Project Management

Things 3 Keyboard Shortcuts

101 keyboard shortcuts to help you organize tasks beautifully on mac faster in Things 3

Things 3 keyboard shortcuts

Things 3 is a project management tool from Cultured Code that enables users to organize tasks beautifully on mac. It is trusted by creative and technical professionals worldwide.

Learning keyboard shortcuts in Things 3 can dramatically speed up repetitive tasks and free you to focus on the creative work that matters.

Things 3 is available exclusively on macOS, and this shortcuts guide is tailored for that platform.

macOS
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Create items 9 shortcuts

New to-do
Cmd +N
New to-do below selection
Space
New to-dos from clipboard
Cmd +V
New checklist in open to-do
Shift +Cmd +C
New project
Opt +Cmd +N
New heading
Shift +Cmd +N
New heading with selection
Opt +Shift +Cmd +N
Open Quick Entry
Ctrl +Space
Open Quick Entry with Autofill
Ctrl +Opt +Space

Edit items 8 shortcuts

Open selected item
Enter
Save and close item
Cmd +Enter
Duplicate selected item
Cmd +D
Copy to-do or project
Cmd +C
Paste to-do or project
Cmd +V
Complete selected item
Cmd +K
Cancel selected item
Opt +Cmd +K
Move completed to
Shift +Cmd +Y

Select items 7 shortcuts

Select first
Opt +Up
Select last
Opt +Down
Extend selection upwards
Shift +Up
Extend selection downwards
Shift +Down
Extend selection to top
Opt +Shift +Up
Extend selection to bottom
Opt +Shift +Down
Select all
Cmd +A

Move items 6 shortcuts

Move item to another list
Shift +Cmd +M
Move copied item to here
Opt +Cmd +V
Move item up
Cmd +Up
Move item down
Cmd +Down
Move item to top of list
Opt +Cmd +Up
Move item to bottom of list
Opt +Cmd +Down

Edit dates 15 shortcuts

Show
Cmd +S
Start
Cmd +T
Start
Cmd +E
Start
Cmd +R
Start
Cmd +O
Start date +1 day
Ctrl +]
Start date -1 day
Ctrl +[
Start date +1 week
Ctrl +Shift +]
Start date -1 week
Ctrl +Shift +[
Add a Deadline
Shift +Cmd +D
Deadline +1 day
Ctrl +.
Deadline -1 day
Ctrl +,
Deadline +1 week
Ctrl +Shift +.
Deadline -1 week
Ctrl +Shift +,
Add repetition schedule
Shift +Cmd +R

Control windows 3 shortcuts

Open new window
Ctrl +Cmd +N
Show/hide sidebar
Cmd +/
Show/hide toolbar
Opt +Cmd +T

Open in new window 3 shortcuts

Open a list from Quick Find search results in a new window. / Open a project or area in a new window.
Cmd +Enter
Open a project or area in a new window. / Open a Things URL in a new window.
Cmd +Space
Open a new window with the _same_ list you’re currently in.
Opt +New Window
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Search 5 shortcuts

Search the app
Cmd +F
Find in text
Shift +Cmd +F
Find & Replace in text
Opt +Shift +Cmd +F
Find next in text
Cmd +G
Find last in text
Shift +Cmd +G

Navigate 17 shortcuts

Show navigation popover
Shift +Cmd +O
Go to
Cmd +1
Go to
Cmd +2
Go to
Cmd +3
Go to
Cmd +4
Go to
Cmd +5
Go to
Cmd +6
Show in parent list
Cmd +L
Enter selected project
Enter
Enter selected project
Cmd +Right
Go back
Cmd +Left
Scroll upwards
Fn +Up
Scroll downwards
Fn +Down
Jump to top
Fn +Left
Jump to bottom
Fn +Right
Navigate up in the sidebar
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Up
Navigate down in the sidebar
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Down

Tag & Filter 6 shortcuts

Open tag window
Ctrl +Cmd +T
Edit tags for selected item
Shift +Cmd +T
Toggle tag on/off for selected item
Ctrl +shortcut
Filter by tag
Ctrl +Opt +shortcut
Filter by multiple tags
Cmd +Space
Escape filtered state
Ctrl +Esc

Open links 2 shortcuts

Open link
Opt +Cmd +Enter
Open link in background
Cmd +Space

Other 3 shortcuts

Show/Hide later items
Shift +Cmd +E
Expand/Collapse all areas
Cmd +Space
Expand single area and collapse all others
Opt +Cmd +Space

Style text with Markdown 17 shortcuts

Heading 1: `# ...`
Ctrl +Cmd +1
Heading 2: `## ...`
Ctrl +Cmd +2
Italics: `*...*`
Cmd +I
Bold: `**...**`
Cmd +B
Bulleted list: `- ...`
Shift +Cmd +L
Numbered list: `1. ...`
Opt +Cmd +L
Task list: `- [ ] ...`
Ctrl +Cmd +L
Complete task: `- [x]`
Cmd +K
Cancel task: `- [~]`
Opt +Cmd +K
Quote: `> ...`
Cmd +'
Highlight: `::...::`
Shift +Cmd +U
Link: `[...](url.com)`
Shift +Cmd +K
Strikethrough: `~~...~~`
Opt +Cmd +U
Code: ``...``
Shift +Cmd +J
Code block: ````...````
Opt +Shift +Cmd +J
Increase indent (2 spaces)
Cmd +]
Decrease indent (2 spaces)
Cmd +[
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