Jira keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Atlassian · 51 shortcuts51 Jira shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Create work item | CC | CC |
| Open keyboard shortcuts help | ?? | ?? |
| Quick search | // | // |
| Open selected work item | OO | OO |
| Next work item | JJ | JJ |
| Previous work item | KK | KK |
| Assign work item to me | II | II |
| Assign work item | AA | AA |
| Add comment | MM | MM |
| Edit work item | EE | EE |
| Bold | Ctrl+BCtrlB | Cmd+B⌘B |
| Undo | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
Global navigation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Go to dashboard | G then DGthenD | G then DGthenD |
| Go to search for objects | G then SGthenS | G then SGthenS |
| Browse to a project | G then PGthenP | G then PGthenP |
| Find work items | G then IGthenI | G then IGthenI |
| Administration quick search | G then GGthenG | G then GGthenG |
| Quick operations | .. | .. |
| Submit a form | Alt+SAltS | Alt+SAltS |
| Submit description or comment | Ctrl+EnterCtrl↵ | Ctrl+Enter⌃↵ |
Work item navigation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open work item with Enter | Enter↵ | Enter↵ |
| Toggle work item full screen | ZZ | ZZ |
| Dock or undock filters panel | [[ | [[ |
| Next activity | NN | NN |
| Previous activity | PP | PP |
| Focus search field | FF | FF |
| Search for work items | UU | UU |
| Switch filter view | TT | TT |
| Order detail view by | YY | YY |
| Select detail view | Right→ | Right→ |
| Select list view | Left← | Left← |
Work item actions
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Edit labels | LL | LL |
| Jump to fields for editing | ,, | ,, |
Text formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Italic | Ctrl+ICtrlI | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Underline | Ctrl+UCtrlU | Cmd+U⌘U |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl+Shift+SCtrlShiftS | Cmd+Shift+S⌘⇧S |
| Clear formatting | Ctrl+\Ctrl\ | Cmd+\⌘\ |
| Numbered list | Ctrl+Shift+7CtrlShift7 | Cmd+Shift+7⌘⇧7 |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl+Shift+8CtrlShift8 | Cmd+Shift+8⌘⇧8 |
| Quote | Ctrl+Shift+9CtrlShift9 | Cmd+Shift+9⌘⇧9 |
| Divider | Ctrl+Shift+-CtrlShift- | Cmd+Shift+-⌘⇧- |
| Indent list item | Tab⇥ | Tab⇥ |
| Outdent list item | Shift+TabShift⇥ | Shift+Tab⇧⇥ |
Editing and inserting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+ZCtrlShiftZ | Cmd+Shift+Z⌘⇧Z |
| Paste plain text | Ctrl+Shift+VCtrlShiftV | Cmd+Shift+V⌘⇧V |
| View changes | Ctrl+Alt+ZCtrlAltZ | Cmd+Option+Z⌘⌥Z |
| Insert link | Ctrl+Shift+KCtrlShiftK | Cmd+Shift+K⌘⇧K |
| Insert code | Ctrl+Shift+MCtrlShiftM | Cmd+Shift+M⌘⇧M |
| Insert emoji | :: | :: |
| Mention someone | @@ | @@ |
| Quick insertOpens the insert menu in the editor | // | // |
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Make me a one-page Jira cheat sheet from the 51 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/jira, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
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Questions
Windows: Ctrl + Z. Mac: Cmd + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Z. Mac: Cmd + Shift + Z.
Windows: G then I. Mac: G then I.
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