Overview
Unlock your productivity with essential keyboard shortcuts in Taskade.
💡 Note: Press ⌨️ ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + / to show keyboard shortcuts in the app.
Text Formatting Shortcuts
⌘/Ctrl + b = Apply bold to selected text
⌘/Ctrl + i = Apply italics to selected text
⌘/Ctrl + u = Underline selected text
⌘/Ctrl + Enter = s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ text / complete a task
⌘/Ctrl + e = Highlight selected text
General Taskade Shortcuts
⌘/Ctrl+ k = Run a global search inside a Workspace
⌘/Ctrl + f = Search within the currently open Project
⌘/Ctrl + \ = Toggle (show/hide) the Chat box
⌘/Ctrl + / = Open the Add-On menu
⌘/Ctrl + ‘ = Open the More menu to edit a Project
⌘/Ctrl + . = open Side Bar
Navigation Shortcuts
Shift + ⌘/Ctrl + [ or control + Shift + Tab = Move to previous tab
Shift + ⌘/Ctrl + ] or control + Tab = Move to next tab
⌘/Ctrl + 1 = Tab 1
⌘/Ctrl + 2 = Tab 2
⌘/Ctrl + 3 = Tab 3
⌘/Ctrl + 4 = Tab 4
⌘/Ctrl + 5 = Tab 5
⌘/Ctrl + 6 = Tab 6
⌘/Ctrl + 7 = Tab 7
⌘/Ctrl + 8 = Tab 8
⌘/Ctrl + 9 = Last tab
Project Editing Shortcuts
Enter = Line break / add a new task
Tab = Indent task / move right
Shift + Tab = Outdent / move left
⌘/Ctrl + Enter = Check / uncheck a task
⌘/Ctrl + Shift + Delete = Delete entire task / line
⌘/Ctrl + Up/Down = Collapse (fold) / expand (unfold) a task
@ = “Mention” to notify a Project member or link to a Project
# = Add a clickable task for sorting Projects
Fn + ← / → = Jump to the top/bottom of a Project
↑ / ↓ = Navigate up or down
Shift + ↑ / ↓ = Multi-select several blocks
Backspace = delete text or entire task
← / → = Navigate left or right
⌘/Ctrl + d = Duplicate a task / block (including multi-select)
⌘/Ctrl + z = Undo a series of actions
⌘/Ctrl + Shift + z = Redo a series of actions
Project Views Shortcuts
(In Mind Map and Org chart views) ⌘/Ctrl + - or + = Zoom out / zoom in
⌘/Ctrl + Shift + > / < = Toggle views forward and backward
Add On Menu Shortcuts
⌘/Ctrl + / = Open Add-On Menu
D = Due Date
A = Assign
C = Comment
F = Upload File
E = Embed
T = Timer
R = Reaction
Node Formatting
You can quickly change the type of a node (task) by adding the following characters at the beginning of a line followed by a space:
[] to convert a node into Check 1
() to convert a node into Check 2
<3 to convert a node into Check 3
# to convert a node into H1
## to convert a node into H2
- to convert a node into Bullet 1
<| to convert a node into Bullet 2
<> to convert a node into Bullet 3
💡 Note: You can also change node type using /slash commands. Type / + node type (e.g. "/check1") to transform nodes into tasks, bullets, or headings.
Change Quick Add Shortcut
Modify MacOS and Windows Quick Add shortcut to personalize your experience.
MacOS
Open the desktop app.
Select Taskade from the top left corner in the menu bar.
Select Settings.
Click Reset and enter a new key combination for Quick Add.
Click Save to confirm the changes.
Windows
Click the Taskade logo in the top-left corner.
Choose Taskade → Settings from the drop-down list.
Click the gray area and assign a key combination using your keyboard.
Click Save to confirm.
😊 Helpful Links
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Changelog: taskade.com/blog/updates
Watch tutorials: youtube.com/taskade
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