Skip to main content
The command palette (Ctrl + K)
is not something you leave open all the time. You open it when you need it
and run the action right away. It’s especially useful in these situations:

​
When you switch screens often

  • You move between work home, Tasks, Notes, Graph, etc.
  • You want to switch without leaving the current view
Instead of clicking the sidebar,
you can type and go.

​
When you remember the name but not the location

  • You know the document name but not which folder it’s in
  • The structure is complex and browsing is tedious
Type part of the file name
and open it immediately. You can work by name, not by navigation.

​
When the action is buried in menus

  • Settings, status change, label, etc.
  • Things you’d normally reach by following menu paths
You don’t have to remember the path —
you run the command directly.

​
When you want to use the mouse less

  • You’re working mainly with the keyboard
  • You don’t want to break writing flow
Ctrl + K → type → Enter
all in one flow.

​
Summary

The command palette
is not a navigation tool — it’s an action tool. Instead of remembering where things are,
you type what you want to do. The more you move around or the more files you have,
the more you’ll use it.