Keyboard Shortcuts

This page lists every keyboard shortcut registered in Hypertask for Windows/Linux and Mac.

App-shell rail

The App shell surfaces shortcuts 1 through 6 apply only when the app-shell rail is enabled.

Mac board switching

On Mac, switch boards with Ctrl + 0-9, not Cmd + 0-9. Mac browsers reserve Cmd + 1-9 for tab switching.

Mac command palette

On Mac, Ctrl + K opens the command palette in addition to Cmd + K.

App shell surfaces

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Inbox	1	1
Board	2	2
Table	3	3
Calendar	4	4
Toggle AI chat	5 or ]	5 or ]
Search	6	6

Global Shortcuts

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Shortcuts	?	?
Settings	$	$
Search	/	/
Set priority	P	P
Set task size	S	S
Add tags	T	T
Remove notification	E	E
Move focus down	J	J
Move focus up	K	K
Move focus	Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys	Ctrl + Option + Arrow keys
Open Hypertask Command	Ctrl + K	Cmd + K
Undo latest pending action	Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z
Use snippet	;	;
Show or hide archived tasks on board	G then X	G then X
Exit (go back)	Esc	Esc
Archive task or comment	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E
Delete task	#	#
Go to task board	G then B	G then B
Go to inbox archives	G then R	G then R
Go to running timers	G then T	G then T
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 my tasks	G then M	G then M
Go to inbox	G then I	G then I
Go to snippets	G then ;	G then ;
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 drafts	G then D	G then D
Go to scheduled tasks	G then U	G then U
Go to calendar	G then C	G then C
Cycle focus forward	Tab	Tab
Cycle focus backward	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Switch boards	Alt + 0-9	Ctrl + 0-9
Switch Kanban boards	Ctrl + B	Cmd + B
Show board palette	Ctrl + B	Cmd + B
Set due date	Shift + D	Shift + D
Move task to a different board	Shift + M	Shift + M
Toggle voice dictation	Ctrl + Shift + N	Cmd + Shift + N

Undo behavior

Outside a text editor, undo restores the latest pending task, inbox, star, or pin action while its undo notification is visible. Inside a description, comment, or other editor, the same shortcut keeps its normal text-undo behavior.

| Global Alt+Number (rail surfaces 2-7) | Alt + 2-7 | Ctrl + 2-7 |

Board

Press N or Shift + C to open quick add in the focused column. If no column has focus, it uses the selected task's column, or the first visible column. These shortcuts do not run while you are typing or a modal is open. C still opens the full task creator.

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Add task in the full creator	C	C
Fast entry at top, when enabled	Alt + C	Option + C
Fast entry at bottom, when enabled	Alt + Shift + C	Option + Shift + C
Add sub-task	Ctrl + Shift + +	Cmd + Shift + +
Add task at top	Ctrl + Shift + C	Cmd + Shift + C
Open quick add	N or Shift + C	N or Shift + C
Open task	Enter	Enter
Next view (old header design)	]	]
Previous view	[	[
Move focus to top	gg	gg
Move focus to bottom	GG	GG
Move task down	Shift + J +	Shift + J +
Move task up	Shift + K +	Shift + K +
Move task right	Shift + L +	Shift + L +
Move task left	Shift + H +	Shift + H +
Cross-row movement and row-targeted throws	Shift + J/K reorder within the current column; Shift + L/H throw to an adjacent column by default (original card preserved, then restored), and supporting vertical reorder via Shift + the arrow keys while holding the column throw key
Move task to the left	Shift + L + Shift +	Shift + L + Shift +
Sort Kanban board	Shift + S	Shift + S
Toggle table layout	Shift + T	Shift + T
Show task options	Ctrl + Shift + +	Cmd + Shift + +
Move task to the right	Shift + H + Shift +	Shift + H + Shift +
Assign a user	A	A
Start / stop timer	W	W

Board batch selection

These controls apply when one or more cards are selected on a desktop board. Use the Open actions button in the bottom selection bar to open the same actions from the mouse.

