GitHub keyboard shortcuts: task-based reference

Open help, search GitHub, jump between site areas, and reach the command palette from any page.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Show keyboard shortcut dialog for the current page	`?`	`?`	`?`
Focus the search barPressing / also focuses the search bar.	`S`	`S`	`S`
Open GitHub Command PaletteOpt-in through feature preview. Ctrl+Shift+K (Cmd+Shift+K) switches to command mode.	`CtrlK`	`CmdK`	`CtrlK`
Go to notificationsTwo keystrokes pressed in sequence.	`GN`	`GN`	`GN`
Open repository or pull request in github.dev editor	`.`	`.`	`.`
Open github.dev in a new browser tab	`>`	`>`	`>`
Move focus from an element to its hovercardPress Esc while the hovercard is focused to close it and return to the element.	`AltUp`	`OptionUp`	`AltUp`

Repository tabs

Sequence shortcuts that jump straight to repository sections.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Go to Code tab	`GC`	`GC`	`GC`
Go to Issues tab	`GI`	`GI`	`GI`
Go to Pull requests tab	`GP`	`GP`	`GP`
Go to Actions tab	`GA`	`GA`	`GA`
Go to Wiki tab	`GW`	`GW`	`GW`
Go to Discussions tab	`GG`	`GG`	`GG`
Go to Security and quality tab	`GS`	`GS`	`GS`

Creating, opening, and metadata triage on lists and issue pages.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Create an issueWorks on issue and pull request lists.	`C`	`C`	`C`
Open highlighted issue or pull requestEnter also opens it.	`O`	`O`	`O`
Request a reviewer	`Q`	`Q`	`Q`
Set a milestone	`M`	`M`	`M`
Set assignee	`A`	`A`	`A`
Apply or filter by label	`L`	`L`	`L`
Link an issue or pull request	`X`	`X`	`X`
Submit a review commentIn the Files changed tab of a pull request.	`CtrlShiftEnter`	`CmdShiftEnter`	`CtrlShiftEnter`

Format a comment, open the editor, submit it, or move through markdown-friendly controls.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Submit comment	`CtrlEnter`	`CmdEnter`	`CtrlEnter`
Toggle Write and Preview tabs	`CtrlShiftP`	`CmdShiftP`	`CtrlShiftP`
Quote selected text in your reply	`R`	`R`	`R`
Insert bold Markdown	`CtrlB`	`CmdB`	`CtrlB`
Insert italic Markdown	`CtrlI`	`CmdI`	`CtrlI`
Insert inline code Markdown	`CtrlE`	`CmdE`	`CtrlE`
Insert a Markdown link	`CtrlK`	`CmdK`	`CtrlK`
Insert an ordered list	`CtrlShift7`	`CmdShift7`	`CtrlShift7`
Insert an unordered list	`CtrlShift8`	`CmdShift8`	`CtrlShift8`
Insert a Markdown quote	`CtrlShift.`	`CmdShift.`	`CtrlShift.`
Create a Markdown link from selected text	`CtrlV`	`CmdV`	`CtrlV`
Insert a suggested change	`CtrlG`	`CmdG`	`CtrlG`

Use single-key actions to move through file views, diffs, blame, and the code around a change.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Activate the file finder	`T`	`T`	`T`
Jump to a line in your code	`L`	`L`	`L`
Open blame view	`B`	`B`	`B`
Expand a file URL to its canonical form	`Y`	`Y`	`Y`
Show or hide diff comments	`I`	`I`	`I`
Show or hide diff annotations	`A`	`A`	`A`
Open the source file in the editor	`E`	`E`	`E`
Switch to a branch or tag	`W`	`W`	`W`
Start searching in the file editor	`CtrlF`	`CmdF`	`CtrlF`
Find the next match	`CtrlG`	`CmdG`	`CtrlG`
Find the previous match	`CtrlShiftG`	`CmdShiftG`	`CtrlShiftG`
Replace in the file editor	`CtrlShiftF`	`CmdOptionF`	`CtrlShiftF`
Replace all in the file editor	`CtrlShiftR`	`CmdShiftOptionF`	`CtrlShiftR`
Jump to a line in the file editor	`AltG`	`AltG`	`AltG`
Undo in the file editor	`CtrlZ`	`CmdZ`	`CtrlZ`
Redo in the file editor	`CtrlY`	`CmdY`	`CtrlY`

Move a cursor through a code file, highlight a line, and inspect the symbol under the cursor.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Highlight the current line	`ShiftJ`	`ShiftJ`	`ShiftJ`
Open the line menu for a selected line	`ShiftAltC`	`ShiftOptionC`	`ShiftAltC`
Highlight the current symbol and its other occurrences	`CtrlEnter`	`CmdEnter`	`CtrlEnter`

Open notification views and move through the updates waiting for your attention.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Mark notification as done	`E`	`E`	`E`
Mark notification as readShift+U marks it unread again.	`ShiftI`	`ShiftI`	`ShiftI`
Mark notification as unread	`ShiftU`	`ShiftU`	`ShiftU`
Unsubscribe from the notification	`ShiftM`	`ShiftM`	`ShiftM`

Filter lists by author, label, milestone, or assignee, then open the selected issue or pull request.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Focus the issue or pull request filter	`Ctrl/`	`Cmd/`	`Ctrl/`
Filter by author	`U`	`U`	`U`
Filter by or edit labels	`L`	`L`	`L`
Filter by or edit milestones	`M`	`M`	`M`
Filter by or edit assignee	`A`	`A`	`A`

Move through project boards and workflow logs when GitHub is acting more like an operations workspace.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Focus the project filter field	`CtrlF`	`CmdF`	`CtrlF`
Toggle edit mode for a project cell	`Enter`	`Enter`	`Enter`
Select a project item	`ShiftSpace`	`ShiftSpace`	`ShiftSpace`
Open a selected project item	`Space`	`Space`	`Space`
Go to the workflow file	`GF`	`GF`	`GF`
Toggle timestamps in workflow logs	`T`	`T`	`T`
Toggle full-screen workflow logs	`F`	`F`	`F`
Get suggestions in the workflow editor	`CtrlSpace`	`CmdSpace`	`CtrlSpace`
Open the project row actions menu	`CtrlShift\`	`CmdShift\`	`CtrlShift\`
Add the cell or card below to the selection	`ShiftDown`	`ShiftDown`	`ShiftDown`
Add the cell or card above to the selection	`ShiftUp`	`ShiftUp`	`ShiftUp`
Archive selected project items	`E`	`E`	`E`

Filter changed files, change the commit scope, and submit review comments while inspecting a pull request.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Open the commits filter	`C`	`C`	`C`
Focus the changed-files filter	`T`	`T`	`T`
Submit a review comment from Files changed	`CtrlShiftEnter`	`CmdShiftEnter`	`CtrlShiftEnter`

Scroll the repository network graph in small steps or jump to an edge of the graph.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Scroll the network graph leftH also scrolls left.	`Left`	`Left`	`Left`
Scroll the network graph rightL also scrolls right.	`Right`	`Right`	`Right`
Scroll the network graph upK also scrolls up.	`Up`	`Up`	`Up`
Scroll the network graph downJ also scrolls down.	`Down`	`Down`	`Down`
Scroll all the way left	`ShiftH`	`ShiftLeft`	`ShiftH`
Scroll all the way right	`ShiftL`	`ShiftRight`	`ShiftL`
Scroll all the way up	`ShiftK`	`ShiftUp`	`ShiftK`
Scroll all the way down	`ShiftJ`	`ShiftDown`	`ShiftJ`