Use keyboard shortcuts in Todoist

Save time and effort on repetitive actions with Todoist keyboard shortcuts! Some shortcuts can be used anywhere in the apps, while others only work when adding or editing tasks.

General shortcuts

Give these shortcuts a try when using the Todoist app. Search for tasks, show or hide the sidebar, print your task lists, and more.

Select Platform:

Action	macOS Shortcut	Windows Shortcut
Quick Add	Q	Q
Search	/ or F	/ or F
Dismiss/Cancel	Esc	Esc
Open/close sidebar	M	M
Show keyboard shortcuts	?	?
Open Quick Find	Cmd ⌘ + K	Ctrl + K
Print current view	Cmd ⌘ + P	Ctrl + P
Zoom in/Increase font size	Cmd ⌘ + =	Ctrl + =
Zoom out/Decrease font size	Cmd ⌘ + Minus Sign (-)	Ctrl + Minus (-)
Reset zoom level/font size	Cmd ⌘ + 0	Ctrl + 0

Action	Shortcut
Quick Add	Q
Search	/ or F
Dismiss/Cancel	Esc
Open/close sidebar	M
Show keyboard shortcuts	?
Open Quick Find	Cmd ⌘ + K
Print current view	Cmd ⌘ + P
Zoom in/Increase font size	Cmd ⌘ + =
Zoom out/Decrease font size	Cmd ⌘ + Minus Sign (-)

Action	Shortcut
Quick Add	Q
Search	/ or F
Dismiss/Cancel	Esc
Show/Hide navigation menu	M
Show keyboard shortcuts	?
Open Quick Find	Ctrl + K
Print current view	Ctrl + P
Zoom in/Increase font size	Ctrl + Shift + =
Zoom out/Decrease font size	Ctrl + Minus (-)

These shortcuts can only be used with a keyboard.

Action	Shortcut
Open Task Quick Add	Cmd ⌘ + N
Go to Home view	H
Create a new project	Shift ⇧ + Cmd ⌘ + P
Create a new label	Shift ⇧ + Cmd ⌘ + L
Create a new filter	Shift ⇧ + Cmd ⌘ + F
Open the Inbox	Cmd ⌘ + 1
Open Today	Cmd ⌘ + 2
Open Upcoming	Cmd ⌘ + 3
Expand/collapse the projects list	Cmd ⌘ + 4
Expand/collapse the labels list	Cmd ⌘ + 5
Expand/collapse the filters list	Cmd ⌘ + 5
Open Search	Cmd ⌘ + F
Open Settings	Cmd ⌘ + ,
Manually sync	Cmd ⌘ + S

These shortcuts can only be used with a mobile keyboard.

Action	Shortcut
Open Task Quick Add	Ctrl + N
Go to Home view	H
Create a new task at the top of the list (only works inside projects)	Ctrl + Shift + N
Create a new project	Ctrl + Shift + P
Create a new label	Ctrl + Shift + L
Create a new filter	Ctrl + Shift + F
Save a comment	Ctrl + Enter
Open the Inbox	Ctrl + 1
Open Today	Ctrl + 2
Open Upcoming	Ctrl + 3
Open the projects list	Ctrl + 4
Open the labels list	Ctrl + 5
Open the filters list	Ctrl + 5
Open Search	Ctrl + F
Open Settings	Ctrl + ,
Manually sync	Ctrl + S

Navigation shortcuts

Use these shortcuts to quickly move between tasks, views, account settings, and more.

Select Platform:

Action	Shortcut
Open task in its project	Shift ⇧ + G
Select and move focus to different elements of the task view	Tab or move focus backwards with Shift + Tab
Open Productivity	O then P
Open help	O then H
Open notifications	O then N
Open profile photo menu	O then U
Move focus up	K or ↑
Move focus down	J or ↓
Move focus to the right	→
Move focus to the left	←
Go to home	H, or G then H
Go to Inbox	G then I
Go to Today	G then T
Go to Upcoming	G then U
Go to labels	G then L
Go to projects	G then P
Go to section	G then /
Open settings	O then S
Open theme	O then T
Open activity log	G then A
Open Filters & Labels	G then V

