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Todoist Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet

A cheat sheet of 37 keyboard shortcuts in Todoist

Task Quick Add

Action Mac Shortcut Win Shortcut
Add label @ @
Select a project # #
Add assignee + +
Set priority p1/p2/p3/p4 p1/p2/p3/p4
Add comment to newly created task Cmd + M Ctrl + M
Save and go to comment (Win 10 only) Alt + Enter Alt + Enter
Open full task editor (Win 10 only) Tab Tab

General

Action Mac Shortcut Win Shortcut
Select and change multiple tasks at once Cmd + Click Ctrl + Click
Add task Q Q
Add new task at the bottom of the list A A
Add new task at the top of the list Shift + A Shift + A
Open search / /
Undo last action U U
Manual sync F5 F5
Navigate to default page Home Home
Back in single/double pane view PgUp PgUp
Forward navigation in single/double pane view PgDown PgDown

Add or Edit Task

Action Mac Shortcut Win Shortcut
Cancel current change Esc Esc
Save newly created task and create a new task below it Enter Enter
Save changes to existing task and create a new task below it Shift + Enter Shift + Enter
Save new task or save changes to existing task and create a new task above it Cmd + Enter Ctrl + Enter
Move to task above current task being edited Cmd + Up Ctrl + Up
Move to task below current task being edited Cmd + Down Ctrl + Down

Create and Complete Subtasks

Action Mac Shortcut Win Shortcut
Increase task indentation Cmd + Alt + Right Ctrl + Alt + Right
Decrease task indentation Cmd + Alt + Left Ctrl + Alt + Left
Complete subtask or recurring task and archive it Shift + (Click) Shift + (Click)

Sorting Tasks within a Project

Action Mac Shortcut Win Shortcut
Sort by date S S
Sort by priority P P
Sort by assignee R R

Navigation

Action Mac Shortcut Win Shortcut
Inbox Cmd + 1 Ctrl + 1
Team Inbox (Todoist Business only) Cmd + Shift + 1 Ctrl + Shift + 1
Today Cmd + 2 Ctrl + 2
Next 7 days Cmd + 3 Ctrl + 3
Projects Cmd + 4 Ctrl + 4
Labels Cmd + 5 Ctrl + 5
Filters Cmd + 6 Ctrl + 6
Settings Cmd + , Ctrl + ,