Keyboard shortcuts
Nearly every page on GitHub has a keyboard shortcut to perform actions faster.
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About keyboard shortcuts
Typing? on GitHub brings up a dialog box that lists the keyboard shortcuts available for that page. You can use these keyboard shortcuts to perform actions across the site without using your mouse to navigate.
You can disable character key shortcuts, while still allowing shortcuts that use modifier keys, in your accessibility settings. For more information, seeManaging accessibility settings.
The GitHub Command Palette also gives you quick access to a wide range of actions, without the need to remember keyboard shortcuts. For more information, seeGitHub Command Palette.
The following sections list some of the available keyboard shortcuts, organized by the pages where you can use them on GitHub.
Site wide shortcuts
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| S or/ | Focus the search bar. For more information, seeAbout searching on GitHub. |
| GN | Go to your notifications. For more information, seeAbout notifications. |
| Option+↑ (Mac) or Alt+↑ (Windows/Linux) | Move focus from an element to its hovercard |
| Esc | When focused on a user, issue, or pull request hovercard, closes the hovercard and refocuses on the element the hovercard is in |
Repositories
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| GC | Go to theCode tab |
| GI | Go to theIssues tab. For more information, seeAbout issues. |
| GP | Go to thePull requests tab. For more information, seeAbout pull requests. |
| GA | Go to theActions tab. For more information, seeWriting workflows. |
| GW | Go to theWiki tab. For more information, seeAbout wikis. |
| GG | Go to theDiscussions tab. For more information, seeAbout discussions. |
Source code editing
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| . | Opens a repository or pull request in the github.dev editor, in the same browser tab. You must be signed in to use the editor. For more information, seeThe github.dev web-based editor. |
| > | Opens a repository or pull request in the github.dev editor, in a new browser tab. You must be signed in to use the editor. For more information, seeThe github.dev web-based editor. |
| Command+B (Mac) or Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for bolding text |
| Command+I (Mac) or Ctrl+I (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for italicizing text |
| Command+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for creating a link |
| Command+Shift+7 (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+7 (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for an ordered list |
| Command+Shift+8 (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+8 (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for an unordered list |
| Command+Shift+. (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+. (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for a quote |
| E | Open source code file in theEdit file tab |
| Command+F (Mac) or Ctrl+F (Windows/Linux) | Start searching in file editor |
| Command+G (Mac) or Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux) | Find next |
| Command+Shift+G (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+G (Windows/Linux) | Find previous |
| Command+Option+F (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux) | Replace |
| Command+Shift+Option+F (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows/Linux) | Replace all |
| Alt+G | Jump to line |
| Command+Z (Mac) or Ctrl+Z (Windows/Linux) | Undo |
| Command+Y (Mac) or Ctrl+Y (Windows/Linux) | Redo |
| Command+Shift+P | Toggles between theEdit file andPreview changes tabs |
| Command+S (Mac) or Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux) | Write a commit message |
For more keyboard shortcuts, see theCodeMirror documentation.
Source code browsing
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| t | Activates the file finder |
| l | Jump to a line in your code |
| w | Switch to a new branch or tag |
| y | Expand a URL to its canonical form. For more information, seeGetting permanent links to files. |
| i | Show or hide comments on diffs. For more information, seeCommenting on a pull request. |
| a | Show or hide annotations on diffs |
| b | Open blame view. For more information, seeViewing and understanding files. |
Navigating within code files
If you view a code file in a repository using theCode view and click on any line in the file, you will see a cursor. You can then navigate within the content of the file, also known as a blob (binary large object), using keyboard shortcuts.
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Shift+J | Highlights the line that is currently selected by the cursor within the code file |
| Shift+Option+C (Mac) or Shift+Alt+C (Windows/Linux) | If a line of code is currently selected, this shortcut opens the line menu for that line, appearing under to the left of the line |
| Command+Enter (Mac) or Control+Enter (Windows/Linux) | Highlights the code symbol currently selected by the cursor and all other occurrences of the symbol in the code, and shows the symbol in the symbols pane |
Comments
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Command+B (Mac) or Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for bolding text |
| Command+I (Mac) or Ctrl+I (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for italicizing text |
| Command+E (Mac) or Ctrl+E (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for code or a command within a line |
| Command+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for creating a link |
| Command+V (Mac) or Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux) | Creates a Markdown link when applied over highlighted text |
| Command+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) | Toggles between theWrite andPreview comment tabs |
| Command+Shift+V (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows/Linux) | Pastes HTML link as plain text |
| Command+Shift+Option+V (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V (Windows/Linux) | Pastes HTML link as plain text |
| Command+Shift+7 (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+7 (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for an ordered list |
