Keyboard Shortcuts Overview
Work faster with keyboard shortcuts. Create tasks, search, navigate and format descriptions or comments without reaching for your mouse.
Global Shortcuts
In ProjectManager, keyboard shortcuts are available for global actions (creating tasks, projects, and meetings, inviting users, and opening global search) as well as for navigating and editing the Sheet and Gantt Chart views.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to:- Create a new task (Command “t”)
- Add a new Meeting (Command “m”)
- Start a new project (Command “p”)
- Invite a user to ProjectManager (Command “i”)
- Open the global search feature (Command "s")
You'll see a list of the shortcuts to create items or invite users by clicking the “+ New” button located on the main navigation menu.
Sheet & Gantt Chart Keyboard Shortcuts
Our Gantt chart and sheet keyboard shortcuts are available in ProjectManager's Sheet and Gantt Chart views to help you navigate, edit, and manage tasks quickly and efficiently.
- Cut: Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete (Windows only)
- Copy: Ctrl + C
- Paste: Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert (Windows only)
- Undo: Ctrl + Z
- Redo: Ctrl + Y
- Print: Ctrl + P
- Insert Task: Insert key on PC keyboards (not available on Mac keyboards)
- Indent: Alt + Shift + Right Arrow
- Outdent: Alt + Shift + Left Arrow
- Scroll to the last task in the project: Alt + End
- Scroll to the first task in the project: Alt + Home
- Show Summary tasks only: Alt + Shift + - (Windows only)
- Show all Summary and Child tasks: Alt + Shift + = (Windows only)
- Clear Filters: Alt + Shift + \ (Windows only)
- Link the selected tasks, Finish to Start: Ctrl + F2
- Unlink selected tasks: Ctrl + Shift + F2
- Open the task info panel: Shift + F2
- Select the current row: Shift + Space
- Move to the previous cell: Shift + Tab
- Move to the next cell: Tab
- Delete the word to the left of the insertion point (Mac only): Option + Delete (Mac only)
Copy and Paste
ProjectManager supports cut, copy, and paste in the Sheet and Gantt Chart views. You can cut or copy a task from:
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From an external source
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From one project to another
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From one row to another on one project
When you cut or copy a summary task, the summary task (and all of the subtasks) will be highlighted. In addition to the task name, all of the task data that has been input will be cut as well. You can paste tasks using the ribbon bar or a keyboard shortcut.
If your project includes blank rows, or you paste from an external source that includes blank rows, blank rows will be preserved when pasting.
Text Editor Keyboard Shortcuts
Use these shortcuts while editing formatted text, such as task descriptions and comments. Click inside the editor before using a shortcut.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z | Command + Shift + Z |
| Bold | Ctrl + B | Command + B |
| Italic | Ctrl + I | Command + I |
| Underline | Ctrl + U | Command + U |
| Strikethrough | Alt + Shift + 5 | Command + Shift + X |
| Heading 1 | Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Command + Option + 1 |
| Heading 2 | Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Command + Option + 2 |
| Heading 3 | Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Command + Option + 3 |
| Normal text | Ctrl + Alt + 0 | Command + Option + 0 |
| Bullet list | Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Command + Shift + 8 |
| Numbered list | Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Command + Shift + 7 |
| Increase indentation | Tab or Ctrl + ] | Tab or Command + ] |
| Decrease indentation | Shift + Tab or Ctrl + [ | Shift + Tab or Command + [ |
| Cut selected text | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Copy selected text | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Paste as plain text | Ctrl + Shift + V | Command + Shift + V |
Select text before applying formatting, or use a formatting shortcut before typing. Use the same shortcut again to turn bold, italic, underline or strikethrough off.
Working With Lists
- Press Enter to create the next list item.
- Press Enter on an empty list item to move out of that list level.
- Press Tab to indent a list item, or Shift + Tab to move it back a level.
Mentioning Someone
- Type @ to open the people suggestions.
- Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to move through suggestions.
- Press Enter or Tab to select a person.
- Press Escape to close the suggestions.
You can also hover over formatting buttons to see their keyboard shortcuts.
Learn More
Watch the Listen & Learn video below for more on ProjectManager keyboard shortcuts.
If you have any questions regarding our keyboard shortcuts, we're happy to help. Reach out to us at support@projectmanager.com