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How to Star Tasks and Comments in Hypertasks

Learn how to star tasks and comments, and quickly access them using keyboard shortcuts or mouse options.

Updated over a month ago

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

For Mac users:

  • Star a task: ⌥ + S (Alt + S)

  • Star a comment: First focus the comment, then press ⌘ + ⇧ + S (Cmd + Shift + S)

For Windows users:

  • Star a task: Alt + S

  • Star a comment: First focus the comment, then press Ctrl + Shift + S

Quick Access to Starred Items

Press G then S in quick succession to view all your starred tasks and comments. The view is split between tasks and comments - use TAB key to quickly switch between these sections.

Visual Indicators

When you star a task or comment, a yellow dot appears:

  • For tasks: Visible on the Kanban board

  • For comments: Shown in the task detail view

Using the Mouse

You can star items in three ways:

  1. For comments: Click the three-dots menu (⋮) on any comment

  2. For tasks (two options):

    • Click the three-dots menu in the task detail view (upper right corner)

    • Hover over a task card on the Kanban board and click the three-dots menu that appears

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