| Command+Shift+8 (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+8 (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for an unordered list |
| Command+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows/Linux) | Submits a comment |
| Ctrl+. and thenCtrl+[saved reply number] | Opens saved replies menu and then autofills comment field with a saved reply. For more information, seeAbout saved replies. |
| Command+Shift+. (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+. (Windows/Linux) | Inserts Markdown formatting for a quote |
| Command+G (Mac) or Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux) | Insert a suggestion. For more information, seeReviewing proposed changes in a pull request. |
| R | Quote the selected text in your reply. For more information, seeBasic writing and formatting syntax. |
Issue and pull request lists
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| C | Create an issue |
| Command+/ (Mac) or Ctrl+/ (Windows/Linux) | Focus your cursor on the issues or pull requests search bar. For more information, seeFiltering and searching issues and pull requests. |
| U | Filter by author |
| L | Filter by or edit labels. For more information, seeFiltering and searching issues and pull requests. |
| Alt and click | While filtering by labels, exclude labels. For more information, seeFiltering and searching issues and pull requests. |
| M | Filter by or edit milestones. For more information, seeFiltering issues and pull requests by milestone. |
| A | Filter by or edit assignee. For more information, seeFiltering and searching issues and pull requests. |
| O orEnter | Open issue |
Issues and pull requests
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Q | Request a reviewer. For more information, seeRequesting a pull request review. |
| M | Set a milestone. For more information, seeAssociating milestones with issues and pull requests. |
| L | Apply a label. For more information, seeManaging labels. |
| A | Set an assignee. For more information, seeAssigning issues and pull requests to other GitHub users. |
| X | Link an issue or pull request from the same repository. For more information, seeLinking a pull request to an issue. |
| Command+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) | Toggles between theWrite andPreview tabs |
| Alt and click | When creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in the current tab by holdingAlt and clicking the in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, seeAbout tasklists. |
| Shift and click | When creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in a new tab by holdingShift and clicking the in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, seeAbout tasklists. |
| Command and click (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift and click (Windows/Linux) | When creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in the new window by holdingCommand orCtrl+Shift and clicking the in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, seeAbout tasklists. |
| Option+Shift+c (Mac) or Alt+Shift+c (Windows/Linux) | Create a new sub-issue. SeeAdding sub-issues. |
| Option,Shift+a (Mac) or Alt+Shift+a (Windows/Linux) | Add an existing issue as sub-issue. SeeAdding sub-issues. |
| Option+Shift+p (Mac) or Alt+Shift+p (Windows/Linux) | Edit parent issue. |
"Files changed" tab in pull requests
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| C | Open theCommits dropdown menu to filter which commits are shown in the diffs |
| T | Move your cursor to the "Filter changed files" field |
| Command+Shift+Enter (Mac) orCtrl+Shift+Enter (Windows/Linux) | Submit a review comment |
| Option and click (Mac) orAlt and click (Windows/Linux) | Toggle between collapsing and expanding all outdated or resolved review comments in a pull request (for example, by holding downAlt and clickingShow outdated orHide outdated) |
| Click, thenShift and click | Comment on multiple lines of a pull request by clicking a line number, holdingShift, then clicking another line number. For more information, seeCommenting on a pull request. |
Projects
Navigating a project
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Command+f (Mac) orCtrl+f (Windows/Linux) | Focus filter field |
| ← | Move focus to the left |
| → | Move focus to the right |
| ↑ | Move focus up |
| ↓ | Move focus down |
Manipulating a project
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Enter | Toggle edit mode for the focused cell |
| Escape | Cancel editing for the focused cell |
| Command+Shift+\(Mac) orCtrl+Shift+\(Windows/Linux) | Open row actions menu |
| Shift+Space | Select item |
| Shift+↓ | Add cell or card below to selection |
| Shift+↑ | Add cell or card above to selection |
| Space | Open selected item |
| e | Archive selected items |
Moving cards on the board layout
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Enter orShift+Space | Start moving the selected card(s) |
| Esc | Cancel the move in progress |
| Enter | Complete the move in progress |
| ↓ | Move a single card down |
| Command+↓ or Ctrl+↓ (Windows/Linux) | Move a single card to the bottom of the column |
| ↑ | Move a single card up |
| Command+↑ (Mac) or Ctrl+↑ (Windows/Linux) | Move a single card to the top of the column |
| ← | Move card(s) left |
| Command+← (Mac) or Ctrl+← (Windows/Linux) | Move card(s) to the leftmost column |
| → | Move card(s) right |
| Command+→ (Mac) or Ctrl+→ (Windows/Linux) | Move card(s) to the rightmost column |
GitHub Actions
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Command+Space (Mac) or Ctrl+Space (Windows/Linux) | In the workflow editor, get suggestions for your workflow file. |
| GF | Go to the workflow file |
| Shift+T orT | Toggle timestamps in logs |
| Shift+F orF | Toggle full-screen logs |
| Esc | Exit full-screen logs |
Notifications
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| E | Mark as done |
| Shift+U | Mark as unread |
| Shift+I | Mark as read |
| Shift+M | Unsubscribe |
Network graph
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| ← orH | Scroll left |
| → orL | Scroll right |
| ↑ orK | Scroll up |
| ↓ orJ | Scroll down |
| Shift+← (Mac) or Shift+H (Windows/Linux) | Scroll all the way left |
| Shift+→ (Mac) or Shift+L (Windows/Linux) | Scroll all the way right |
| Shift+↑ (Mac) or Shift+K (Windows/Linux) | Scroll all the way up |
| Shift+↓ (Mac) or Shift+J (Windows/Linux) | Scroll all the way down |