Pro tips
Shortcuts
You will sometimes see CMD/CTRL and ⌘/^ to indicate that the COMMAND key must be used on macOS or CONTROL must be used on Windows.
Likewise, OPT/ALT and ⌥/⎇ represent OPTION on macOS or ALT on Windows.
General
| Binding(symbol) | Binding(text) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘ + ,(comma) | CMD + ,(comma) | Open settings page |
| ⇧ + / | SHIFT + /(=?) | Open keyboard shortcuts |
| ⌘ + Z | CMD + Z | Un do |
| ⌘ + Q | CMD + Q | Quit app |
Navigation
| Binding(symbol) | Binding(text) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ↑/↓ or K/J | ↑/↓ or K/J | Select previous/next task |
| ←/→ or ⇧+Tab/Tab | ←/→ or SHIFT+Tab/Tab | Select task in previous/next lane |
| ⇧ + A | SHIFT + A | Toggle Inbox lane |
| ⇧ + S | SHIFT + S | Toggle Planned lane |
| ⇧ + D | SHIFT + D | Toggle calendar lane |
| = | = | Navigate to next time period |
| - | - | Navigate to previous time period |
| ] | ] | Move 1 day forward |
| [ | [ | Move 1 day backward |
| T | T | Navigate to today |
| 1~7 | 1~7 | Change calendar view (1 = 1day view, 2= 2days view) |
| D or 1 | D or 1 | Daily view |
| W or 7 | W or 7 | Weekly view |
Object
Task
| Binding(symbol) | Binding(text) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ↵ | ENTER | Open task popover(detail) |
| N | N | Create new task in active lane(or list) |
| H | H | Plan task |
| ⇧ + → | SHIFT + → | Unplanned tasks: Move task to active date Planned tasks: Postpone task by one day |
| ⇧ + ← | SHIFT + ← | Planned tasks : Move task to Unplanned |
| ⌫ or ␡ | BACKSPACE or DEL | Delete task |
| E | E | Done task |
| L | L | Link task to list |
| O | O | Open link for the task |
| ⌘ + O | CMD + O | Copy link of the task |
| F | F | Start time tracking of the selected task |
| ⎵ | Space | Start/pause time tracking for the current task |
| ! | SHIFT + 1 | Set task as top priority |
Calendar
| Binding(symbol) | Binding(text) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| C | C | Create calendar event (at current time) |
| ⌘ + Enter | CMD + Enter | Update/Invite event with email |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + Enter | CMD + SHIFT + Enter | Update/Invite event without email |
| ESC | ESC | Close event popover |
| DEL or BACKSPACE | DEL or BACKSPAC | Delete event |
| ⌘ + J | CMD + J | Join online meeting |
| ⌘ + C | CMD + C | Copy online meeting link |
Markdown
In task note, you can format text through Markdown shortcuts:
- Text Formatting
- Bold: Use
text*or select the text and pressCMD+B. - Italic: Use
textor select the text and pressCMD+I. - Underline: Use
__text__(two underscores) or select the text and pressCMD+U.
- Bold: Use
- Bulleted list: Start with
*or-followed by a⎵(SPACE). - Ordered list: Start with
1.,2.,3., etc., followed by a⎵. - Section heading: Start with
#,##,###followed by a⎵. - Task (Checkbox): Start with
[]followed by a⎵.