What are the keyboard shortcuts?
Press ⌘⇧Space from anywhere to open the panel, then ⌘/ to see its shortcuts. On Linux, use Ctrl wherever this page says ⌘.
Global shortcuts
Section titled “Global shortcuts”These work from any app. Change them in Preferences → Global Shortcuts.
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| ⌘⇧Space | Open or close the panel |
| ⌘⇧L | Open or close the main window |
| ⌘⇧P | Start or pause the timer |
| ⌘⇧C | Complete the current task |
In the panel
Section titled “In the panel”| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Type | Filter tasks |
| ↑ ↓ then ↩ | Pick a task and start it |
| ⌘1 to ⌘9 | Start that task |
| ⌘↩ | Add what you typed as a task |
| Tab | Show or hide tasks that aren’t planned |
| Hold ⌥ | Show synced task IDs |
| ⌘P | Start or pause |
| ⌘C | Complete |
| ⌘E | Change the estimate |
| ⌘= | Add time |
| ⌘F | Start or end a focus session |
| ⌘⇧C | Copy the task’s ID |
| ⌘L | Open the main window |
| ⌘Y | Open Activity |
| ⌘, | Open Preferences |
| ⌘⇧S | Sync now |
| ⌘/ | Show shortcuts |
| Esc | Go back, or close the panel |
In the main window
Section titled “In the main window”| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| ⌘⇧R | Switch raw mode on or off |
| ⌘S | Save (in raw mode) |
| ⌘, | Open Preferences |
| ⌘W | Hide the window |
In the Activity window, press 1 to 4 for Today, This Week, This Month and Custom.