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All the shortcuts to save you time! Some can be used anywhere in the app, while others only work when adding or editing tasks.

Task Quick Add shortcuts

Type these shortcuts into the task field to quickly add details like project, priority level, and assignee. Works on any platform – web, desktop, or mobile.

Action	Shortcut
Add a label	@
Pick a project	#
Add an assignee	+
Set a priority level	p1, p2, p3, p4
Add a comment to a newly created task (web, Mac, & Windows legacy only)	Ctrl + m
Save and go to comments (Windows 10 only)	Alt + Enter
Open full task editor (Windows 10 only)	Tab

Shortcuts that can be used anywhere

These shortcuts can be used anywhere in the app without selecting a task to edit.

Action	Shortcut
Select and change multiple tasks at once	Ctrl + Click or Shift + Click on multiple tasks (use m to enter multi-select mode in Windows 10)
Add task	q
Add new task at the bottom of the list	a
Add new task at the top of the list	A
Open search	/ or f (ctrl + f in Windows 10)
Undo last action	u
Manually sync (Windows 10 only)	F5
Navigate to default page (Windows 10 only)	Home
Navigate back in 1-pane or 2-pane view (Windows 10 only)	Page up
Navigate forward in 1-pane or 2-pane view (Windows 10 only)	Page Down

Adding or editing tasks

Your cursor needs to be in the task field for these shortcuts to work. The shortcut actions are different depending on whether you’re creating a brand-new task or editing an existing one.

Action	Shortcut
Cancel current changes	Esc
Save a newly created task and create a new one below it	Enter
Save changes to an existing task and create a new task below it	Shift + Enter
Save a new task or save changes to an existing one and create a new task above it	Ctrl + Enter
Move to the task above the task currently being edited	Ctrl + up
Move to the task below the task currently being edited	Ctrl + down

Creating and completing sub-tasks

Action	Shortcut
Increase task indent (Works only inside projects)	Mac: ⌘ + Option + → Windows: Ctrl + Alt + → (Alt + Shift + → in Windows 10)
Decrease task indent (Only works inside projects)	Mac: ⌘ + Option + ← Windows: Ctrl + Alt + ← (Alt + Shift + ← in Windows 10)
Complete a sub-task or recurring task and archive it	Shift+Click (hold down Shift while completing the sub-task or recurring task)

Sorting tasks inside a project

You need to have a project view open for these shortcuts to work.

Action	Shortcut
Sort by date	s
Sort by priority	p
Sort by assignee	r

Todoist for macOS – global shortcuts

These shortcuts can be used from anywhere on your computer as long as Todoist for Mac is open.

Action	Shortcut
Show/hide Todoist	ctrl + cmd + T
Open task Quick Add	ctrl + cmd + A

You can customize these shortcuts by going to Todoist > Preferences in the top bar on your Mac (or with yet another shortcut: ⌘ + ,).

Todoist for Windows (legacy) – global shortcuts

These shortcuts can be used from anywhere on your computer as long as the Todoist for Windows (legacy) app is open.

Windows 10 app doesn’t support global shortcuts.

Action	Shortcut
Show/hide Todoist	Ctrl + Alt + T
Quickly add a task	Ctrl + Alt + A

You can customize these shortcuts by right-clicking on the Todoist icon in the system tray (bottom-right corner) and selecting Configuration.

Todoist for Android – global shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Open search	Ctrl + F
Open task Quick Add	Ctrl + N
Submit comment	Ctrl + Enter
Add a task to the top of the list	Ctrl + Shift + N
Add a new project	Ctrl + Shift + P
Add a new label	Ctrl + Shift + L
Add a new filter	Ctrl + Shift + F
Manually sync	Ctrl + S

Navigation

Action	Shortcut
Inbox	Ctrl + 1
Team Inbox (Todoist Business only)	Ctrl + Shift + 1
Today	Ctrl + 2
Next 7 days	Ctrl + 3
Projects	Ctrl + 4
Labels	Ctrl + 5
Filters	Ctrl + 6
Settings	Ctrl + ,