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Todoist Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Todoist on Mac. Add tasks with Quick Add, set priorities and due dates, manage sub-tasks and projects, and move between views.
Key label style

General shortcuts

Quick Add
Q
Search
/
or
F
Dismiss/Cancel
Esc
Open/close sidebar
M
Show keyboard shortcuts
Shift+/
Open Quick Find
Cmd+K
Print current view
Cmd+P
Zoom in/Increase font size
Cmd+=
Zoom out/Decrease font size
Cmd+-

Navigation shortcuts

Open task in its project
Shift+G
Select and move focus to different elements of the task view
Tab
or
Shift+Tab
Open Productivity
O,P
Open help
O,H
Open notifications
O,N
Open profile photo menu
O,U
Move focus up
K
or
Up
Move focus down
J
or
Down
Move focus to the right
Right
Move focus to the left
Left
Go back to the previous view
Cmd+[
Go forward to the most recent view
Cmd+]
Go to home
H
or
G,H
Go to Inbox
G,I
Go to Today
G,T
Go to Upcoming
G,U
Go to labels
G,L
Go to projects
G,P
Go to section
G,/
Open settings
O,S
Open theme
O,T
Open activity log
G,A
Open Filters & Labels
G,V

Global shortcuts

Open Quick Add
Opt+Space
Quick Ramble (new app downloads)
Opt+Shift+R
Quick Ramble (existing app downloads)
Opt+Shift+Space
Show/hide Todoist
Cmd+Ctrl+T

Quick Add

Set a priority level
P,1
or
P,2
or
P,3
or
P,4
Pick a project
Shift+3
Pick a section
/
Add an assignee
Shift+=
Add a label
Shift+2
Add a reminder
Shift+1
Add a deadline
<date>

Create tasks

Add new task to the bottom of list
A
Add new task to the top of list
Shift+A
Save a newly created task and create a new one below
Return
Save changes to an existing task and create a new task below
Shift+Return
Save a new task or save changes to an existing one and create a new task above
Ctrl+Return

Manage tasks

Complete focused task
E
Complete and archive recurring task
Shift+Clickthe checkbox
Open task view
Return
Edit task
Cmd+E
or
Opt+Click
Save edits
Cmd+Return
Set date
T
Remove date
Shift+T
Set priority level
1
or
2
or
3
or
4
Change priority level
Y
Comment
C
Add label
L
Assign/reassign
Shift+R
Move to …
V
More task actions
.
Select focused task
X
or
Cmd+Click
Select multiple tasks
Cmd+Click
or
Shift+Click
Move focus to multi-select toolbar
,
Delete selected task(s)
Cmd+Del
Copy link to task
Cmd+Shift+C
Move to the task above the task currently being edited
Cmd+Up
Move to the task below the task currently being edited
Cmd+Down

Sort tasks

Sort by date
D
Sort by priority
P
Sort by name
N
Sort by assignee
R

Sub-task shortcuts

Increase indent of focused task
Ctrl+]
Decrease indent of focused task
Ctrl+[
See or hide sub-tasks
Shift+E

Project shortcuts

Change to list/board/calendar layout*
Shift+V
Add section
S
Share project
Shift+S
Sort by date
D
Sort by priority
P
Sort alphabetically
N
Sort by assignee
R
Open more project actions
W
Scroll all the way to the top of your task list
Cmd+Up
Scroll all the way down to the bottom of your task list
Cmd+Down

Upcoming view shortcuts

Go to today in Upcoming
Opt+Shift+Y
Next week in Upcoming
Shift+Right
Previous week in Upcoming
Shift+Left

Calendar layout shortcuts

Go back to today
T
or
Opt+Shift+Y
Go to next week
Shift+Right
Go to previous week
Shift+Left

Multi-window shortcuts

Open current view in new window
Cmd+Shift+N
Open new Home view window
Cmd+Opt+Shift+N
Float window on top
Cmd+Opt+F

Intro

Todoist on Mac uses Command (⌘) as its primary modifier. The desktop app includes a global quick-add shortcut that opens a task entry panel even when Todoist isn't in focus, useful for capturing tasks that come up while you're working in another application without switching context.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Global quick add. The most important Todoist shortcut on Mac is the one that opens the quick-add panel from anywhere. You don't need to have the Todoist window open or visible. Type the task (with optional scheduling and priority), confirm, and return to what you were doing. The exact shortcut is in the table above, and it's configurable in Todoist's preferences if you want to change it.

Task entry and natural language. Inside the task entry field, typing scheduling language directly in the task name ("submit report tomorrow", "team call every Thursday") applies the due date automatically. Priority can also be added while typing, typing "p1" before confirming assigns Priority 1.

Project navigation. Keyboard shortcuts for switching between the Inbox, Today, Upcoming views, and specific projects. These replace the sidebar clicks that add up over a typical review session.

Inbox sweep by keyboard. Todoist's inbox is the unfiltered capture point. Working through it by keyboard, scheduling, prioritizing, and filing tasks one by one, is significantly faster than doing the same with the mouse. The full navigation-and-edit shortcut set for this workflow is in the table above.

Task completion. Completing a task by keyboard, undoing a completion, and moving tasks between projects all have shortcuts on Mac.

Guide and workflow

For a complete Todoist setup on the free plan with shortcuts integrated, see the Todoist Free Plan Workflow guide →.

Printable PDF

The Todoist macOS shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The quick capture and project navigation sections are the most useful for day-to-day task management.

FAQ

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