Overview
Obeya Cloud is designed for keyboard-first power users. Every major action has a keyboard shortcut. Press ? at any time to see the full shortcut reference overlay.
On macOS, Cmd is used. On Windows and Linux, Ctrl is used. This guide shows both as Cmd/Ctrl.
Global Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + K | Open command palette / global search |
Cmd/Ctrl + / | Open keyboard shortcut reference |
Cmd/Ctrl + . | Open notification center |
Cmd/Ctrl + \ | Toggle left sidebar |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N | Create new item |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P | Create new project |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + B | Create new board |
Alt + 1-5 | Switch between views (1=Board, 2=Table, 3=Timeline, 4=Calendar, 5=Visual) |
G then H | Go to Home |
G then S | Go to Settings |
G then N | Go to Notifications |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Arrow keys | Navigate between items/cards |
Enter | Open selected item |
Escape | Close panel / go back |
Tab | Next cell (Table view) |
Shift + Tab | Previous cell (Table view) |
Home | Go to first item |
End | Go to last item |
Page Up | Scroll up one page |
Page Down | Scroll down one page |
Item Actions
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
N | New item in current group |
E | Edit selected item name |
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter | Save and close item detail |
Cmd/Ctrl + C | Copy selected item(s) |
Cmd/Ctrl + X | Cut selected item(s) |
Cmd/Ctrl + V | Paste item(s) |
Cmd/Ctrl + D | Duplicate selected item(s) |
Delete / Backspace | Archive selected item(s) |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Permanently delete |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + A | Select all items in group |
Space | Quick preview of selected item |
Board View
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Left/Right arrows | Move between Kanban columns |
Up/Down arrows | Move between cards in a column |
Shift + Left/Right | Move card to adjacent column |
Cmd/Ctrl + Left/Right | Move card to first/last column |
Table View
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Tab | Next cell |
Shift + Tab | Previous cell |
Enter | Confirm edit and move down |
Shift + Enter | Confirm edit and move up |
Escape | Cancel edit |
Cmd/Ctrl + F | Search in table |
F2 | Enter edit mode for selected cell |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy column values |
Formatting (in text editors)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + B | Bold |
Cmd/Ctrl + I | Italic |
Cmd/Ctrl + U | Underline |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + X | Strikethrough |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Numbered list |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Bulleted list |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 9 | Checklist |
Cmd/Ctrl + E | Code inline |
Filtering and Sorting
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
F | Open filter panel |
S | Open sort panel |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G | Group by |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F | Clear all filters |
Customize keyboard shortcuts in Settings > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts. You can remap any shortcut to your preferred key combination.
