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Use keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow. The main keyboard shortcuts are shown below. Learn about rich text formatting in Asana.

It's important to note that some shortcuts may not work if you're using a keyboard with a non-English input. iPad users can hold down the command key to see all available shortcuts.

Inbox

InboxmacOSWindows
Move up/downK / JK / J
Jump to Activity tabAA
Jump to Archive tabDD
Join or leave taskFF
ArchiveIor EIor E
Move to inboxUU

Tasks

TasksmacOSWindows
Quick add taskTab-QTab-Q
Delete selected task(s)Tab-DelTab-Del
Complete selected task(s)⌘↵ ReturnCtrl-↵ Return
Open task detailsTab↵ ReturnTab↵ Return
Close task detailsEscEsc
Set due dateTab-DTab-D
Assign to meTab-MTab-M
Jump to task descriptionTab-RTab-R
Like selected taskTab-KTab-K
Comment on taskTab-CTab-C
Add collaboratorsTab-FTab-F
Join taskTab-JTab-J
Leave taskTab-LTab-L
Add tagTab-TTab-T
Add task(s) to projectTab-PTab-P
Add subtask(s)Tab-STab-S
View full screenTab-XTab-X

Task actions

Task actionsmacOSWindows
Create a new task↵ Return↵ Return
Create a new task above the current task↵ Return↵ Return
Create a sectionTab-NTab-N
Create a follow-up taskTab-FCtrl-F
Change selected task/ /
Move selected task(s) up/down⌘↑ / ⌘↓Ctrl-↑ / Ctrl-↓
Move selected task(s) to next/previous section⌘⇧↑ / ⌘⇧↓Ctrl-Shift-↑ / Ctrl-Shift-↓
Copy selected tasks⌘CCtrl-C
Paste tasks (one per line)⌘VCtrl-V

Navigation

NavigationmacOSWindows
Navigate to My tasksTab-ZTab-Z
Navigate to InboxTab-ITab-I
Navigate to HomeTab-HTab-H
Collapse sidebarTab-OTab-O
Comment on selected taskTab-CTab-C
Assign selected taskTab-ATab-A
Set due dateTab-DTab-D
Add collaboratorTab-FTab-F
Add a tag to the taskTab-TTab-T
Focus subtasksTab-STab-S
Search for a project, tag, person, or taskTab-/Tab-/
Enable list view field navigation→→→→

Selection

SelectionmacOSWindows
Change selection / /
Select range⇧-ClickShift-Click
Select range⇧↑/ ⇧↓Shift-↑/ Shift-↓
Multi-select individual task⌘-ClickCtrl-Click

Application

ApplicationmacOSWindows
Show keyboard shortcuts⌘/Ctrl-/
Collapse the right paneESCESC
Enter focus modeTab-XTab-X
Quick addTab-QTab-Q
Post comment (from comment field)Tab-↵Tab-↵
What it sounds like*Tab-BTab-B

Desktop

DesktopmacOSWindows
New window⌘-NCtrl-N
New tab⌘-TCtrl-T
Close tab⌘-WCtrl-W
Close window⌘-Shift-WCtrl-Shift-W
Reopen closed tab⌘-Shift-TCtrl-Shift-T
Next tab⌘-Option-Right arrowCtrl-Tab
Prev tab⌘-Option-Left arrowCtrl-Shift-Tab
Move tab rightCtrl-Shift-PgUpCtrl-Shift-PgUp
Move tab leftCtrl-Shift-PgDnCtrl-Shift-PgDn
Minimize the window⌘-MCtrl-M
Hide Asana⌘-HCtrl-H
Quit Asana⌘-QCtrl-Q
Create task⌘-Shif-+Ctrl-Shift-+

*To use the Tab-B keyboard shortcut, you must enable the Tab-B hack from Settings

Frequently asked questions

Do keyboard shortcuts work the same on macOS and Windows?

Most Asana keyboard shortcuts use the same key combinations on both platforms, with the primary difference being that macOS uses the Command key (⌘) where Windows uses Ctrl.

Can I use keyboard shortcuts with a non-English keyboard?

Some shortcuts may not work if you're using a keyboard with a non-English input, as noted in Asana's documentation.

How do I see all available keyboard shortcuts in Asana?

Press ⌘/ on macOS or Ctrl-/ on Windows to display the complete list of keyboard shortcuts, or iPad users can hold down the command key to see all available shortcuts.

What are the essential keyboard shortcuts for navigating Asana?

Use Tab-Z to go to My tasks, Tab-I to open your Inbox, Tab-H to access Home, and Tab-/ to search for projects, tags, people, or tasks.

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