Keyboard Shortcuts
iKanban is designed to be used efficiently without a mouse. Here's a complete reference of all keyboard shortcuts.
Global Shortcuts
These shortcuts work anywhere in the application.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+K / Ctrl+K | Open command palette / search |
Cmd+N / Ctrl+N | Create new task |
Cmd+, / Ctrl+, | Open settings |
Cmd+/ / Ctrl+/ | Toggle sidebar |
? | Show keyboard shortcuts help |
Escape | Close dialog, panel, or modal |
Navigation Shortcuts
Use G followed by a letter to navigate between sections.
| Shortcut | Destination |
|---|---|
G then P | Go to Projects |
G then T | Go to Triage (Inbox) |
G then M | Go to My Issues |
G then A | Go to Activity feed |
G then S | Go to Settings |
Task List Shortcuts
When focus is on a task list or kanban board:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / K | Select previous task |
↓ / J | Select next task |
Enter | Open selected task |
C | Create new task (quick create) |
F | Open filter panel |
X | Toggle multi-select on focused task |
/ | Focus search/filter input |
Task Detail Shortcuts
When a task is open in the detail panel:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Escape | Close task panel |
E | Edit task title |
A | Assign to someone |
P | Change priority |
S | Change status |
L | Add or change label |
Cmd+Enter / Ctrl+Enter | Submit comment |
[ | Previous task in list |
] | Next task in list |
Status Quick-Change
When a task is selected or open, change its status quickly:
| Shortcut | Status |
|---|---|
1 | Set status to Todo |
2 | Set status to In Progress |
3 | Set status to In Review |
4 | Set status to Done |
Priority Quick-Change
| Shortcut | Priority |
|---|---|
Shift+1 | Urgent |
Shift+2 | High |
Shift+3 | Medium |
Shift+4 | Low |
Editor Shortcuts
When writing in the description or comment editor:
| Shortcut | Format |
|---|---|
Cmd+B / Ctrl+B | Bold |
Cmd+I / Ctrl+I | Italic |
Cmd+K / Ctrl+K | Insert link |
Cmd+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+C | Inline code |
Cmd+Enter / Ctrl+Enter | Submit / save |
Escape | Cancel editing |
Markdown syntax also works directly:
**text**→ bold*text*→ italic`code`→code- item→ bullet list1. item→ numbered list> quote→ blockquote# Heading→ heading---→ horizontal rule
Document Editor Shortcuts
When editing a document:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+S / Ctrl+S | Save document |
Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Cmd+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
Cmd+F / Ctrl+F | Find in document |
Cmd+A / Ctrl+A | Select all |
Search Shortcuts
When the command palette (Cmd+K) is open:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Navigate results |
Enter | Open selected result |
Escape | Close search |
@ prefix | Filter by assignee |
# prefix | Filter by label |
! prefix | Filter by priority |
Kanban Board Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
← / → | Move focused task to previous/next column |
Space | Expand/collapse a column |
Multi-Select Shortcuts
In list view with checkboxes:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+A / Ctrl+A | Select all tasks |
Escape | Deselect all |
Click + Shift+Click | Select a range |
Tips for Power Users
- Combine navigation shortcuts:
G then P→↓↓↓→Enterto quickly jump to the third project - Use
[and]to quickly review multiple tasks without going back to the list - The command palette (
Cmd+K) supports typing task identifiers directly (e.g.,ENG-42) to jump to that task - Press
?at any time to see a context-aware shortcut overlay
Customizing Shortcuts
Currently, keyboard shortcuts are not customizable. Support for custom key bindings is planned for a future release.