# Quick switcher

Quick switcher is a core plugin that 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 ( );
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

Open Quick switcher.
Type to search for a note by name or alias.
Navigate to the note using the arrow keys.
Press Enter to open the selected note.

Important

Autocomplete functionality switches to a simpler result algorithm when the vault reaches 10,000 items to maintain optimal application performance. ^search-autocomplete-large

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.

Excluded files

Files matching your Excluded files patterns are deprioritized in Quick switcher results.