Quick Switcher is a [[Core plugins|core plugin]] that lets you open *and create* files quickly using only your keyboard. It is enabled by default.
![[quick-switcher.png]]
## Opening files
Press `CMD/CTRL+O` to open the Quick switcher. Start typing, and use the arrow keys to select a note.
The note opens in the current window.
In the Quick switcher dialog, there are also other commands and keyboard shortcuts for:
- opening the note in a new tab
- opening the note to the right of the current note (tiled vertically)
- creating a note with the title you typed
## Creating notes
You can also use the Quick switcher to create notes!
From the Quick switcher dialog, type in the name of your new note and hit `SHIFT+ENTER`. The new note is opened.
To create a note within a folder, you can also type out the name of the file path in Quick switcher like:
```
projects/Project X
```
The new note is created in that folder.
> [!warning] Windows users
> Because of the way that Windows handles file paths, you may have to use backslashes when creating notes within folders, such as: `\projects\Project X`