Keyboard Shortcuts
Jotter is designed to be highly accessible and efficient to navigate using keyboard shortcuts.
NOTE
Global keyboard shortcuts are automatically disabled whenever you are focused inside form elements, text areas, search inputs, or editable dropdowns to prevent accidental triggers while typing.
Global Board Shortcuts
These shortcuts are active on the main kanban board view when you are not actively editing a task.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q | Create Task | Instantly opens the task creation modal for the default (first) column. |
| Shift + Q | Create Urgent Task | Instantly opens the task creation modal pre-populated with highest priority (urgent), orange card tint, and planned for today. |
| Ctrl + K | Search Tasks | Opens the global task search overlay menu (to search and navigate tasks). |
| Ctrl + A | Select All | Selects all tasks currently visible on the board. |
| Escape | Clear Selection | Deselects all currently selected tasks. |
Modals & Dialogs
These shortcuts apply when a modal (such as Task Detail, Task Create, or Settings) is currently open.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Escape | Close Modal | Closes the active dialog or modal and returns you to the board. |
| Ctrl + Enter | Save Changes | Saves your edits inside the Task Detail editor view. |