number |
General
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + P | Open command palette (Obsidian-wide) |
Customising shortcuts
Sprout commands are registered in Obsidian. You can remap them in Settings → Hotkeys by searching for "Sprout".