Optimize your workflow and save time using keyboard shortcuts.
Different shortcuts work in different places throughout your Workspace. Make sure your cursor is outside of any text fields when pressing a keyboard shortcut.
What you'll need
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Keyboard shortcuts are available on every ClickUp plan.
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Guests can use keyboard shortcuts.
- Keyboard shortcuts were previously called hotkeys.
Enable keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are disabled by default. They must be enabled in your personal settings.
To enable keyboard shortcuts:
- In the upper-right corner, click your personal avatar and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the Preferences section.
- Enable Keyboard Shortcuts.
- In the lower-right corner, click Save changes.
See all keyboard shortcuts
To access all keyboard shortcuts:
- In the upper-right corner, click your personal avatar and select Keyboard shortcuts.
- Click each category on the left to view the available keyboard shortcuts.
Global shortcuts
Use these shortcuts almost anywhere in your Workspace.
Action |
Shortcut |
Create task |
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Create Reminder |
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Open Search/Command Center Open the Command Center modal to search for items in ClickUp. |
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Open ClickUp AI |
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Open Notepad |
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Show/hide left sidebar |
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Scroll to current position in left sidebar |
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Navigation shortcuts
Use these shortcuts to navigate to Home, Inbox, or Dashboards.
Action | Shortcut |
Go to Home | H |
Go to Inbox | I |
Go to Dashboards | D |
Close any task or window | Esc |
Text editor shortcuts
Use these shortcuts from comments, Docs, Whiteboards, columns, Chat Channels, direct messages, text block Dashboard cards, and Notepad.
Action |
Shortcut |
Slash Commands |
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@mention a person | @ |
@mention a task | @@ |
@mention a Doc | @@@ |
Edit your most recent comment This shortcut only works inside the comment editor. |
Up arrow |
Add an emoji This shortcut only works inside the text editor. |
: |
Paste text or images |
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Hyperlink This shortcut only works when text is highlighted. |
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Apply last used highlighting color |
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Duplicate selected text |
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Align text to the left |
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Align text to the right |
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Align text to the center |
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Inline code formatting |
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Create a bulleted list |
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Create a checklist |
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Create a numbered list |
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Create a heading |
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Task shortcuts
Use these shortcuts from tasks and subtasks.
Action | Shortcut |
Status | Shift + S |
Comment | Shift + M |
Date | Shift + D |
Assignee | Shift + A |
Assign task to self | M |
Add tasks to LineUp | A |
Timer | Shift + . |
Tag | Shift + L |
Subtask | Shift + T |
Priority | Shift + P |
Navigate between tasks in a List |
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Chat shortcuts
Chat shortcuts are only displayed when the Chat ClickApp is activated in your Workspace.
Use these shortcuts in Chat.
Action | Shortcut |
Compose a message |
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Edit a message The message context menu must be opened before using this shortcut. |
E |
Mark message unread/read The message context menu must be opened before using this shortcut. |
U |
Copy link to message The message context menu must be opened before using this shortcut. |
C |
Delete a message The message context menu must be opened before using this shortcut. |
Delete |
Mark Channel unread/read The Channel context menu must be opened before using this shortcut. |
U |
Copy link to Channel The Channel context menu must be opened before using this shortcut. |
C |
Search for messages |
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Inbox shortcuts
Use these shortcuts in your Inbox.
Action | Shortcut |
Go to All tab | Shift + A |
Go to Important tab | Shift + I |
Go to Other tab | Shift + O |
Go to Snoozed tab | Shift + Z |
Go to Cleared tab | Shift + C |
Toggle Assigned filter | Shift + 1 |
Toggle @Mentions filter | Shift + 2 |
Toggle Unread filter | Shift + 3 |
Open or close notification |
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Close notification |
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Next notification |
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Previous notification |
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Open or close Details sidebar |
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Jump to top |
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Jump to bottom |
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Refresh Inbox |
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Clear or unclear |
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Clear all |
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Snooze |
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Undo last clear, unclear, or snooze |
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Mark as unread/read |
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Watch or stop watching |
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Add or remove from Tray |
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Docs shortcuts
Use these shortcuts while working on a Doc.
Action | Shortcut |
Create a comment from selected text |
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Create a task from selected text |
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Move selected text block up or down |
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Views shortcuts
Use these shortcuts from views.
Action | Shortcut |
Assign task to self | M |
Add task to LineUp | A |
Clear filters | - |
Navigate to List view | L |
Navigate to Board view | B |
Navigate to Calendar view | C |
Navigate to Team view | X |
Whiteboard shortcuts
Use these shortcuts when working on Whiteboards.
Action | Shortcut |
Upload media |
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Select | V |
Draw | D |
Eraser | E |
Hand | H |
Ellipse | O |
Rectangle | R |
Arrow | A |
Text | T |
Frame | F |
Note | N |
Laser | K |
Undo |
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Redo |
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Cut |
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Copy |
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Paste |
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Select all |
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Delete |
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Duplicate |
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Toggle dark/light mode |
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Toggle grid |
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Zoom in |
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Zoom out |
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Zoom to 100% |
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Zoom to fit |
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Zoom to selection |
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Bring to front |
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Bring forward |
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Send backward |
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Send to back |
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Group |
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Ungroup |
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Flip horizontally |
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Flip vertically |
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Desktop app shortcuts
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Create New Task: Press
Cmd + E
on Mac orCtrl + E
on PC to quickly create a new task from any app on your computer as long as the ClickUp desktop app is open. -
Open Command Center: Press
Cmd + J
on Mac orCtrl + J
on PC to open the desktop Command Center from any app on your computer as long as the ClickUp desktop app is open.
Customize the default Desktop app shortcuts
To change either of the default shortcuts:
- Click the current shortcut.
- Press a new key combination.
- Select the checkmark icon to save the shortcut or the x icon to cancel.
You can use Command Center keyboard shortcuts to search items in your Workspace.