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Keyboard shortcuts Nearly every page on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} has a keyboard shortcut to perform actions faster.
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About keyboard shortcuts

Typing ? on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} brings up a dialog box that lists the keyboard shortcuts available for that page. You can use these keyboard shortcuts to perform actions across the site without using your mouse to navigate.

{% ifversion keyboard-shortcut-accessibility-setting %} You can disable character key shortcuts, while still allowing shortcuts that use modifier keys, in your accessibility settings. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% endif %}

{% ifversion command-palette %} The {% data variables.product.prodname_command_palette %} also gives you quick access to a wide range of actions, without the need to remember keyboard shortcuts. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% endif %}

The following sections list some of the available keyboard shortcuts, organized by the pages where you can use them on {% data variables.location.product_location %}.

Site wide shortcuts

Keyboard shortcut Description
S or / Focus the search bar. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
G N Go to your notifications. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
Esc When focused on a user, issue, or pull request hovercard, closes the hovercard and refocuses on the element the hovercard is in
{% ifversion command-palette %} Command+K (Mac) or
Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)

Repositories

Keyboard shortcut Description
G C Go to the Code tab
G I Go to the Issues tab. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
G P Go to the Pull requests tab. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% ifversion fpt or ghes or ghec %}
G A Go to the Actions tab. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% endif %}
G B Go to the Projects tab. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
G W Go to the Wiki tab. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% ifversion discussions %}
G G Go to the Discussions tab. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% endif %}

Source code editing

| Keyboard shortcut | Description |-----------|------------{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} |. | Opens a repository or pull request in the {% data variables.codespaces.serverless %} editor, in the same browser tab. You must be signed in to use the editor. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE." |> | Opens a repository or pull request in the {% data variables.codespaces.serverless %} editor, in a new browser tab. You must be signed in to use the editor. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% endif %} |Command+B (Mac) or
Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for bolding text |Command+I (Mac) or
Ctrl+I (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for italicizing text |Command+K (Mac) or
Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for creating a link |Command+Shift+7 (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+7 (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for an ordered list |Command+Shift+8 (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+8 (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for an unordered list |Command+Shift+. (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+. (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for a quote |E | Open source code file in the Edit file tab |Command+F (Mac) or
Ctrl+F (Windows/Linux) | Start searching in file editor |Command+G (Mac) or
Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux) | Find next |Command+Shift+G (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+G (Windows/Linux) | Find previous |Command+Option+F (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux) | Replace |Command+Shift+Option+F (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows/Linux) | Replace all |Alt+G | Jump to line |Command+Z (Mac) or
Ctrl+Z (Windows/Linux) | Undo |Command+Y (Mac) or
Ctrl+Y (Windows/Linux) | Redo |Command+Shift+P | Toggles between the Edit file and Preview changes tabs |Command+S (Mac) or
Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux) | Write a commit message

For more keyboard shortcuts, see the CodeMirror documentation.

Source code browsing

Keyboard shortcut Description
T Activates the file finder
L Jump to a line in your code
W Switch to a new branch or tag
Y Expand a URL to its canonical form. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
I Show or hide comments on diffs. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
A Show or hide annotations on diffs
B Open blame view. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

{% ifversion code-search-code-view %}

Navigating within code files

If you view a code file in a repository using the Code view and click on any line in the file, you will see a cursor. You can then navigate within the content of the file, also known as a blob (binary large object), using keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcut Description
Shift+J Highlights the line that is currently selected by the cursor within the code file
Shift+F10 If a line of code is currently selected, this shortcut opens the line menu for that line, appearing under {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="The horizontal kebab icon" %} to the left of the line
Command+Enter (Mac) or
Control+Enter (Windows/Linux)
Highlights the code symbol currently selected by the cursor and all other occurences of the symbol in the code, and shows the symbol in the symbols pane
{% endif %}

Comments

Keyboard shortcut Description
Command+B (Mac) or
Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux)
Inserts Markdown formatting for bolding text
Command+I (Mac) or
Ctrl+I (Windows/Linux)
Inserts Markdown formatting for italicizing text
Command+E (Mac) or
Ctrl+E (Windows/Linux)
Inserts Markdown formatting for code or a command within a line
Command+K (Mac) or
Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)
Inserts Markdown formatting for creating a link{% ifversion fpt or ghae > 3.5 or ghes > 3.5 or ghec %}
Command+V (Mac) or
Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux)
Creates a Markdown link when applied over highlighted text{% endif %}
Command+Shift+P (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
Toggles between the Write and Preview comment tabs
Command+Shift+V (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows/Linux)
Pastes HTML link as plain text
Command+Shift+Option+V (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V (Windows/Linux)
Pastes HTML link as plain text
Command+Shift+7 (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+7 (Windows/Linux)
Inserts Markdown formatting for an ordered list
Command+Shift+8 (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+8 (Windows/Linux)
Inserts Markdown formatting for an unordered list
Command+Enter (Mac) or
Ctrl+Enter (Windows/Linux)
Submits a comment
Ctrl+. and then Ctrl+[saved reply number] Opens saved replies menu and then autofills comment field with a saved reply. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
Command+Shift+. (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+. (Windows/Linux)
Inserts Markdown formatting for a quote{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
Command+G (Mac) or
Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux)
Insert a suggestion. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
R Quote the selected text in your reply. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

