Basecamp keyboard shortcuts
Basecamp keeps a team's projects, to-dos, messages, and chat in one place. Hold Shift to see its keys, which jump around the app through the Jump menu, act on the current project or page, and search one project or all of them.
Windows, macOS · 33 shortcutsJump menu and global navigation
Shift-letter commands move to Basecamp's main destinations. On Mac, Command+J and Command+K are additional ways to open the Jump menu.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open the Jump menu | WindowsShift + J macOSShift + JorCmd + JorCmd + K |
| Go Home | Windows / macOSShift + H |
| Open Activity | Windows / macOS1 |
| Open Calendar | Windows / macOS2 |
| Open Reports | Windows / macOS3 |
| Open Everything | Windows / macOS4 |
| Open My Account | Windows / macOSShift + U |
| Open My Tasks | Windows / macOSShift + T |
| Open My Events | Windows / macOSShift + E |
| Open Do Today | Windows / macOSShift + V |
| Open My Bookmarks | Windows / macOSShift + B |
| Open My Notes | Windows / macOSShift + N |
| Open sidebar Pings and notifications | Windows / macOSShift + S |
| Start a new Ping | Windows / macOSShift + P |
| Silence notifications with Shhh | Windows / macOSShift + Z |
| Open My Assignments | Windows / macOSShift + A |
| Open My Activity | Windows / macOSShift + Y |
| Open My Drafts | Windows / macOSShift + W |
| Open My Boosts | Windows / macOSShift + O |
| Open keyboard shortcut help | Windows / macOS? |
| Log outType the characters in sequence; this is not a simultaneous chord. | Windows / macOS: then W then Q |
Projects and pages
These keys act on the current project, tool, or page. Shift+C moves focus to either Campfire chat or a comment form, depending on the page.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Go to the current project's home | Windows / macOSShift + G |
| Create a new item in the current project tool | Windows / macOSShift + M |
| Filter the current page | Windows / macOSShift + F |
| Focus Campfire chat or the comment form | Windows / macOSShift + C |
| Assign the current item to yourself | Windows / macOSShift + K |
| Mark the current to-do or card done | Windows / macOSShift + D |
| Go to today in Calendar or the Lineup | Windows / macOSShift + D |
| Go back | Windows / macOSLeft |
| Go forward | Windows / macOSRight |
| Mark the selected sidebar item read or unread | Windows / macOSShift + X |
Jump menu search
These commands run after opening the Jump menu and entering a search. The Alt/Option version limits results to the current project.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Search across all projects | Windows / macOSShift + Enter |
| Search only the current project | WindowsShift + Alt + Enter macOSShift + Option + Enter |
Source
Basecamp 5 keyboard cheat sheet · Checked
Current Basecamp 5 keyboard cheat sheet checked August 31, 2026. Commands are shared by Windows and macOS except where Basecamp explicitly publishes Command or Option alternatives.