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.
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Add a label |
@ |
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Pick a project |
# |
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Add an assignee |
+ |
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Set a priority level |
p1, p2, p3, p4 |
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Add a comment to a newly created task (web, macOS, & Windows legacy only) |
Ctrl + m |
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Save and go to comments (Windows 10 only) |
Alt + Enter |
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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.
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Action |
Shortcut |
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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) |
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Add task |
q |
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Add new task at the bottom of the list |
a |
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Add new task at the top of the list |
A |
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Open search |
/ or f (ctrl + f in Windows 10) |
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Manually sync (Windows 10 only) |
F5 |
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Navigate to default page (Windows 10 only) |
Home |
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Navigate back in 1-pane or 2-pane view (Windows 10 only) |
Page up |
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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.
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Cancel current changes |
Esc |
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Save a newly created task and create a new one below it |
Enter |
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Save changes to an existing task and create a new task below it |
Shift + Enter |
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Save a new task or save changes to an existing one and create a new task above it |
Ctrl + Enter |
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Move to the task above the task currently being edited |
Ctrl + up |
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Move to the task below the task currently being edited |
Ctrl + down |
Creating and completing sub-tasks
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Increase task indent (Works only inside projects) |
macOS: ⌘ + → Windows: Ctrl + → Windows 10 app: Alt + Shift + → |
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Decrease task indent (Only works inside projects) |
macOS: ⌘ + ← Windows: Ctrl + ← Windows 10 app: Alt + Shift + ← |
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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.
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Sort by date |
s |
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Sort by priority |
p |
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Sort by name |
n |
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Sort by assignee |
r |
Todoist for macOS – global shortcuts
These shortcuts can be used from anywhere on your computer as long as Todoist for macOS is open.
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Show/hide Todoist |
ctrl + cmd + T |
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Open task Quick Add |
ctrl + cmd + A |
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.
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Show/hide Todoist |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
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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
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Open search |
Ctrl + F |
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Open task Quick Add |
Ctrl + N |
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Submit comment |
Ctrl + Enter |
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Add a task to the top of the list |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
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Add a new project |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
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Add a new label |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
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Add a new filter |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
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Manually sync |
Ctrl + S |
Navigation
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Inbox |
Ctrl + 1 |
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Team Inbox (Todoist Business only) |
Ctrl + Shift + 1 |
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Today |
Ctrl + 2 |
| Next 7 days | Ctrl + 3 |
| Projects |
Ctrl + 4 |
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Labels |
Ctrl + 5 |
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Filters |
Ctrl + 6 |
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Settings |
Ctrl + , |
Todoist for iPad – global shortcuts
If you want to see the keyboard shortcuts on iPad, press Command.
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Search |
⌘ + F |
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Open task Quick Add |
⌘ + N |
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Settings |
⌘ + , |
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Add a new project |
↑ + ⌘ + P |
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Add a new label |
↑ + ⌘ + L |
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Add a new filter |
↑ + ⌘ + F |
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Manually sync |
⌘ + S |
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Inbox |
⌘ + 1 |
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Team Inbox |
↑ + ⌘ + 1 |
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Today |
⌘ + 2 |
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Next 7 Days |
⌘ + 3 |
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Projects |
⌘ + 4 |
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Labels |
⌘ + 5 |
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Filters |
⌘ + 6 |