If you're using the Spacemacs develop branch with vim editing style, then apparentlyt has been removed as a normal-mode keybinding for org-mode (seethis issue). To get it back, you can set this variable in your .spacemacs:

(setq evil-org-key-theme '(textobjects navigation additional insert todo))

You'll probably want to remove theorg-speed-keys settings, since they don't really apply (and could conflict) with evil-mode (vim style) bindings.

You're referring to theorg-mode speed commands. They arenot well documented.

Org-mode speed commands, also called speed keys, are single-key keybindings that perform actions on org-mode subtrees (or navigate between them). Speed commands are enabled when the cursor is placed on the first asterisk in an org-mode heading:

You should also ensure that the variableorg-use-speed-commands is non-nil:

(setq org-use-speed-commands t)

If you place your cursor at the beginning of an org-mode heading as shown above and then presst, it will callorg-todo. There areother commands available and you can also define your own.

You can see a list of available speed commands by pressing?.

Here are the speed commands that are enabled by default:

Outline Navigation

n Jump to the next visible outline heading
p Jump to the previous visible outline heading
f Jump to the next same-level heading (i.e. the next heading preceded by the same number of stars as the current one)
b Jump to the previous same-level heading
u Go up one level: Jump to the closest previous heading one-levelhigher in your outline

Outline Visibility

c Cycle visibility of the structure below the current headline
C Cycle visibility of the entire buffer / outline structure

Outline Structure Editing

U Move current headline up
D Move current headline down
r Demote current headline
l Promote current headline
R Demote current headline, including subtree
L Promote current headline, including subtree
i Insert a new same-level heading below the current subtree
^ Sort the children of the current subtree; this will bring up a list of sorting parameters to choose from
w Refile the current subtree: Move the current subtree to a different heading
. Mark the current subtree

Clock Commands

I Clock in to the task defined by the current headline
O Clock out of the task defined by the current headline

Meta Data Editing

t Cycle through available TODO states
0 Erase priority cookie of current headline
1 Set priority of current headline to [#A]
2 Set priority of current headline to [#B]
3 Set priority of current headline to [#C]
; Set tags for current headline

Agenda

v Bring up the agenda

Misc

< Set restrictions lock: limits all agendas to headings from the selected subtree
> Remove the restriction lock
o If the current headline contains a link, open it
? Get a list of all Speed Keys (default and user-defined) currentlyavailable

Source:Org Speed Keys |scratch andorg-speed-command-help

• Thanks incandescentman. I could have never figured that out on my own. I added an UPDATE to the answer. Is there a list of other speed keys available in Spacemacs?

  wolfv

  – wolfv

  2017-06-06 08:50:25 +00:00

  CommentedJun 6, 2017 at 8:50
• 1
  Yes, the speed commands available in Spacemacs are listed in the documentation about org-mode keybindings under the confusing headerTree. Here you go:spacemacs.org/layers/+emacs/org/README.html#tree. You can also get a list of available speed commands by placing the cursor at the beginning of an org-mode heading and pressing?.

  incandescentman

  – incandescentman

  2017-06-06 19:03:39 +00:00

  CommentedJun 6, 2017 at 19:03
• Speed keys are starting to make more sense. Just a few MORE QUESTIONS appended to end of the main question. Thanks.

  wolfv

  – wolfv

  2017-06-06 22:27:55 +00:00

  CommentedJun 6, 2017 at 22:27

DoM-x org-speed-command-help.. it will print a well-formatted list of the defaultand user-defined Org Speed commands.

Here's a little snapshot:

Update (2017/06/07)

TheSpeed Keys section of the Org Info manual has now been updated with the reference toorg-speed-command-help, in themaint branch. That update will show up in the next update oforg from Melpa or Org Elpa (usually updated on each Monday).

• My Emacs install does not have org-speed-command-help. I am running Emacs 25.2.1, with Spacemacs, evil mode, org-mode, and ivy on Linux.

  wolfv

  – wolfv

  2017-06-07 22:48:59 +00:00

  CommentedJun 7, 2017 at 22:48
• @user2867994 The version of org-mode that ships with emacs 25.2.1 istoo old. I would suggest that you update to the latest stable version available via Melpa orOrg Elpa.

  Kaushal Modi

  – Kaushal Modi

  2017-06-07 23:02:22 +00:00

  CommentedJun 7, 2017 at 23:02
• My .spacemacs file was broken, now it's fixed and org-speed-command-help works as advertised. Very nice. Unfortunately stackexchange only allows one "accept this answer".

  wolfv

  – wolfv

  2017-06-08 04:43:56 +00:00

  CommentedJun 8, 2017 at 4:43
• @user2867994 Glad you got it resolved. I didn't care to check which org version introduced this function, but I knew that this wasn't a very new feature either. Of course, there can be only one answer, the answer that you eventually adopt. You can change the accepted answer any time you like.

  Kaushal Modi

  – Kaushal Modi

  2017-06-08 09:43:29 +00:00

  CommentedJun 8, 2017 at 9:43

Where in dotspacemacs-configuration-layers should the (setq org-use-speed-commands t) be pasted to?

Declare it as alayer configuration variable where you usually define any layer variable, as follows:

(defun dotspacemacs/layers ()  (setq-default   dotspacemacs-configuration-layers   '(     ...     (org :variables          org-use-speed-commands t)          )))

The reload your dotfile withSPC f e R and check the configuration/bindings with:

M-xorg-speed-command-helpRET

Does the 't' in (setq org-use-speed-commands t) only bind 't' to org-todo, or does it bind other commands as well?

• As an org variables it shoul works only on org-mode.

Most of bindings fromhttp://notesyoujustmightwanttosave.blogspot.com/2011/12/org-speed-keys.html would conflict with evil mode, but probably work with holy mode.

• That's true! If are using Spacemacs with Evil mode(Vim style) using org speed keys will conflict with a lot of Evil mode keys.

In my opinion you are better off using the shortcuts already provided in Evil mode.

For example, there are a lot ofspeed keys after pressing,(comma) andg like:

g l (org-next-visible-heading)

g j (org-forward-heading-same-level)

...

, I (org-clock-in)

, O (org-clock-out)

...

etc...

Suggestion:if you are using Evil-mode/Vim Style typeg or,(comma), see the options shown inwhich-key, practice them andforget about org speed keys which is just useful for those using Emacs keybinding style.

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• key-bindings
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