Todoist keyboard shortcuts

Todoist's current reference covers general app navigation, quick add, global desktop controls, task editing, projects, sorting, upcoming view, calendar layout, and multi-window workflows. This map keeps web and desktop commands together while showing platform-specific bindings explicitly.

Windows, macOS · 72 shortcuts

General and navigation

Search, open Quick Find, move through views, and reach Todoist's main areas with single keys or two-key sequences.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open Quick AddQQ
Dismiss or cancelEscEsc
Open Quick FindCtrlKCmdK
Print the current viewCtrlPCmdP
Increase the font sizeCtrl=Cmd=
Decrease the font sizeCtrl-Cmd-
Reset the font sizeCtrl0Cmd0
Collapse or expand all sections and sub-tasksCtrlAlt0CmdOption0
Go to HomeG then H is an additional documented route.HH
Open the InboxGthenIGthenI
Open TodayGthenTGthenT
Open UpcomingGthenUGthenU
Open LabelsGthenLGthenL
Open ProjectsGthenPGthenP
Go to a sectionGthen/Gthen/
Open ProductivityOthenPOthenP
Open HelpOthenHOthenH
Open notificationsOthenNOthenN
Open the profile menuOthenUOthenU
Open SettingsOthenSOthenS
Open the theme menuOthenTOthenT
Move focus upUp Arrow is an additional documented key.KK
Move focus downDown Arrow is an additional documented key.JJ
Move focus rightRight ArrowRight Arrow
Move focus leftLeft ArrowLeft Arrow
Go back to the previous viewAltLeft ArrowCmd[
Go forward to the most recent viewAltRight ArrowCmd]

Global desktop shortcuts

Open Quick Add or Ramble and show or hide the Todoist desktop window when it is minimized or behind another app.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open Quick Add from anywhereCtrlSpaceOptionSpace
Start Quick Ramble in a new app downloadAltShiftROptionShiftR
Start Quick Ramble in an existing app downloadAltSpaceShiftOptionSpace
Show or hide TodoistWinAltSCmdCtrlT

Tasks and quick add

Create, edit, complete, schedule, prioritize, assign, move, and remove tasks from a focused Todoist list.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Add a task to the bottom of the listAA
Add a task to the top of the listShiftAShiftA
Save a task and create another belowEnterEnter
Save a task and create another aboveCtrlEnterCtrlEnter
Complete the focused taskEE
Open the task viewEnterEnter
Edit the taskCtrlECmdE
Save task editsCmd+Enter is the macOS equivalent.CtrlEnterCtrlEnter
Close the task viewEscEsc
Set a dateTT
Remove a dateShiftTShiftT
Set a priority levelUse 1 through 4 for the four priority levels.11
Change the priority levelYY
Add a commentCC
Add a labelLL
Assign or reassign a taskShiftRShiftR
Move the taskVV
Open more task actions..
Select the focused taskXX
Delete selected tasksShiftDeleteCmdDelete
Increase the task indentCtrl]Ctrl]
Decrease the task indentCtrl[Ctrl[
Show or hide sub-tasksShiftEShiftE

Projects, sorting, and views

Change project layouts, add sections, sort tasks, and move through Upcoming or Calendar layouts with the documented view commands.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Change to list, board, or calendar layoutShiftVShiftV
Add a sectionSS
Share the projectShiftSShiftS
Sort by dateDD
Sort by priorityPP
Sort alphabeticallyNN
Sort by assigneeRR
Open more project actionsWW
Go to today in UpcomingHomeOptionShiftY
Go to next week in UpcomingShiftRight ArrowShiftRight Arrow
Go to the previous week in UpcomingShiftLeft ArrowShiftLeft Arrow
Return to today in CalendarTT
Open the current view in a new windowShiftCtrlNShiftCmdN
Open a new Home windowShiftAltCtrlNShiftOptionCmdN
Keep the window on topCtrlF11OptionCmdF

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