Keyboard Shortcuts
Power user shortcuts for fast board navigation and task management.
Overview
Keyboard shortcuts let power users navigate the board without touching the mouse. Press ? from any board page to see the shortcuts help dialog.
Available Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
N | Open new task dialog |
/ | Focus the search bar |
? | Show shortcuts help dialog |
1 | Switch to Backlog column (mobile) |
2 | Switch to In Progress column (mobile) |
3 | Switch to Review column (mobile) |
4 | Switch to Done column (mobile) |
Esc | Close open dialogs, sheets, or exit selection mode |
Notes
- Shortcuts are disabled when a text input or textarea is focused (to avoid conflicts)
- Column switching (
1–4) is primarily useful on mobile where only one column is visible at a time - The shortcuts dialog is a modal overlay — press
?again orEscto close
Key Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts.ts | Central shortcut hook |
src/components/board/keyboard-shortcuts-dialog.tsx | Help dialog listing all shortcuts |