Action	Shortcut
Open task in its project	Shift ⇧ + G
Select and move focus to different elements of the task view	Tab ↹ or move focus backwards with Shift ⇧+ Tab ↹
Open Productivity	O then P
Open help	O then H
Open notifications	O then N
Open profile photo menu	O then U
Move focus up	K or ↑
Move focus down	J or ↓
Move focus to the right	→
Move focus to the left	←
Go back to the previous view	Command ⌘ + [
Go forward to the most recent view	Command ⌘ + ]
Go to home	H, or G then H
Go to Inbox	G then I
Go to Today	G then T
Go to Upcoming	G then U
Go to labels	G then L
Go to projects	G then P
Go to section	G then /
Open settings	O then S
Open theme	O then T
Open activity log	G then A
Open Filters & Labels	G then V

Action	Shortcut
Open task in its project	Shift + G
Select and move focus to different elements of the task view	Tab or move focus backwards with Shift + Tab
Open Productivity	O then P
Open help	O then H
Open notifications	O then N
Open profile photo menu	O then U
Move focus up	K or ↑
Move focus down	J or ↓
Move focus to the right	→
Move focus to the left	←
Go back to the previous view	Alt + ←
Go forward to the most recent view	Alt + →
Go to home	H, or G then H
Go to Inbox	G then I
Go to Today	G then T
Go to Upcoming	G then U
Go to labels	G then L
Go to projects	G then P
Go to section	G then /
Open settings	O then S
Open theme	O then T
Open activity log	G then A
Open Filters & Labels	G then V

Global shortcuts

Global keyboard shortcuts can be used when the Todoist desktop app is minimized. Use the default shortcuts below or customize your shortcuts in Todoist, so they fit nicely with your workflow.

Note

Global Quick Add and global Ramble shortcuts are not supported on Linux due to platform limitations.

Select Platform:

Action	Shortcut
Open Quick Add	Option ⌥ + Space ␣
Quick Ramble (new app downloads)	Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + R
Quick Ramble (existing app downloads)	Shift ⇧ + Option ⌥ + Space ␣
Show/hide Todoist	Cmd ⌘ + Ctrl ⌃ + T

Action	Shortcut
Open Quick Add	Ctrl + Space
Quick Ramble (new app downloads)	Alt + Shift + R
Quick Ramble (existing app downloads)	Alt + Space
Show or hide Todoist	Win + Alt + S

Existing Todoist apps on macOS or Windows will continue using the previous Quick Ramble shortcut. You can continue with this shortcut or update to the default shortcut in Settings → Desktop if preferred.

Task shortcuts

Task shortcuts let you quickly create new tasks or organize existing tasks, so you can optimize your workflow and get more work done.

Quick Add

Open Quick Add and type these shortcuts into the task field to add details like a project, priority level, or assignee.

Select Platform:

Action	Shortcut
Set a priority level	p1, p2, p3, p4
Pick a project	#
Pick a section	/
Add an assignee	+
Add a label	@
Add a reminder	!
Add a deadline	{date}

Action	Shortcut
Add a label	@
Pick a project	#
Pick a section	/
Add an assignee	+
Set a priority level	P1, P2, P3, P4
Add a reminder	!
Add a deadline	{date}

Create tasks

Use these shortcuts to quickly decide where and how to create new tasks. You’ll see different shortcut actions whether you’re creating a new task or making changes to an existing one.

Select Platform:

Action	Shortcut
Add new task to the bottom of list	A
Add new task to the top of list	Shift ⇧ + A
Save a newly created task and create a new one below	Enter
Save changes to an existing task and create a new task below	Shift ⇧ + Enter
Save a new task or save changes to an existing one and create a new task above	Ctrl + Enter

Action	Shortcut
Add new task to the bottom of list	A
Add new task to the top of list	Shift ⇧ + A
Save a newly created task and create a new one below	Enter
Save changes to an existing task and create a new task below	Shift ⇧ + Enter
Save a new task or save changes to an existing one and create a new task above	Ctrl ⌃ + Enter

Action	Shortcut
Add new task to the bottom of list	A
Add new task to the top of list	Shift + A
Save a newly created task and create a new one below	Enter
Save changes to an existing task and create a new task below	Shift + Enter
Save a new task or save changes to an existing one and create a new task above	Ctrl + Enter

Manage tasks

Use these shortcuts to edit, move, complete, or delete tasks while in a project, filter, or label view.