Issue and pull request lists

Keyboard shortcut Description
C Create an issue
Command+/ (Mac) or
Ctrl+/ (Windows/Linux)
Focus your cursor on the issues or pull requests search bar. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
U Filter by author
L Filter by or edit labels. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
Alt and click While filtering by labels, exclude labels. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
M Filter by or edit milestones. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
A Filter by or edit assignee. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
O or Enter Open issue

Issues and pull requests

Keyboard shortcut Description
Q Request a reviewer. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
M Set a milestone. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
L Apply a label. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
A Set an assignee. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
X Link an issue or pull request from the same repository. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
Command+Shift+P (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
Toggles between the Write and Preview tabs{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
Alt and click When creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in the current tab by holding Alt and clicking the {% octicon "issue-opened" aria-label="The issue opened icon" %} in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
Shift and click When creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in a new tab by holding Shift and clicking the {% octicon "issue-opened" aria-label="The issue opened icon" %} in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
Command and click (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift and click (Windows/Linux)
When creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in the new window by holding Command or Ctrl+Shift and clicking the {% octicon "issue-opened" aria-label="The issue opened icon" %} in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% endif %}

"Files changed" tab in pull requests

Keyboard shortcut Description
C Open the Commits dropdown menu to filter which commits are shown in the diffs
T Move your cursor to the "Filter changed files" field
Command+Shift+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+Enter (Windows/Linux) Submit a review comment
Option and click (Mac) or Alt and click (Windows/Linux) Toggle between collapsing and expanding all outdated or resolved review comments in a pull request (for example, by holding down Alt and clicking Show outdated or Hide outdated)
Click, then Shift and click Comment on multiple lines of a pull request by clicking a line number, holding Shift, then clicking another line number. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

{% ifversion projects-v2 %}

{% data variables.projects.projects_v2_caps %}

Navigating a project

Keyboard shortcut Description
Command+f (Mac) or Ctrl+f (Windows/Linux) Focus filter field
Move cell focus to the left
Move cell focus to the right
Move cell focus up
Move cell focus down

Manipulating a project

Keyboard shortcut Description
Enter Toggle edit mode for the focused cell
Escape Cancel editing for the focused cell
Command+Shift+</kbd> (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+</kbd> (Windows/Linux) Open row actions menu
Shift+Space Select item
Space Open selected item
e Archive selected items

{% endif %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_projects_v1_caps %}

Moving a column

Keyboard shortcut Description
Enter or Space Start moving the focused column
Esc Cancel the move in progress
Enter Complete the move in progress
or H Move column to the left
Command+ or Command+H (Mac) or
Ctrl+ or Ctrl+H (Windows/Linux)
Move column to the leftmost position
or L Move column to the right
Command+ or Command+L (Mac) or
Ctrl+ or Ctrl+L (Windows/Linux)
Move column to the rightmost position

Moving a card

Keyboard shortcut Description
Enter or Space Start moving the focused card
Esc Cancel the move in progress
Enter Complete the move in progress
or J Move card down
Command+ or Command+J (Mac) or
Ctrl+ or Ctrl+J (Windows/Linux)
Move card to the bottom of the column
or K Move card up
Command+ or Command+K (Mac) or
Ctrl+ or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)
Move card to the top of the column
or H Move card to the bottom of the column on the left
Shift+ or Shift+H Move card to the top of the column on the left
Command+ or Command+H (Mac) or
Ctrl+ or Ctrl+H (Windows/Linux)
Move card to the bottom of the leftmost column
Command+Shift+ or Command+Shift+H (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+ or Ctrl+Shift+H (Windows/Linux)
Move card to the top of the leftmost column
Move card to the bottom of the column on the right
Shift+ or Shift+L Move card to the top of the column on the right
Command+ or Command+L (Mac) or
Ctrl+ or Ctrl+L (Windows/Linux)
Move card to the bottom of the rightmost column
Command+Shift+ or Command+Shift+L (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+ or Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows/Linux)
Move card to the bottom of the rightmost column

Previewing a card

Keyboard shortcut Description
Esc Close the card preview pane

{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}

Keyboard shortcut Description
Command+Space (Mac) or
Ctrl+Space (Windows/Linux)
In the workflow editor, get suggestions for your workflow file.
G F Go to the workflow file
Shift+T or T Toggle timestamps in logs
Shift+F or F Toggle full-screen logs
Esc Exit full-screen logs

{% endif %}

Notifications

Keyboard shortcut Description
E Mark as done
Shift+U Mark as unread
Shift+I Mark as read
Shift+M Unsubscribe

Network graph

Keyboard shortcut Description
or H Scroll left
or L Scroll right
or K Scroll up
or J Scroll down
Shift+ (Mac) or
Shift+H (Windows/Linux)
Scroll all the way left
Shift+ (Mac) or
Shift+L (Windows/Linux)
Scroll all the way right
Shift+ (Mac) or
Shift+K (Windows/Linux)
Scroll all the way up
Shift+ (Mac) or
Shift+J (Windows/Linux)
Scroll all the way down