DevStride has keyboard shortcuts throughout the app so you can move faster without reaching for the mouse. This page pulls them all together in one place. Skim the Everyday essentials first, then jump to the section for whatever you're working in.
Cmd/Ctrl, use Cmd (⌘) on a Mac and Ctrl on Windows or Linux — DevStride treats them the same. A few shortcuts differ by platform; those are called out where they appear.The handful you'll reach for most, anywhere in the app:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + K | Open the command palette to search and jump to any item, workstream, or board |
i | Add an item |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F | Collapse or expand the left toolbar |
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter | Save the open dialog |
Esc | Close the open dialog or drawer |
i, w, and s are ignored while your cursor is in a text box, or while a dialog or work item is open. Click on an empty part of the page first if a shortcut doesn't seem to respond.Work from most main views (Plan, Board, Map, My Work, Items):
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + K | Open or close the command palette / quick search |
i | Add an item |
w | Add a workstream (on the Map) |
s | Add a subtask (in a work item's Subtasks tab) |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F | Collapse or expand the left toolbar |
Once the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + K) is open:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Move between results |
Enter | Open the highlighted result |
Esc | Close the palette |
DevStride's dialogs and pickers (assignee, status, tags, and the rest) share one set of keys:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Esc | Close / cancel |
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter | Save and close |
Enter | Select or toggle the highlighted row — in a single-choice picker, this also saves and closes |
Space | Toggle the highlighted row |
↑ ↓ ← → | Move through the list |
Cmd/Ctrl + A | Select all |
/ or ? | Jump to the search box |
a | Show or hide archived items |
n | Clear the selection (select none) |
c | Clear all |
s | Toggle subtasks |
These apply to the item grids across DevStride — the Items table, the board table view, and subtask lists:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
↑ ↓ ← → | Move the focused cell |
Enter or Space | Open the editor for the focused cell (status, assignee, dates, tags, and so on) |
+ (or =) | Expand the focused row |
- (or _) | Collapse the focused row |
Shift + + (or Shift + =) | Expand every row one more level |
Shift + - | Collapse every row one level |
| Start typing | Opens the focused cell's editor pre-filled with what you typed (text and number cells) |
Shift + click | Select a range of rows |
Cmd/Ctrl + click | Add or remove a single row from the selection |
On the Plan → Board view:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
, (or <) | Go to the previous cycle / board |
. (or >) | Go to the next cycle / board |
↑ ↓ ← → | Move focus into the board table |
Shift + ↑ / Shift + ↓ | Extend the row selection up or down |
i | Add an item |
On the Plan → Roadmap (Gantt) view:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + M | Toggle Linked / Unlinked mode (whether changes cascade to dependent items) |
Shift + - | Collapse the whole chart one level |
Shift + = | Expand the whole chart one level |
- / + / = | Collapse or expand the focused (or hovered) row |
↑ ↓ ← → | Move between cells in the data grid |
Enter | Edit the focused cell |
Esc | Cancel the edit or clear the selection |
| Double-click empty area | Zoom in on the timeline |
Shift + double-click | Zoom out on the timeline |
Shift + click a Start/Due date | Set the date automatically from the item's descendants |
Shift + scroll | Zoom the timeline |
For the full toolbar walkthrough, see Gantt Charts Toolbar.
When the graph has focus (the Dependency Graph and the item relationship visualizer):
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
+ (or =) | Zoom in |
- (or _) | Zoom out |
R | Toggle Fit all to screen / Center on current item |
E | Toggle Expand / Compact cards |
Cmd/Ctrl + scroll | Zoom in and out |
Shift + scroll | Pan horizontally |
On the Map / Portfolio view:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Move the selection up or down (wraps at the ends) |
← / → | Move up to the parent or down into a child level |
Enter | Open the selected item |
i | Add an item |
w | Add a workstream |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + I | Open the item-type totals for the selected item |
Shift + click | Select a range of items |
Cmd + click | Add or remove a single item from the selection — Mac only |
Cmd + click for multi-select works on Mac only. On Windows, use Shift + click to select a range — Ctrl + click is left free for the right-click menu.While a work item is open:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Esc | Close the drawer |
Cmd/Ctrl + S | Sync your description draft to anyone viewing with you |
Cmd/Ctrl + click a breadcrumb or hierarchy link | Open that item in a new context |
Cmd/Ctrl + S shares your in-progress draft with collaborators but does not commit it. The description is saved for real when you explicitly save or close the drawer. See Workspace Editor & Collaboration for how live editing works.Inside any description or comment editor:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo |
Cmd/Ctrl + Y | Redo |
Cmd/Ctrl + B | Bold |
Cmd/Ctrl + I | Italic |
Cmd/Ctrl + U | Underline |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + X | Strikethrough |
Cmd/Ctrl + Option + 1 … 5 | Heading 1 through Heading 5 |
Cmd/Ctrl + K | Turn the selected text into a link |
Ctrl + Cmd + Space | Open the emoji picker |
Cmd/Ctrl + ] | Increase indent |
Cmd/Ctrl + [ | Decrease indent |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Ordered (numbered) list |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Bulleted list |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 9 | Checklist |
The full editor reference, including formatting you apply by typing (like > for a quote or --- for a divider), is on Workspace Editor & Collaboration.
When a mention (@), item-link, or emoji pop-up is open while you type:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Move through the suggestions |
Enter or Tab | Insert the highlighted suggestion |
Esc | Close the pop-up |
Anywhere you set a date:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter or Space | Open the date picker |
↑ / ↓ | Adjust the highlighted value |
Tab / Shift + Tab | Move between date fields |
t | Set to today |
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter | Confirm |
Esc | Close the picker |