Keyboard Shortcuts
Move around Blue, switch views, and run common actions without touching the mouse.
Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate Blue and perform common actions. Press ⌘ + / from anywhere to open the current shortcut reference.
On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl where a shortcut below shows ⌘.
Customize your shortcuts
Open Account > Shortcuts to change any shortcut in the tables below.
- Select a shortcut’s keys, then press the combination you want. Press Esc to cancel.
- Open a shortcut’s … menu to turn it off, or to reset it to its default.
- Select Reset all to restore every default at once.
You can assign either a key combination or a two-key sequence to any shortcut you can change. Open the shortcut’s … menu and select Record key combination or Record key sequence. For a sequence, press the two keys in order, such as W then 1.
Blue refuses a combination that your browser or operating system reserves, and a combination that another shortcut already uses in the same place. If the other shortcut is only active in a different area, Blue accepts the binding and tells you which shortcut it shares.
Your changes apply on every device you sign in to.
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘ + K | Search |
| ⌘ + B | Toggle sidebar |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + F | Fullscreen |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + D | Toggle dark mode |
| ⌘ + / | Show the keyboard shortcuts dialog |
| ? | Help & support |
| H | Toggle top bar |
| R | Quick Add: create a record anywhere |
| N | Start a new direct or group chat anywhere |
Database views
When a database tab is open:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| / | Focus the filter |
| ⇧ + scroll wheel | Scroll the board left or right |
| Enter | Open the board card under the pointer |
| ⇧ + N | Add a record below the card under the pointer |
On a board, the shortcuts in Inside a record also act on the card under the pointer.
Public views
In a public view, switch between the view types that the view allows:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| B | Switch to Board view |
| D | Switch to Table view |
| C | Switch to Calendar view |
Workspace tabs
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| [ / ] | Previous / next tab |
| W then 1-9 | Jump to tab 1 through 9 |
Board cards
In Board view, these shortcuts act on the card under your pointer. You do not have to open the record first.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Enter | Open the record |
| Space | Assign or unassign yourself |
| ⇧ + N | Add a record below this one |
| A | Remind me |
| ⇧ + A | Archive record |
| R | Repeat |
| C | Copy record |
| M | Move record |
| L | Copy link |
| P | |
| Backspace | Delete record |
Blue confirms each action with a message in the bottom-right corner. Archive and delete offer Undo there.
- A shortcut runs only if your role permits that action on that record.
- Blue ignores these shortcuts while you are editing text, or while a menu, dialog, or record is open. An open record takes the shortcut instead.
- Add a record below needs a column in manual order, and does not work below a pinned record.
- Hover shortcuts need a pointer. They are not available on touch screens.
Inside a record
When a record is open:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Modal view |
| 2 | Fullscreen view |
| 3 | Side panel view |
| A | Remind me |
| ⇧ + A | Archive record |
| R | Repeat |
| C | Copy record |
| L | Copy link |
| P | |
| Backspace | Delete record |
Organization calendar
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| M | Month view |
| W | Week view |
| T | Go to today |
Settings
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| O then G | General settings |
| O then B | Billing settings |
| O then U | Users settings |
| [ / ] | Previous / next settings tab |
Dropdowns and menus
Most Blue menus show a number next to each option. Press that number to select the option.
Number selection works in status pickers, view switchers, single-select fields, and most action menus.