The command palette is the fastest way around 53°. From one search box you can find any contact, deal, project or task, jump to any page, create something new and act on what you find.
Open the command palette
Press ⌘K on Mac, or Ctrl+K on Windows. It works from anywhere, even while you're typing. You can also select Search in the header.
Before you type, the palette shows your Pinned items, Recent items, and quick commands grouped under Create, Go to, Appearance, Organisation, Account and Workspace.
Search everything
- Start typing. Results appear grouped by area: contacts, projects, tasks, deals, docs, files, proposals, chat and your team.
- Use ↑ and ↓ to move, then press ↵ to open a result.
Below the results, under Create, you can make a New task, New project, New contact or New deal named after what you typed, or choose Brain dump to note down an idea. The form opens right there in the palette, so check the details before you save.
Search in one area
Start your search with a bang (!) to look in one area only and see more results:
| Area | Bang |
|---|---|
| Contacts | !c |
| Projects | !p |
| Tasks | !t |
| Deals | !d |
| Docs | !doc |
| Files | !f |
| Proposals | !prop |
| Chat | !r |
| Team | !m |
Type the bang and a space, or press Tab to accept the suggestion. The area shows as a label in the search box. Press ⌫ at the start of the box to remove it. You'll also find every area under Search in when the palette opens.
Run a command
Type @ to search only commands, such as @notepad. Commands include:
- New task, New project, New contact and New deal
- Go to any area, plus Project templates, Proposal templates, Import contacts and Contact duplicates
- Theme: light, Theme: dark and Theme: match system
- Organisation: and Account: commands that open each settings page
- Planner, Notepad, Toggle the actions sidebar, Keyboard shortcuts and Sign out
You only see the commands your role allows.
Act on a result
Highlight a result and press → to see what you can do with it, such as Open, Copy link, Change stage, Change status or Pin. Press ← to go back. Press ⌘↵ (Ctrl+↵ on Windows) to run a result's main action straight away. For a task, that's completing it.
Pin your favourites
Highlight a result or command, press →, then choose Pin. It appears under Pinned every time you open the palette, numbered 1 to 5. Press ⌘ and its number (Ctrl on Windows) to open it straight away, whatever you've typed. You can pin up to 5 items in each organisation. When you join an organisation, Brain dump, Planner, Notepad and your personal project are pinned for you. They're only a starting point: unpin any of them the same way.
Keyboard shortcuts
For the full list at any time, run the Keyboard shortcuts command in the palette.
Anywhere
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| ⌘K / Ctrl+K | Open the command palette |
| ⌘B / Ctrl+B | Show or hide the sidebar |
| ⌘J / Ctrl+J | Show or hide the actions sidebar |
| D | Switch between light and dark |
In the command palette
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| ↵ | Open the highlighted item |
| ⌘↵ / Ctrl+↵ | Run its main action |
| → | Show its actions |
| ← | Back out of the actions |
| ↑ | Bring back a recent search (with the search empty, keep pressing ↑ past the top row) |
| ! | Search in one area |
| @ | Find a command |
| Esc | Clear the search, or go back a step |
Lists and boards
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| ⌘-click / Ctrl-click | Add an item to the selection |
| ⌘Space / Ctrl+Space | Select a card from the keyboard |
| Space | Pick up or drop a card |
Writing
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| / | Insert a heading, list or block |
| @ | Mention someone |
| ⌘B / Ctrl+B | Bold |
| ⌘I / Ctrl+I | Italic |
| ⌘U / Ctrl+U | Underline |
| ⌘↵ / Ctrl+↵ | Send a chat message |
Good to know
- Bangs and
@only work at the start of the search. Searching forQ4 !importantlooks for those words. - Esc steps back one level at a time, and closes the palette once there's nothing left to step back from.
- Pins are saved to your account. Recent items and searches are kept in your browser only.