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Select or deselect the active card	X	X
Select a range in one column	Shift + click	Shift + click
Archive selected cards	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E
Assign selected cards	A	A
Set tags on selected cards	T	T
Move selected cards	M	M
Clear selection	Esc	Esc

Task View

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Activate description/comment or reply to comment	Enter	Enter
Save/edit text entry	Ctrl + Enter	Cmd + Enter
Write with AI	Ctrl + J	Cmd + J
Create a task with AI Task Writer	Ctrl + J	Cmd + J
Assign a user	A	A
Blocked by person	Shift+B	Shift+B
Log time	B	B
Start / stop timer	W	W
Add a comment	Ctrl + M	Cmd + M
Suggest reply with AI (opens the composer and inserts an AI-drafted reply; draft only, never auto-posts)	Shift + R	Shift + R
Switch boards	Alt + 0-9	Ctrl + 0-9
Expand summary	I	I
Expand single comment	O	O
Expand all comments	Shift + O	Shift + O
Toggle history events	Ctrl + Shift + H	Cmd + Shift + H
View all links	Ctrl + O	Ctrl + O
Write Comment	Ctrl + M	Cmd + M
Edit Description	Ctrl + D	Ctrl + D
Edit Title	F2	F2
Delete comment	Ctrl + Shift + 3	Cmd + Shift + 3
Paste as plain text	Ctrl + Shift + V	Cmd + Shift + V
View all sub-tasks	Ctrl + O	Ctrl + O
Share task	Ctrl + S	Cmd + S
Show task options	Ctrl + Shift + +	Cmd + Shift + +
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
Star task	Alt + S	Alt + S
Star comment	Ctrl + Shift + S	Cmd + Shift + S
Pin comment	Ctrl + Shift + P	Cmd + Shift + P
Follow task	F	F
Unfollow task	Alt + F	Alt + F

Ctrl+O lists every link and attachment

View all links (Ctrl+O on the links and sub-tasks row) now lists every link and attachment on a ticket, including those in descriptions, comments, and attachment files. Previously, some links and files were missed.

Mobile comment composer gesture actions

On mobile devices, the comment composer keeps dictation as the primary input method with simplified controls:

• Dictate first, then refine with the Improve with AI option (opens a focused bottom sheet on mobile)
• Send remains the secondary, accessible action
• The Improve with AI trigger provides inline text enhancement without replacing dictation as the primary entry point

Tip

On mobile, start with dictation and tap Improve with AI to refine your comments without leaving the input flow.

Mobile in-app gestures

• On mobile, press and hold a comment to open the Command Center with comment actions at the top. Edit comment is first when you wrote the comment.

Image & Media

Keyboard controls for media insertions and pickers in comments and task descriptions.

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Open GIF picker	/ in a comment or description (search for "giphy")	/, then "giphy"
Navigate GIF picker	Arrow keys highlight; Tab switches tabs	Arrow keys highlight; Tab switches tabs
Insert GIF into comment	Enter	Enter

Tip

The GIF picker is a picker component you navigate with keyboard. Type / in the comment or description compose box, search for "giphy", then use arrow keys to move the highlight, Tab to switch 10x10 tabs, and Enter to insert the selected GIF.

Saving new task

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Save	Ctrl + Enter	Cmd + Enter
Save and close	Ctrl + Alt + Enter	Cmd + Option + Enter
Save and create new task	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter	Cmd + Option + Shift + Enter

AI Chat

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Toggle AI chat	] (when rail is enabled)	]
Focus chat input	Ctrl + Q	Ctrl + Q
Send message	Enter	Enter

Tip

Focus chat input via Ctrl+Q now works on /chat and on boards when a docked chat instance is present, focusing the input.

