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title: Todoist
date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.696934
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  A visual cheat-sheet for the 37 keyboard shortcuts found in Todoist
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## Keyboard Shortcuts

### Task Quick Add

| Shortcut      | Action                                |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `@`           | Add a label                           |
| `#`           | Pick a project                        |
| `+`           | Add an assignee                       |
| `p1/p2/p3/p4` | Set a priority level                  |
| `Ctrl` `M`    | Add a comment to a newly created task |
| `Alt` `Enter` | Save and go to comments (Win 10 only) |
| `Tab`         | Open full task editor (Win 10 only)   |

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### General

| Shortcut       | Action                                   |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Click` | Select and change multiple tasks at once |
| `Q`            | Add task                                 |
| `A`            | Add new task at the bottom of the list   |
| `Shift` `A`    | Add new task at the top of the list      |
| `/`            | Open search                              |
| `U`            | Undo last action                         |
| `F5`           | Manually sync                            |
| `Home`         | Navigate to default page                 |
| `PgUp`         | Navigate back in 1-pane/2-pane view      |
| `PgDown`       | Navigate forward in 1-pane/2-pane view   |

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### Adding or editing tasks

| Shortcut        | Action                                                                            |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Esc`           | Cancel current changes                                                            |
| `Enter`         | Save a newly created task and create a new one below it                           |
| `Shift` `Enter` | Save changes to an existing task and create a new task below it                   |
| `Ctrl` `Enter`  | Save a new task or save changes to an existing one and create a new task above it |
| `Ctrl` `Up`     | Move to the task above the task currently being edited                            |
| `Ctrl` `Down`   | Move to the task below the task currently being edited                            |

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### Creating and completing sub-tasks

| Shortcut             | Action                                               |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `Right` | Increase task indent                                 |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `Left`  | Decrease task indent                                 |
| `Shift` `(click)`    | Complete a sub-task or recurring task and archive it |

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### Sorting tasks inside a project

| Shortcut | Action           |
| -------- | ---------------- |
| `S`      | Sort by date     |
| `P`      | Sort by priority |
| `R`      | Sort by assignee |

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### Navigation

| Shortcut           | Action                             |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `1`         | Inbox                              |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `1` | Team Inbox (Todoist Business only) |
| `Ctrl` `2`         | Today                              |
| `Ctrl` `3`         | Next 7 days                        |
| `Ctrl` `4`         | Projects                           |
| `Ctrl` `5`         | Labels                             |
| `Ctrl` `6`         | Filters                            |
| `Ctrl` `,`         | Settings                           |

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## Also see

- [Keyboard shortcuts for Todoist](https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/205063212-Keyboard-Shortcuts)
  _(get.todoist.help)_