Complete NotebookLM keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 6 shortcuts across 1 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Add source | Upload document |
| Ask question | Source-based Q&A |
| Create note | Save note |
| Audio Overview | Generate podcast |
| Generate FAQ | Auto FAQ |
| Summarize | Document summary |
The most essential NotebookLM shortcuts are: Add source (Upload document), Ask question (Source-based Q&A), Create note (Save note). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
NotebookLM has 6 keyboard shortcuts across 1 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
Simply press the key combination while NotebookLM is focused. Most shortcuts work immediately. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for most shortcuts.
The NotebookLM shortcut for upload document is Add source.
NotebookLM includes 6 Usage shortcuts, including Add source (Upload document) and Ask question (Source-based Q&A). See the full list in the Usage section above.
Print the NotebookLM cheat sheet and keep it next to your keyboard for the first week, then switch to active recall: open Shortcut Speedrun and practice NotebookLM shortcuts against the clock until they're automatic.
Yes — use My Stack to combine NotebookLM shortcuts with any other platform on this site into one printable reference, which is useful if your daily workflow spans several tools.
Most do not — the underlying key is the same, but NotebookLM (like most software) maps Ctrl on Windows/Linux to Cmd on Mac for standard operations. Where a shortcut is platform-specific, this page notes the Mac variant next to the Windows one.
Open your assistant with this page preloaded as the source — great for follow-up questions like "which of these work in other apps?"