Fantastical keyboard shortcuts

Fantastical is a calendar and task app that creates events from plain sentences like "lunch with Sam Friday at noon". Its keys search, add events and tasks, jump between dates, and nudge an item earlier or later by a day or fifteen minutes.

Windows, macOS · 22 shortcuts

Application

Open Fantastical, search, create items, and reach app controls.

ActionShortcuts
Open or close FantasticalThis global shortcut is customizable.
WindowsNot documented
macOSCtrl + Option + Space
Create a new event
WindowsCtrl + N
macOSCmd + N
Go to today
WindowsCtrl + T
macOSCmd + T
Show the task list
WindowsCtrl + R
macOSCmd + R
Open Settings
WindowsCtrl + ,
macOSCmd + ,
Quit Fantastical
WindowsNot documented
macOSCmd + Q
Print
WindowsNot documented
macOSCmd + P
Show item information
WindowsNot documented
macOSCmd + I
Switch between event and task mode
WindowsNot documented
macOSCmd + K
Keep the Mini Window on top
WindowsNot documented
macOSCtrl + Cmd + A

Move events and tasks

Mac shortcuts move the selected item by a day, fifteen minutes, or its end time.

ActionShortcuts
Move the item one day forward
WindowsNot documented
macOSCtrl + Cmd + Right
Move the item one day backward
WindowsNot documented
macOSCtrl + Cmd + Left
Move the item fifteen minutes forward
WindowsNot documented
macOSCtrl + Cmd + Down
Move the item fifteen minutes backward
WindowsNot documented
macOSCtrl + Cmd + Up
Move the event end later
WindowsNot documented
macOSCtrl + Shift + Down
Move the event end earlier
WindowsNot documented
macOSCtrl + Shift + Up

Source

Fantastical keyboard shortcuts · Checked

Current Fantastical keyboard shortcut pages checked September 1, 2026. The Mac page lists more commands than the Windows page, and the global open shortcut can be customized.

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