Using OpenTodo › Guides Version 0.1.0
Keyboard shortcuts
Everything in OpenTodo can be done from the keyboard. You don't need to learn it all: q to add, j / k to move, c to complete and ? to look up the rest gets you a long way.
On this page Shortcuts don't fire while you're typing in a field. Press Esc to leave the field first.
See them in the app#
Press ? at any time for the full list. It's the same list as on this page, generated from the same source, so the two always match.
The ones to learn first#
Keys
Does
q Add a task
j / k Move down and up the list
Enter Open the selected task
c Complete it
1 … 4 Set its priority
g then t Go to Today (i for Inbox, u for Upcoming)
Esc Close the panel
A two-step shortcut like g then t means: press g , let go, then press t .
On a Mac, use ⌘ where this page says Ctrl , and Option for Alt .
All shortcuts#
Everywhere#
Keys
What it does
q Quick add a task
Shift+V Dictate into quick add (turn voice capture on in Settings first); Esc or a pause stops, Enter saves
Esc Close panel, clear selection
? Toggle this help
Go to a view#
Keys
What it does
g then i / t / u / c / l / f / v / s Go to Inbox / Today / Upcoming / Completed / Labels / Filter / Views / Settings
g then a Go to Assigned to me
g then x Go to the Trash
g then h Go to Activity: what changed in your shared projects (j / k select, Enter opens the task, Tab reaches the filters)
g then Shift+I Go to Settings → Import data
g then d / w Go to the Day / Week calendar
g then ? Open Help: the user guide, offline, with search
Tasks in a list#
Keys
What it does
j / k Move selection down / up
Enter Open selected task; accept "complete parent too?"
c Complete / reopen selected task (and its subtasks)
a Add a subtask to the selected task
Shift+A Assign the selected task (type to find a member, Enter assigns)
Tab / Shift+Tab Indent under previous sibling / outdent
Alt+↑ / Alt+↓ Move the selected task, or the focused sidebar project, one place within its list (it stays selected)
Alt+Shift+↑ / Alt+Shift+↓ Move it to the top / bottom of its list
Drag (touch: press and hold)Reorder tasks in project lists, boards and the Inbox, and projects in the sidebar; drop on the middle of a row to nest it; Esc cancels
Today, Upcoming, Assigned, Completed, labels, filters
Sorted by date (or their own rule): no drag or Alt moves there
← / → Collapse / expand subtasks of the selected task, or sub-projects of the focused sidebar project
v Toggle the current project between list and board (remembered per project on this device)
Shift+S Share the current project: add members by email, change roles, remove, leave, transfer
1 – 4 Set priority of selected task
L Labels of selected task (type to find, Enter adds or creates)
e Edit the estimate of the selected task (type 20, 45m, 1h30; Enter)
s Schedule the selected task: Day view in placement mode
Shift+S Skip the current occurrence of a recurring task
Shift+O Recurring task: this occurrence only (standalone copy, series moves on)
Delete Delete selected task (and its subtasks)
z Task panel open: fix a timed due to your time zone, or release it to a floating time
Board#
Keys
What it does
h / l , ← / → Select the first task of the previous / next column; j / k move within a column
Shift+← / Shift+→ Move the selected task to the previous / next column (it stays selected)
a Add a task to the selected task’s column
Day and Week calendar#
Keys
What it does
j / k Select the next / previous task (lane, then blocks)
↑ / ↓ Move the selected task 15 minutes (a lane task gets a time)
← / → Move the selected task one day
Shift+↑ / Shift+↓ Shorten / lengthen the estimate by 15 minutes
u / p Unschedule (keep the date) / placement mode for the selected task
Enter / Esc Place the task at the ghost / cancel without changes
[ / ] / t Previous / next day or week, back to today
Filter, saved views and dashboards#
Keys
What it does
Enter / Esc In Filter: jump from the query to the first result / back to the query
s In Filter results: save the query as a view, pinned to the sidebar
/ In a saved view: edit the query; Enter saves it, Esc discards
Tab / Shift+Tab On a dashboard: move between panels; j / k inside a panel, Enter opens, o opens the view
↑ / ↓ In the filter query: recall recent queries on this device
Trash and projects#
Keys
What it does
m Move the current project under another project or to the top level
j / k , r , Delete In the Trash: select, restore, delete permanently (Enter confirms, Esc cancels)
Enter After completing the last task of a project: archive the project; any other key dismisses
Keys
What it does
Shift+C Comment on the open task: focus the composer (markdown; @ completes members, ↑ / ↓ and Enter pick)
Ctrl+Enter / ⌘+Enter In a comment: post the comment, reply or edit; Esc cancels or leaves the field
Tab , Enter In the comment thread: reach Reply, Edit and Delete on a comment; Load older activity at the end
Shift+H In a project: show or hide the project activity; Tab reaches the person and kind filters
Ctrl/⌘+B , I , Shift+X , E , K In the notes: bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, link
Ctrl/⌘+Alt+1 –3 / 0 In the notes: heading 1–3 / normal text
Ctrl/⌘+Shift+8 / 7 / 9 In the notes: bullet, numbered, check list; Ctrl/⌘+Enter ticks a check item; Tab / Shift+Tab indent
- · 1. · # · [ ] · x Typed in the notes: markdown typing becomes formatting; Shift+Enter is a line break, Esc leaves the notes
Settings#
Keys
What it does
Enter On an invitation: Settings → Members: copy the invite link created in this session
Delete On an invitation: Settings → Members: revoke a pending invitation
d / r / Delete On a user: Settings → Users: deactivate or reactivate, create a reset link, delete (each confirms)
g then s , Tab Settings → Security: add, rename (Enter saves, Esc cancels) or delete passkeys
Quick add syntax#
Type
What it does
<code>tomorrow · next Wed · 3 Feb · at 3pm</code>
Due date and time (6 languages)
<code>#project @label p1 +30m</code>
Project, label, priority, estimate
<code>"quoted text"</code>
Keep text literally
Backspace ×2 End of line: highlight, then dismiss the last chip
Vim keybindings#
If you're used to Vim, turn on Settings → Keyboard → Vim keybindings . It's off by default and applies to that device only. With it on, a small indicator shows the mode (Normal, Insert or Command), and you get:
counts like 3 j , g g and G for the first and last task,
d d to delete, x to complete, o to add a task below and i to edit,J / K to move the selected task,a command line on : with :today, :project <name>, :new <title>, :sync and :help.
All the usual shortcuts keep working. With Vim keybindings on, the ? list includes a Vim section.
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