Format

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Tiptap menu	/	/
Add Video Embed	Ctrl + Y	Cmd + Y
Autocomplete sentence	Shift + Tab (2x)	Shift + Tab (2x)
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
Apply normal text style	Ctrl + Alt + 0	Cmd + Option + 0
Apply heading style 1	Ctrl + Alt + 1	Cmd + Option + 1
Apply heading style 2	Ctrl + Alt + 2	Cmd + Option + 2
Apply heading style 3	Ctrl + Alt + 3	Cmd + Option + 3
Apply heading style 4	Ctrl + Alt + 4	Cmd + Option + 4
Apply heading style 5	Ctrl + Alt + 5	Cmd + Option + 5
Apply heading style 6	Ctrl + Alt + 6	Cmd + Option + 6
Code block	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C	Cmd + Option + Shift + C
Code	Ctrl + Shift + C	Cmd + Shift + C

Inbox

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Select ALL	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
Archive notification	E	E
Open task	Enter	Enter
Move focus down	J	J
Move focus up	K	K
Archive task	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E

Calendar

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Add task	C	C
Update due date	D	D
Next month/week/day	I	I
Previous month/week/day	U	U
Month view	M	M
Week view	W	W
Day view	Shift + D	Shift + D
Focus on today	T	T
Focus on next day	Tab	Tab
Focus on yesterday	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Toggle through project filters	Ctrl + [ + ]	Cmd + [ + ]
Select project from filters	Space	Space
Filter tasks	Shift + F	Shift + F

Unarchive View (g -> e)

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Unarchive task	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E
Delete task	#	#

Command Palette

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Open command palette	Ctrl + K	Cmd + K
Search commands	Type to filter	Type to filter
Execute command	Enter	Enter
Navigate through filtered commands	Arrow keys	Arrow keys

Tip

The Command Palette lists board and section actions, including "Hide column", "Show columns", "Archive board", "Delete board", and more. Use Ctrl+K and type keywords like "hide", "show", "archive", "delete" to quickly access relevant actions.

Board settings from Ctrl+K

When you search for "Board settings" in the Command Palette using Ctrl+K or Cmd+K, the board picker now preselects the board you came from. This works whether you're on a ticket page, board page, or another view - even if you previously had a different team open in settings. Press Esc to cancel and restore your previous state.

Tip

Try it: open any ticket, press Ctrl+K, type "board", pick "Board settings". The board picker shows that ticket's board and preselects the right team.

Hiding and Showing Columns

To hide a column using the Command Palette:

1. Open the Command Palette: Ctrl + K
2. Type "hide" to find the "Hide column" action
3. Press Enter to hide the active (hovered/last-clicked) column directly
4. The Command Palette closes automatically after execution

To show previously hidden columns:

1. Open the Command Palette: Ctrl + K
2. Type "show" to find the "Show columns" action
3. Press Enter to reveal all hidden sections

Note

"Hide column" now targets the last clicked or currently hovered section rather than cycling through sections, making it easier to hide the specific column you're working with. The "Empty columns" command also reads the current state and filters both the Kanban view groups and the table view groups, showing "Show empty columns" when they're hidden and "Hide empty columns" when they're visible.

Board palette

Press Ctrl + B (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + B (Mac) to show the board palette overlay. On the left rail, the board palette displays your user account row with:

• Email or handle - Click to open the account switcher dialog
• Avatar - Click to open Account & Profile settings

This provides quick access to switching workspaces or reviewing your account configuration without leaving the current board.

Tip

The board palette joins Ctrl+K as a non-intrusive way to access workspace settings while staying in context.

Open Latest Updates

Press Ctrl + K (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + K (Mac) then search for "Latest Updates" in the board palette or command palette to open the Latest Updates panel from any route in the app. This provides quick access to see recent activity across your boards without leaving your current view.

Global Alt+Number board shortcuts

Before: On the table view or any board view, Alt + 1-7 shortcuts did nothing even when the app-shell rail was supposed to be active, causing them to behave as no-ops.

