All the shortcuts to save you time! Some can be used anywhere in the app, while others only work when adding or editing tasks.
Quick Add
Type these shortcuts into the task field to quickly add details like project, priority level, and assignee.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add a label |
@ |
| Pick a project |
# |
| Pick a section |
/ |
| Add an assignee |
+ |
| Set a priority level |
p1, p2, p3, p4 |
General
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open or close menu |
m |
| Go to Home view |
h |
| Select and change multiple tasks at once |
Ctrl + left-click (Windows), ⌘ + left-click (macOS) or Shift + left-click on multiple tasks |
| Add a task (with Quick Add) |
q |
| Add a task at the bottom of the list |
a |
| Add a task at the top of the list |
A |
| Add a section |
s |
| Open search |
/ or f |
| Switch to the Board view |
Shift + v |
Adding and editing tasks
These shortcuts only work when your cursor is in the task. The shortcut actions are different depending on whether you’re creating a brand-new task or editing an existing one.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Edit task name |
Alt + click or ⌥ + click (macOS) |
| 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 + ↑ |
| Move to the task below the task currently being edited |
Ctrl + ↓ |
Creating and completing sub-tasks
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Increase task indent (only works inside projects) |
Ctrl + → |
| Decrease task indent (only works inside projects) |
Ctrl + ← |
Sorting tasks inside a project
These shortcuts only work in projects.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Sort by date |
d |
| Sort by priority |
p |
| Sort by name |
n |
| Sort by assignee |
r |
If you're looking for more keyboard shortcuts, try out the third-party Todoist Shortcuts extension for
Chrome or
Firefox.
Global shortcuts
These shortcuts can be used from anywhere on your computer as long as Todoist for macOS is open.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Show/hide Todoist |
Ctrl + ⌘ + T |
| Open task Quick Add |
Ctrl + ⌘ + A |
You can customize these shortcuts with ⌘ + , (or by going to Todoist → Preferences in the top bar on your macOS device).
Quick Add
Type these shortcuts into the task field to quickly add details like project, priority level, and assignee.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add a label |
@ |
| Pick a project |
# |
| Pick a section |
/ |
| Add an assignee |
+ |
| Set a priority level |
p4 |
General
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open or close menu |
m |
| Go to Home view |
h |
| Select and change multiple tasks at once |
⌘ + left-click or Shift + left-click on multiple tasks |
| Add a task (with Quick Add) |
q |
| Add a task at the bottom of the list |
a |
| Add a task at the top of the list |
A |
| Add a section |
s |
| Open search |
/ or f |
| Switch to the Board view |
Shift + v |
Adding and editing tasks
These shortcuts only work when your cursor is in the task. The shortcut actions are different depending on whether you’re creating a brand-new task or editing an existing one.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Edit task name |
⌥ + click |
| 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 (only works inside projects) |
⌘ + ↑ |
| Move to the task below the task currently being edited (only works inside projects) |
⌘ + ↓ |
Creating and completing > sub-tasks
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Increase task indent (only works inside projects) |
⌘ + → |
| Decrease task indent (only works inside projects) |
⌘ + ← |
Sorting tasks inside a project
These shortcuts only work in projects.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Sort by date |
d |
| Sort by priority |
p |
| Sort by name |
n |
| Sort by assignee |
r |
Global shortcuts
These shortcuts can be used from anywhere on your computer as long as the Todoist for Windows (legacy) app is open.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open or close menu |
m |
| Show/hide Todoist |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
| Open task Quick Add |
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.
Quick Add
Type these shortcuts into the task field to quickly add details like project, priority level, and assignee.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add a label |
@ |
| Pick a project |
# |
| Pick a section |
/ |
| Add an assignee |
+ |
| Set a priority level |
p1, p2, p3, p4 |
| Add a quick comment |
Ctrl + m |
General
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Go to Home view |
h |
| Select and change multiple tasks at once |
Shift + left-click on multiple tasks |
| Add a task (with Quick Add) |
q |
| Add a task at the bottom of the list |
a |
| Add a task at the top of the list |
A |
| Add a section |
s |
| Open search |
/ or f |
| Switch to the Board view |
Shift + v |
Adding and editing tasks
These shortcuts only work when your cursor is in the task. The shortcut actions are different depending on whether you’re creating a brand-new task or editing an existing one.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Edit task name |
Alt + click |
| 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 + ↑ |
| Move to the task below the task currently being edited |
Ctrl + ↓ |
Creating and completing > sub-tasks
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Increase task indent (only works inside projects) |
Ctrl + → |
| Decrease task indent (only works inside projects) |
Ctrl + ← |
Sorting tasks inside a project
These shortcuts only work in projects.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Sort by date |
d |
| Sort by priority |
p |
| Sort by name |
n |
| Sort by assignee |
r |
Quick Add
Type these shortcuts into the task field to quickly add details like project, priority level, and assignee.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add a label |
@ |
| Pick a project |
# |
| Pick a section |
/ |
| Add an assignee |
+ |
| Set a priority level |
p1, p2, p3, p4 |
General
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open or close menu |
m |
| Go to Home view |
h |
| Select and change multiple tasks at once |
Ctrl + left-click or Shift + left-click on multiple tasks |
| Add a task (with Quick Add) |
q |
| Add a task at the bottom of the list |
a |
| Add a task at the top of the list |
A |
| Add a section |
s |
| Open search |
/ or f |
| Switch to the Board view |
Shift + v |
Adding and editing tasks
These shortcuts only work when your cursor is in the task. The shortcut actions are different depending on whether you’re creating a brand-new task or editing an existing one.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Edit task name |
Alt + click |
| 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 + ↑ |
| Move to the task below the task currently being edited |
Ctrl + ↓ |
Creating and completing sub-tasks
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Increase task indent (only works inside projects) |
Ctrl + → |
| Decrease task indent (only works inside projects) |
Ctrl + ← |
Sorting tasks inside a project
These shortcuts only work in projects.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Sort by date |
d |
| Sort by priority |
p |
| Sort by name |
n |
| Sort by assignee |
r |
Quick Add
Type these shortcuts into the task field to quickly add details like project, priority level, and assignee.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add a label |
@ |
| Pick a project |
# |
| Pick a section |
/ |
| Add an assignee |
+ |
| Set a priority level |
p1, p2, p3, p4 |
General
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 the Team Inbox |
Ctrl + Shift + 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 |
Quick Add
Type these shortcuts into the task field to quickly add details like project, priority level, and assignee.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add a label |
@ |
| Pick a project |
# |
| Pick a section |
/ |
| Add an assignee |
+ |
| Set a priority level |
p1, p2, p3, p4 |
General
These shortcuts can only be used with a keyboard.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open Task Quick Add |
⌘ + N |
| Go to Home view |
h |
| Create a new project |
Shift + ⌘ + P |
| Create a new label |
Shift + ⌘ + L |
| Create a new filter |
Shift + ⌘ + F |
| Open the Inbox |
⌘ + 1 |
| Open the Team Inbox |
Shift + ⌘ + 1 |
| Open Today |
⌘ + 2 |
| Open Upcoming |
⌘ + 3 |
| Expand/collapse the projects list |
⌘ + 4 |
| Expand/collapse the labels list |
⌘ + 5 |
| Expand/collapse the filters list |
⌘ + 5 |
| Open Search |
⌘ + F |
| Open Settings |
⌘ + , |
| Manually sync |
⌘ + S |
Sorting tasks inside a project
These shortcuts can only be used with a keyboard.
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Sort by date |
⌥ + d |
| Sort by priority |
⌥ + p |
| Sort by name |
⌥ + n |
| Sort by assignee |
⌥ + r |
