# Any Global Shortcut to open Joplin Window?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [22 April 2020 11:32 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129 "2020-04-22T11:32:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![guischmo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/guischmo/32/3494_2.png) [@guischmo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/guischmo)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2020 11:32 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/1 "2020-04-22T11:32:00Z")

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Hi,

Is there any global shortcut to instantly open joplin window when the app is hidden in the system tray ?

Thanks a lot.

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**Author:** ![RedDocMD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/reddocmd/32/2655_2.png) [@RedDocMD](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/RedDocMD)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2020 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/2 "2020-04-22T11:57:04Z")

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Joplin actually doesn’t quite hide in the system tray if I have understood corrrectly what you want to say. Which OS do you use?

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**Author:** ![guischmo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/guischmo/32/3494_2.png) [@guischmo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/guischmo)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2020 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/3 "2020-04-22T12:11:01Z")

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Windows 10. I see like 5 Joplin processes in the Taks manager so even with Autohotkeys scripts I find it very difficult to have the Joplin window opened with a key…

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**Author:** ![RedDocMD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/reddocmd/32/2655_2.png) [@RedDocMD](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/RedDocMD)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2020 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/4 "2020-04-22T12:16:58Z")

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The multiple processes are due to how the software is designed and partly due to how Electron behaves. But if you have Joplin minimized, shouldn’t you be able to open it with Alt-Tab?

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**Author:** ![guischmo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/guischmo/32/3494_2.png) [@guischmo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/guischmo)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2020 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/5 "2020-04-22T12:28:36Z")

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no, ALT-TAB only works if Joplin is minimised, but not if it is closed but still on the tray icon.

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2020 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/6 "2020-04-22T14:13:02Z")

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Up until recently it was `CTRL+ALT+J` but it seems that this has now been [removed](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/pull/2653) whilst the entire shortcuts system is being overhauled.

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**Author:** ![guischmo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/guischmo/32/3494_2.png) [@guischmo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/guischmo)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2020 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/7 "2020-04-22T14:35:41Z")

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Yeah about a week ago it worked but not anymore.

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**Author:** ![tessus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tessus/32/13_2.png) [@tessus](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tessus)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2020 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/8 "2020-04-22T16:05:14Z")

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> [@Application short cut overlap](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/application-short-cut-overlap/7928/2):
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> No, we thought about removing the global shortcut again (until the new shortcut system is developed), but I am [still waiting](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/pull/2653#issuecomment-609487118) on Laurent’s input. On the other side, why should Joplin be the app to change or deactivate the shortcut? Why don’t you change the shortcut in Chrome or ask Google to change it?

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**Author:** ![xaa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/xaa/32/11385_2.png) [@xaa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/xaa)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2021 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/9 "2021-12-27T12:48:37Z")

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hi, would it be difficult to re-implement the global shortcut to open Joplin? (ideally with auto focus on the search bar or ctrlp)

This is a mini-feature I miss a lot on my workflow. It's really nice to be able to open/close the app at any time as it reduce the interruption needed to search in the notes and it also make the "mouseless experience" better.

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**Author:** ![fabioalxk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/fabioalxk/32/12059_2.png) [@fabioalxk](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/fabioalxk)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2021 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/10 "2021-12-27T13:26:17Z")

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From what I was told before, people using Linux were having a problem with those shortcuts, because of conflicts. Isn't possible to add some kind of filter, then?  
Like:

```auto
if (windows) registerShorcut();

```

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**Author:** ![whitewall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/whitewall/32/6018_2.png) [@whitewall](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/whitewall)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2021 14:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/11 "2021-12-27T14:23:18Z")

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For an immediate workaround for Windows users, if you disable that close to tray thing and just keep it pinned to your task bar, you can open it with WinKey + the number of the position it's in. For example if you have it pinned to the first position (which you should cause it's so important 😁) then `WinKey + 1` will open it, even if it has been actually closed.

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**Author:** ![xaa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/xaa/32/11385_2.png) [@xaa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/xaa)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2021 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/12 "2021-12-27T16:32:11Z")

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thank you for the workaround @whitewall, I didn't know the Windows shortcuts for pinned apps.

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**Author:** ![whitewall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/whitewall/32/6018_2.png) [@whitewall](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/whitewall)\
**Post date:** [28 December 2021 02:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/any-global-shortcut-to-open-joplin-window/8129/13 "2021-12-28T02:14:30Z")

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I didn't either until recently. It's especially helpful during zoom meetings, as someone earlier mentioned