The most important shortcuts are / or ⌘K for search, the arrow keys to move between cards, Enter to open a card and F2 to rename it, ⌘/Ctrl Enter to save multi-line text and Escape to cancel or close. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl instead of ⌘. Everything in Contals works with the keyboard alone; the first Tab on every page offers Skip to content.
| Keys | Action |
|---|
/ | Open search (when you are not typing in a field) |
⌘ K / Ctrl K | Open search |
↑ ↓ | Move through search results |
Enter | Open the selected result |
Escape | Close search |
| Keys | Action |
|---|
Tab | Go to the next list or control (each list is one stop) |
↑ ↓ Home End | Move between the cards of a list |
← → | Go to the neighbouring list |
Enter | Open the focused card’s details (the focus moves to its title) |
F2 | Rename the focused card in place |
Enter | Save a title |
F | Filter the board’s cards (filter a board) |
[ ] | The previous or next tab of the board |
? | Show the keyboard shortcuts in the sidebar (also in the board’s … menu: Keyboard shortcuts) |
⌘ Z / Ctrl Z | Undo your last change on this board, when you are not typing in a field (undo and redo) |
⌘ Shift Z / Ctrl Shift Z / Ctrl Y | Redo it |
Escape | Leave a field; a second Escape closes the card sidebar and returns to the card; with the sidebar closed, it clears the board filter |
The single-key shortcuts /, F, [, ] and ? can be turned off in your profile (Single-key shortcuts), for example when you use speech input. ⌘K / Ctrl K keeps working.
| Where | How |
|---|
| Card details | Move to list and Position |
List menu (…) | Move list left / Move list right |
Checklist item menu (…) | Move up, Move down or to another checklist |
| Workspace calendar | Open the card and change its due date |
| Keys | Action |
|---|
Enter | Add the card or list you typed |
Escape | Close the input |
When you create a checklist, the cursor goes straight into Add an item, and after you edit a card title on the card and press Enter, the focus stays on that card – what you type next never runs a board shortcut by accident.
| Keys | Action |
|---|
⌘ Enter / Ctrl Enter | Save the description; send a comment |
Enter | New line in descriptions and comments |
Escape | Close the sidebar |
More shortcuts are planned.
