85 Shortcuts for Things

Jump to: Create new items, Edit items, Select items, Move items, Edit dates, Control windows, Open in new window, Navigate, Search, Tags, Links

1. Create new items

Command+N

Create a new to-do

Space

Create a new to-do below selection

Command+V

Paste plain text to create new to-dos

Command+Shift+C

Create a checklist in an open to-do

Command+Shift+N

Create a new heading

Command+Option+Shift+N

Create heading for selected to-dos

Command+Option+N

Create a new project

Control+Space

Open Quick Entry

Option+Control+Space

Open Quick Entry with Autofill

2. Edit items

Return

Open a to-do or project

Command+Return

Save and close

Escape

Save and close

Command+D

Duplicate a to-do or project

Command+C

Copy a to-do or project

Command+V

Paste a to-do or project

Command+K

Complete selected items

Command+Option+K

Cancel selected items

Delete

Delete selected items

Command+L

Move completed to Logbook

3. Select items

Arrow up

Select item above

Arrow down

Select item below

Shift+Arrow up

Extend selection upwards

Shift+Arrow down

Extend selection downwards

Option+Shift+Arrow up

Extend selection to the top

Option+Shift+Arrow down

Extend selection to the bottom

Command+A

Select everything

4. Move items

Command+Shift+M

Move selection to another list

Command+Option+V

Move copied to-dos and projects

Command+Arrow up

Move selection up

Command+Arrow down

Move selection down

Command+Option+Arrow up

Move selection to top of list

Command+Option+Down

Move selection to bottom of list

5. Edit dates

Command+S

Show When

Command+T

Start Today

Command+E

Start This Evening

Command+R

Start Anytime

Command+O

Start Someday

Control+]

Start date +1 day

Control+[

Start date -1 day

Control+Shift+]

Start date +1 week

Control+Shift+[

Start date -1 week

Command+Shift+D

Add a Deadline

Control+.

Deadline +1 day

Control+,

Deadline -1 day

Control+Shift+>

Deadline +1 week

Control+Shift+<

Deadline -1 week

Command+Shift+R

Make to-do or project repeating

6. Control windows

Command+Control+N

Open new window

Command+`

Cycle through open windows

Command+W

Close current window

Command+Option+W

Close all windows

Command+/

Hide or show sidebar

Command+Option+T

Hide or show toolbar

Command+Control+F

Full screen

7. Open in new window

Command+Return

Open selected project in new window

Command+double left click

Open clicked project in new window

Option/Command+left click

Open clicked list when Today is grouped

Command+left click Things url

A Things URL

Command+left click search result

A Quick Find result

Option+left click Open New Window button

Current list

Command+F+Command+Return

Any list

8. Navigate

Command+1

Go to Inbox

Command+2

Go to Today

Command+3

Go to Upcoming

Command+4

Go to Anytime

Command+5

Go to Someday

Command+6

Go to Logbook

Command+Shift+L

Show to-do or project in context

Arrow right

Enter a selected project

Arrow left

Return to previous list

Option+Arrow up

Scroll to top

Option+Arrow down

Scroll to bottom

Command+Option+Control+Arrow up

Navigate up in the sidebar

Command+Option+Control+Arrow down

Navigate down in the sidebar

9. Search

any key

Start typing to begin a search

Command+F

Find

10. Tags

Command+Control+T

Open tag window

Escape

Close tag window

Command+Shift+T

Access tag picker for selected to-dos

Control+shortcut

Toggle a tag for selected to-do

Option+Control+shortcut

Filter for a tag

Command+left click any tag

Select multiple tags

Control+Escape

Destroy previous filter

11. Links

Command+Option+Return

Open a link

Command+left click

Open link in background

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