Sunday, June 29, 2025

🧠 Databricks Notebook Keyboard Shortcuts & Tricks



🧠 Databricks Notebook Keyboard Shortcuts & Tricks

Boost your productivity with these handy tips—plus gear recommendations for your data workspace!

πŸ”‘ Notebook Editor Shortcuts

Action Shortcut (Windows/Linux) Shortcut (Mac)
Run cell Shift + Enter Shift + Enter
Run cell and insert below Alt + Enter Option + Enter
Run all cells above Ctrl + Shift + ↑ Cmd + Shift + ↑
Run all cells below Ctrl + Shift + ↓ Cmd + Shift + ↓
Insert cell above Ctrl + Shift + A Cmd + Shift + A
Insert cell below Ctrl + Shift + B Cmd + Shift + B
Delete current cell Ctrl + Shift + D Cmd + Shift + D
Undo delete cell Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z
Move cell up Ctrl + Shift + ↑ Cmd + Shift + ↑
Move cell down Ctrl + Shift + ↓ Cmd + Shift + ↓
Toggle line numbers Ctrl + M L Cmd + M L
Comment/uncomment line Ctrl + / Cmd + /
Search in notebook Ctrl + F Cmd + F
Find and replace Ctrl + H Cmd + H

✍️ Markdown & Formatting Tricks

Use %md to write clean documentation or visual notes:

  • # → H1

  • **bold**, *italic*, `code`

  • [Amazon Gear](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=developer+workspace&tag=vishwa2025-20)

  • Lists with - or *

  • Link to [Databricks Guide](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=databricks&tag=vishwa2025-20)


⚙️ Magic Commands

  • %sql, %python, %scala, %r

  • %run ./path/to/notebook

  • %pip install pandas

  • %fs ls, %fs cp, %fs head


πŸ’‘ Boost Your Productivity

Optimize your work with these essentials:



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