Jira Keyboard Shortcuts
General Jira Keyboard Shortcuts
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Go to Dashboard | g followed by d |
| Next Item | j |
| Browse to a Project | g followed by p |
| Go to Boards | g followed by a |
| Find Issues | g followed by i |
| Previous Item | k |
| Administration Quick Search | g followed by g |
| Go to Tempo | g followed by t |
| Log time with Tempo | w |
| Quick Search | / |
| Create an Issue | c |
| Quick Operations | . |
| Open shortcut help | ? |
| Open Portfolio shortcut help | p followed by ? |
| Go to the View Portfolio page | p followed by v |
| Form Submit | Alt + s |
| View selected Issue | o or Enter |
| Next Issue | j |
| Previous Issue | k |
| Toggle issue fullscreen | z |
| Dock/Undock the Filters Panel | [ |
| Next Activity | n |
| Previous Activity | p |
| Focus search field | f |
| Search for issues | u |
| Switch filter view | t |
| Detail View Order by | y |
| Select issue detail view | → |
| Select list view | ← |
Issue and Board Shortcuts
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Edit Issue | e |
| Assign Issue | a |
| Comment on Issue | m |
| Send issue in email | q |
| Share Issue | s |
| Edit Issue Labels | l |
| Jump to fields for editing | , |
| Log time on an issue | w |
| Assign To Me | i |
| Backlog | 1 |
| Active sprints / Kanban board | 2 |
| Reports | 3 |
| Presentation mode | z |
| Next Column | n |
| Previous Column | p |
| