Linear keyboard shortcuts

Linear's keyboard map links issue triage, search, navigation, views, and the rich-text editor. Chords use the same letter-first pattern as Linear's own documentation.

Windows, macOS · 44 shortcuts

Issue selection and priority

Move through issues, select one or many, and use the issue actions available from the selection.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Move to the next issueJorDownJorDown
Move to the previous issueKorUpKorUp
Select the focused issueXX
Extend the issue selectionShiftXShiftX
Clear the issue selectionEscEsc
Select all issues in the viewCtrlACmdA
Set priority for the selected issuePP
Delete the selected issueCtrlDeleteCmdDelete
Restore the last deleted issueCtrlZCmdZ
Move an issue to the top of the listOn macOS, use Cmd+Shift+Option+Up.CtrlShiftAltUpCmdShiftOptionUp
Move an issue to the bottom of the listOn macOS, use Cmd+Shift+Option+Down.CtrlShiftAltDownCmdShiftOptionDown
Move an issue up one positionOn macOS, use Cmd+Option+Up.CtrlAltUpCmdOptionUp
Move an issue down one positionOn macOS, use Cmd+Option+Down.CtrlAltDownCmdOptionDown
Change the board swimlaneTT
Toggle favorite on the focused itemAltFOptionF

Editor formatting

Format selected text, insert links and line breaks, and undo editor changes without opening a toolbar.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Bold selected textCtrlBCmdB
Italicize selected textCtrlICmdI
Strikethrough selected textCtrlShiftSCmdShiftS
Underline selected textCtrlUCmdU
Format selected text as inline codeCtrlECmdE
Insert a code blockCtrlShift\CmdShift\
Select all editor textCtrlACmdA
Undo the last editor changeCtrlZCmdZ
Redo the last editor changeCtrlShiftZCmdShiftZ
Insert a line breakShiftEnterShiftEnter
Upload a file in the editorCtrlShiftUCmdShiftU
Dismiss or save the issue draftEscEsc

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