Keyboard Shortcuts & Power-User Tips
Master FlowBeam from your keyboard. This guide covers every shortcut across the app — from global navigation chords to in-page editing commands. Use the toggle below to switch between macOS and Windows/Linux key labels.
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🌐 Global Shortcuts (Work Everywhere)
These shortcuts are available on every page of FlowBeam once you're signed in. They let you jump between sections, search, and capture ideas without ever touching your mouse.
G-key chords work like Vim: Press G, release it, then press the second key within half a second. For example, G then F takes you to the Focus dashboard. G-key chords are intentionally disabled when you're typing in a text field.
🔍 Command Palette
Press ⌘+K anywhere to open the Command Palette — a Spotlight/Raycast-style launcher that lets you search, navigate, and trigger actions. Once open, you can type to filter results and use keyboard navigation to pick what you need.
Pro tip: The Command Palette also shows your 8 most recent notes. Type a few letters to quickly jump to a note you were working on earlier. It even shows a live count of uncategorized notes waiting to be triaged.
🗓️ AI Daily Planner
The Planner is the most keyboard-rich area of FlowBeam. Once you learn these shortcuts, you can plan your entire day without touching the mouse. Press ? on the Planner page to see a built-in cheat sheet overlay.
Vim-inspired navigation: Use J / K just like you would in Vim — they mirror ↓ / ↑. The Planner was designed for keyboard-first power users.
📅 Calendar
Navigate your calendar, switch views, and create events — all from the keyboard. Press ? on the Calendar page to see the built-in cheat sheet, or press / to search events.
✏️ Quick Capture
Quick Capture is your always-available inbox for ideas, tasks, and reminders. Use these shortcuts to capture thoughts at the speed of typing.
📝 Notes
When you're managing your notes — editing, tagging, or commenting — these keyboard shortcuts keep your hands on the keyboard.
🎯 Focus Sessions & Deep Work
When you're in a focus session or using Deep Focus Mode, these shortcuts help you stay in flow without reaching for the mouse.
🌅 Morning Ritual
During the Morning Planning Ritual's suggestion step (Step 2), you can use number keys to quickly pick or dismiss suggestions.
During Step 2 only: Number keys work when you're looking at the suggestion cards — press 1 to accept the first suggestion, 2 for the second, and so on. They are disabled while you're typing in a text field.
📝 Universal Text Input Rules
These conventions apply across all text fields in FlowBeam — notes, chat, comments, Quick Capture, and anywhere else you type.
🔎 How to Discover Shortcuts
You don't need to memorize everything at once. FlowBeam has several built-in ways to help you discover shortcuts as you go:
Start small: Pick 2–3 shortcuts that would save you the most time (we recommend ⌘+K for the Command Palette, G P for the Planner, and ⌘+⇧+K for Quick Capture). Use them for a few days until they become muscle memory, then add more.
🛡️ Browser-Reserved Shortcuts
FlowBeam intentionally avoids overriding shortcuts that browsers and operating systems own (Print, New Tab, Reload, Find, etc.). One minor caveat:
Firefox only: ⌘+⇧+K (Quick Capture) also opens Firefox's Web Console when its developer tools are enabled. Chrome and Safari leave this chord free, and most users never notice. If you live in Firefox DevTools, use the floating Quick Capture button instead.