Select Platform:

Action	macOS Shortcut	Windows Shortcut
Complete focused task	E	E
Complete and archive recurring task	Shift ⇧ + Click the checkbox	Shift + Click the checkbox
Open task view	Enter	Enter
Edit task	Cmd ⌘ + E Option ⌥ + Click	Ctrl + E Alt + Click
Save edits	Cmd ⌘ + Enter	Ctrl + Enter
Set date	T	T
Remove date	Shift ⇧ + T	Shift + T
Set priority level	1, 2, 3, 4	1, 2, 3, 4
Change priority level	Y	Y
Comment	C	C
Add label	L	L
Assign/reassign	Shift ⇧ + R	Shift + R
Move to …	V	V
More task actions	.	.
Select focused task	X, or Cmd ⌘ + Click	Ctrl + Click
Select multiple tasks	Cmd ⌘ + Click, or Shift ⇧ + Click	Ctrl + Click, or Shift + Click
Move focus to multi-select toolbar	,	,
Delete selected task	Cmd ⌘ + Delete⌫	Shift + Delete
Copy link to task	Shift ⇧ + Cmd ⌘ + C	Shift + Ctrl + C
Move to the task above the task currently being edited	Cmd⌘ + ↑	Ctrl + ↑
Move to the task below the task currently being edited	Cmd ⌘ + ↓	Ctrl + ↓

Action	Shortcut
Complete focused task	E
Complete and archive recurring task	Shift ⇧ + Click the checkbox
Open task view	Enter
Edit task	Cmd ⌘ + E Option ⌥ + Click
Save edits	Cmd ⌘ + Enter
Set date	T
Remove date	Shift ⇧ + T
Set priority level	1, 2, 3, 4
Change priority level	Y
Comment	C
Add label	L
Assign/reassign	Shift ⇧ + R
Move to …	V
More task actions	.
Select focused task	X or Cmd ⌘ + Click
Select multiple tasks	Cmd ⌘ + Click or Shift ⇧ + Click
Move focus to multi-select toolbar	,
Delete selected task(s)	Cmd ⌘ + Delete⌫
Copy link to task	Shift ⇧ + Cmd ⌘ + C
Move to the task above the task currently being edited	Cmd ⌘ + ↑
Move to the task below the task currently being edited	Cmd ⌘ + ↓

Action	Shortcut
Complete focused task	E
Complete and archive recurring task	Shift + Click the checkbox
Open task view	Enter
Edit task	Ctrl + E Alt + E
Save edits	Ctrl + Enter
Set date	T
Remove date	Shift + T
Set priority level	1, 2, 3, 4
Change priority level	Y
Comment	C
Add label	L
Assign/reassign	Shift + R
Move to …	V
More task actions	.
Select focused task	X, or Ctrl + Click
Select multiple tasks	Ctrl + Click, or Shift + Click
Move focus to multi-select toolbar	,
Delete selected task(s)	Shift + Delete
Copy link to task	Shift + Ctrl + C
Move to the task above the task currently being edited	Ctrl + ↑
Move to the task below the task currently being edited	Ctrl + ↓

Sort tasks

Use these shortcuts when sorting tasks according to project, assignee, and more.

Select Platform:

Action	Shortcut
Sort by date	D
Sort by priority	P
Sort by name	N
Sort by assignee	R

Action	Shortcut
Sort by date	Option ⌥ + D
Sort by priority	Option ⌥ + P
Sort by name	Option ⌥ + N
Sort by assignee	Option ⌥ + R

Sub-task shortcuts

Use these shortcuts to create, hide, or remove sub-tasks. Make sure the task is focused and you’ve applied the list layout to your project or view before giving these a try.

