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Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Complete reference guide for all Hypertask keyboard shortcuts. Learn navigation, task management, AI features, text formatting, and more.

Complete Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Master Hypertask with these keyboard shortcuts. All shortcuts are shown as Windows / Mac.

General Navigation

Action	Windows	Mac
Show Shortcuts	`?`	`?`
Settings	`\`	`\`
Search	`/`	`/`
Open Hypertask Command	`Ctrl + K`	`Cmd + K`
Exit / Go Back	`ESC`	`ESC`
Move Focus Down	`J`	`J`
Move Focus Up	`K`	`K`
Move Focus (Arrow Keys)	`Arrow Keys`	`Arrow Keys`
Move Focus to Top	`gg`	`gg`
Move Focus to Bottom	`GG`	`GG`
Cycle Focus Forward	`TAB`	`TAB`
Cycle Focus Backward	`Shift + TAB`	`Shift + TAB`

Go To Shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac
Go to Task Board	`G then T`	`G then T`
Go to Inbox Archives	`G then R`	`G then R`
Go to Reminders	`G then H`	`G then H`
Go to Trash	`G then #`	`G then #`
Go to All Tasks	`G then A`	`G then A`
Go to Inbox	`G then I`	`G then I`
Go to Archived Tasks	`G then E`	`G then E`
Go to Starred	`G then S`	`G then S`
Go to Pinned	`G then P`	`G then P`
Go to Scheduled Tasks	`G then D`	`G then D`

Boards and Kanban

Action	Windows	Mac
Switch Boards (0-9)	`Alt + 0-9`	`Cmd + 0-9`
Switch Kanban Boards	`Ctrl + B`	`Cmd + B`
Sort Kanban Board	`Shift + S`	`Shift + S`

Task Management

Action	Windows	Mac
Add Task	`C`	`C`
Add Task at Top	`Ctrl + Shift + C`	`Cmd + Shift + C`
Add Task at Bottom	`Shift + C`	`Shift + C`
Add Sub-task	`Ctrl + Shift + +`	`Cmd + Shift + +`
Open Task	`Enter`	`Enter`
Delete Task	`#`	`#`
Archive Task or Comment	`Ctrl + E`	`Cmd + E`
Set Priority	`P`	`P`
Set Task Size	`S`	`S`
Add Tags	`T`	`T`
Set Due Date	`Shift + D`	`Shift + D`
Assign a User	`A`	`A`
Move Task to Different Board	`Shift + M`	`Shift + M`
Show Task Options	`Ctrl + Shift + +`	`Cmd + Shift + +`
Edit Title	`F2`	`F2`
Edit Description	`Ctrl + D`	`Ctrl + D`

Moving Tasks

Action	Windows	Mac
Move Task Down	`Shift + J` or `Shift + Down`	`Shift + J` or `Shift + Down`
Move Task Up	`Shift + K` or `Shift + Up`	`Shift + K` or `Shift + Up`
Move Task Right	`Shift + L` or `Shift + Right`	`Shift + L` or `Shift + Right`
Move Task Left	`Shift + H` or `Shift + Left`	`Shift + H` or `Shift + Left`

Comments

Action	Windows	Mac
Add a Comment	`Ctrl + M`	`Cmd + M`
Write Comment	`Ctrl + M`	`Ctrl + M`
Activate/Reply to Comment	`Enter`	`Enter`
Save/Edit Text Entry	`Ctrl + Enter`	`Cmd + Enter`
Delete Comment	`Ctrl + Shift + 3`	`Cmd + Shift + 3`
Expand Summary	`I`	`I`
Expand Single Comment	`O`	`O`
Expand All Comments	`Shift + O`	`Shift + O`
View All Links/Sub-tasks	`Ctrl + O`	`Ctrl + O`
Star Comment	`Ctrl + Shift + S`	`Cmd + Shift + S`
Pin Comment	`Ctrl + Shift + P`	`Cmd + Shift + P`

Starring and Following

Action	Windows	Mac
Star Task	`Alt + S`	`Opt + S`
Follow Task	`F`	`F`
Unfollow Task	`Alt + F`	`Opt + F`

Sharing

Action	Windows	Mac
Share Task	`Ctrl + S`	`Cmd + S`
Private Share Link (URL only)	`Ctrl + Shift + :`	`Cmd + Shift + :`
Private Share Link (Title + URL)	`Ctrl + :`	`Cmd + :`
Public Share Link (URL only)	`Ctrl + Shift + .`	`Cmd + Shift + .`
Public Share Link (Title + URL)	`Ctrl + .`	`Cmd + .`
Copy Task ID	`Ctrl + Shift + I`	`Cmd + Shift + I`
Copy Task Title and ID	`Ctrl + I`	`Cmd + I`

AI Features

Action	Windows	Mac
Write with AI	`Ctrl + J`	`Cmd + J`
Speech to Text	`Ctrl + Shift + D`	`Cmd + Shift + D`
Dictate and Improve	`Ctrl + Shift + F`	`Cmd + Shift + F`
Toggle AI Chat	`Ctrl + Shift + ?`	`Cmd + Shift + ?`
Reset AI Chat Session	`Ctrl + Shift + O`	`Cmd + Shift + O`
Focus AI Chat Input	`Ctrl + Q`	`Ctrl + Q`
Send AI Chat Message	`Enter`	`Enter`
Autocomplete Sentence	`TAB TAB` (double tap)	`TAB TAB` (double tap)

Saving Tasks

Action	Windows	Mac
Save (new task)	`Ctrl + Enter`	`Cmd + Enter`
Save and Close (new task)	`Ctrl + Alt + Enter`	`Cmd + Opt + Enter`
Save and Create New Task	`Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter`	`Cmd + Opt + Shift + Enter`
Discard Draft	`Ctrl + Shift + ,`	`Cmd + Shift + ,`

Text Formatting

Action	Windows	Mac
Tiptap Menu	`/`	`/`
Add Video Embed	`Ctrl + Y`	`Cmd + Y`
Add a Line Break	`Shift + Enter`	`Shift + Enter`
Italicize	`Ctrl + I`	`Cmd + I`
Underline	`Ctrl + U`	`Cmd + U`
Quote	`Ctrl + Shift + B`	`Cmd + Shift + B`
Highlight	`Ctrl + Shift + H`	`Cmd + Shift + H`
Code	`Ctrl + E`	`Cmd + E`
Bullet List	`Ctrl + Shift + 8`	`Cmd + Shift + 8`
Undo	`Ctrl + Z`	`Cmd + Z`
Redo	`Ctrl + Shift + Z`	`Cmd + Shift + Z`
Paste as Plain Text	`Ctrl + Shift + V`	`Cmd + Shift + V`
Apply Normal Text Style	`Ctrl + Alt + 0`	`Cmd + Opt + 0`
Apply Heading Style 1-6	`Ctrl + Alt + 1-6`	`Cmd + Opt + 1-6`

Inbox

Action	Windows	Mac
Remove/Archive Notification	`E`	`E`
Select ALL (Inbox)	`Ctrl + Shift + E`	`Cmd + Shift + E`
Select All from Current Split	`Ctrl + A`	`Cmd + A`
Select Message	`X`	`X`
Bulk Archive	`Shift + E`	`Shift + E`
Bulk Reminder	`Shift + H`	`Shift + H`
Unarchive Task (Archive View)	`Ctrl + E`	`Cmd + E`

Pro Tip: Press ? at any time to see the shortcuts overlay directly in Hypertask!