After: When the rail is enabled, Alt + 2-7 now correctly switch to their corresponding surfaces (Board = 2, Table = 3, Calendar = 4, AI Chat dock = 5, and Search = 6) from any view. On Mac, the global board switcher uses Ctrl + 2-7 instead of Cmd to avoid interfering with tab switching.

Note

The app-shell rail and global Alt+Number shortcuts were designed to provide tactile, one-hand navigation across main surfaces. Enabling the rail (via account menu or command palette) unlocks these skips so they work reliably everywhere, not only on the rail itself.

Time reports quick-log

Quick-log time directly from the board or a task card using Ctrl + K:

• On a board or task card - Press Ctrl + K to open the quick-log dialog preconfigured for the selected card.
• On an open ticket - Press Ctrl + K to instantly jump to the per-ticket time log modal, skipping the intermediate step of selecting the ticket from the board list.

The quick-log interface supports Hours and Minutes fields, board and user filters per entry, and works across time zones with per-entry local-noon timestamps for accurate log association with the logged day.

Keyboard shortcuts:

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Quick-log time on a selected board card	Ctrl + K	Cmd + K

Timer shortcuts

Time tracking shortcuts are available when time tracking is enabled for your board or task:

• App shell rail - Press 7 on the rail to open the running-timers view
• Task detail - Press Option + T or Alt+T to start or stop the open task timer

The timer indicator appears in the task card and task detail, showing whether a timer is running for that task.

See the Time Tracking page for full details.

System-theme prediction

When you open the Command Palette with Ctrl+K (or Cmd+K on Mac), theme-related options now display context-appropriate labels to make system-theme mode predictable. Retired numeric theme modes (1-5) redirect safely to the Appearance settings with your in-session command state preserved.

Tip

Theme options in the command palette now adapt to your system theme and gracefully redirect legacy theme choices to Appearance settings.

Copy current page URL

When you open the Command Palette with Ctrl+K or Cmd+K, the action "Copy current page URL" copies the complete browser address, including the board, view, task, filters, and section. The action is available everywhere Ctrl+K opens, including task detail, calendar, and inbox views.

Note

The action is available to everyone.

Use everywhere, including Settings

Ctrl + K (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + K (Mac) now opens the Command Palette on every signed-in page. This includes:

• Boards, tickets, inbox, and search (existing behavior)
• My Tasks view
• All settings pages, such as Settings & General, Board general, and Appearance

On Mac, Ctrl + K also works in addition to Cmd + K.

Public/sign-in pages, including the sign-in page, still ignore this shortcut.

Escape behavior in Settings:

• First Esc closes the command menu and keeps you in Settings
• A second Esc exits Settings as usual

This makes the command palette consistently available for board actions, views, and shortcuts throughout the app.

Mobile in-app gestures

• On mobile, press and hold a comment to open the Command Center with comment actions at the top. Edit comment is first when you wrote the comment.
• Dictation remains the primary input method on mobile; Tap Improve with AI to refine your comments without leaving the input flow

Mobile page exit gesture

On mobile, pressing Esc in the full-screen Pages view now exits via the back action - just like other views in the app. With text typed but unsaved, Esc clears the unsaved draft. Without text, a single Esc closes the page and stays on the task.

Ctrl+J board chip in inbox

When you press Ctrl+J from the inbox, the new task box shows which board the task will land on, using the same board chip UI as the AI chat box. The chip is only visible in the inbox and other views that mix boards. On a board or ticket detail, the context is already obvious, so the chip stays hidden.

Board selection logic:

• Focused ticket's board: If a ticket is visible and focused in the inbox, Ctrl+J places the new task on that ticket's board.
• Open board split: If there's no focused ticket, the task goes on the open board split.
• All or Important: If no board is in context, Ctrl+J uses All or Important as a default board.

Click the chip before saving to change the board.

Tip

From the inbox, Ctrl+J is the fastest way to start a new task on a specific board without exiting the feed.