Select Platform:

Action	macOS Shortcut	Windows Shortcut
Increase indent of focused task	Control ⌃ + ]	Ctrl + ]
Decrease indent of focused task	Control ⌃ + [	Ctrl + [
See or hide sub-tasks	Shift ⇧ + E	Shift + E

Action	Shortcut
Increase indent of focused task	Control ⌃ + ]
Decrease indent of focused task	Control ⌃ + [
See or hide sub-tasks	Shift ⇧ + E

Action	Shortcut
Increase indent of focused task	Ctrl + ]
Decrease indent of focused task	Ctrl + [
See or hide sub-tasks	Shift + E

Project shortcuts

Use these shortcuts to create and manage your Todoist projects.

Select Platform:

Action	Shortcut
Change to list/board/calendar layout*	Shift ⇧ + V
Add section	S
Share project	Shift ⇧ + S
Sort by date	D
Sort by priority	P
Sort alphabetically	N
Sort by assignee	R
Open more project actions	W

* The calendar layout is only available to Todoist Pro or Business customers.

Action	Shortcut
Change to list/board/calendar layout*	Shift ⇧ + V
Add section	S
Share project	Shift ⇧ + S
Sort by date	D
Sort by priority	P
Sort alphabetically	N
Sort by assignee	R
Open more project actions	W
Scroll all the way to the top of your task list	Command ⌘ + Up ↑
Scroll all the way down to the bottom of your task list	Command ⌘ + Down ↓

* The calendar layout is only available to Todoist Pro or Business customers.

Action	Shortcut
Change to list/board/calendar layout*	Shift + V
Add section	S
Share project	Shift + S
Sort by date	D
Sort by priority	P
Sort alphabetically	N
Sort by assignee	R
Open more project actions	W
Scroll all the way to the top of your task list	Ctrl + Home
Scroll all the way to the bottom of your task list	Ctrl + End

* The calendar layout is only available to Todoist Pro or Business customers.

Upcoming view shortcuts

Use these shortcuts when navigating the Upcoming view.

Select Platform:

Action	macOS Shortcut	Windows Shortcut
Go to today in Upcoming	Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + Y	Home
Next week in Upcoming	Shift ⇧ + →	Shift + →
Previous week in Upcoming	Shift ⇧ + ←	Shift + ←

Action	Shortcut
Go to today in Upcoming	Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + Y
Next week in Upcoming	Shift ⇧ + →
Previous week in Upcoming	Shift ⇧ + ←

Action	Shortcut
Go to today in Upcoming	Home
Next week in Upcoming	Shift + →
Previous week in Upcoming	Shift + ←

Calendar layout shortcuts

If you’re a Todoist Pro or Business customer, you get access to the calendar layout. Use these shortcuts to review your weekly tasks or get an overview of this month’s workload without lifting your fingers off the keyboard.

Select Platform:

Action	macOS Shortcut	Windows Shortcut
Go back to today	T or Shift ⇧ + Option⌥ + Y	T or Shift + Option + Y
Go to next week	Shift ⇧ + →	Shift + →
Go to previous week	Shift ⇧ + ←	Shift + ←

Action	Shortcut
Go back to today	T or Shift ⇧ + Option⌥ + Y
Go to next week	Shift ⇧ + →
Go to previous week	Shift ⇧ + ←

Multi-window shortcuts

Open multiple Todoist windows on your desktop app for easy reference, or keep a window visible at all times to never lose the Todoist window again.

Select Platform:

Action	Shortcut
Open current view in new window	Shift ⇧ + Cmd ⌘ + N
Open new Home view window	Shift ⇧ + Option ⌥ + Cmd ⌘ + N
Float window on top	Option ⌥ + Cmd ⌘ +F

Action	Shortcut
Open current view in new window	Shift + Ctrl + N
Open new Home view window	Shift + Alt + Ctrl + N
Float window on top	Ctrl + F11

Get in touch

If you’ve questions or problems with any of the keyboard shortcuts in Todoist, get in touch with us. We – Dermot, Summer, Melis, and our other teammates – are more than happy to help!