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Keyboard Shortcuts

Boost your productivity with Taskade's keyboard shortcuts.

Updated over 9 months ago

Overview

Unlock your productivity with essential keyboard shortcuts in Taskade.

πŸ’‘ Note: Press ⌨️ Ctrl + Shift + / to show keyboard shortcuts in the app.

Text Formatting Shortcuts

  • ⌘/Ctrl + b = Apply bold to selected text
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + i = Apply italics to selected text
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + u = Underline selected text
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + e = Highlight selected text

General Taskade Shortcuts

  • ⌘/Ctrl+ k = Run a global search inside a Workspace
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + f = Search within the currently open Project
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + \ = Toggle (show/hide) the Chat box
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + / = Open the Add-On menu
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + β€˜ = Open the More menu to edit a Project
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + . = open Side Bar

Navigation Shortcuts

  • Shift + ⌘/Ctrl + [ or control + Shift + Tab = Move to previous tab
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  • Shift + ⌘/Ctrl + ] or control + Tab = Move to next tab
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 1 = Tab 1
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 2 = Tab 2
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 3 = Tab 3
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 4 = Tab 4
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 5 = Tab 5
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 6 = Tab 6
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 7 = Tab 7
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 8 = Tab 8
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + 9 = Last tab

Project Editing Shortcuts

  • Enter = Line break / add a new task
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  • Tab = Indent task / move right
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  • Shift + Tab = Outdent / move left
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + Enter = Check / uncheck a task
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + Delete = Delete entire task / line
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + Up/Down = Collapse (fold) / expand (unfold) a task
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  • @ = β€œMention” to notify a Project member or link to a Project
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  • # = Add a clickable task for sorting Projects
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  • Fn + ← / β†’ = Jump to the top/bottom of a Project
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  • ↑ / ↓ = Navigate up or down
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  • Shift + ↑ / ↓ = Multi-select several blocks
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  • Backspace = delete text or entire task
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  • ← / β†’ = Navigate left or right
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + d = Duplicate a task / block (including multi-select)
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + z = Undo a series of actions
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + z = Redo a series of actions

Project Views Shortcuts

  • (In Mind Map and Org chart views) ⌘/Ctrl + - or + = Zoom out / zoom in
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  • ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + > / < = Toggle views forward and backward

Add On Menu Shortcuts

  • ⌘/Ctrl + / = Open Add-On Menu
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    • D = Due Date
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    • A = Assign
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    • C = Comment
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    • F = Upload File
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    • E = Embed
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    • T = Timer
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    • R = Reaction

Node Formatting

You can quickly change the type of a node (task) by adding the following characters at the beginning of a line followed by a space:

  • [] to convert a node into Check 1
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  • () to convert a node into Check 2
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  • <3 to convert a node into Check 3
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  • # to convert a node into H1
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  • ## to convert a node into H2
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  • - to convert a node into Bullet 1
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  • <| to convert a node into Bullet 2
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  • <> to convert a node into Bullet 3

πŸ’‘ Note: You can also change node type using /slash commands. Type / + node type (e.g. "/check1") to transform nodes into tasks, bullets, or headings.

Change Quick Add Shortcut

Modify MacOS and Windows Quick Add shortcut to personalize your experience.

MacOS

  1. Open the desktop app.
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  2. Select Taskade from the top left corner in the menu bar.
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  3. Select Settings.
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  4. Click Reset and enter a new key combination for Quick Add.
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  5. Click Save to confirm the changes.

Windows

  1. Click the Taskade logo in the top-left corner.
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  2. Choose Taskade β†’ Settings from the drop-down list.
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  3. Click the gray area and assign a key combination using your keyboard.
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  4. Click Save to confirm.

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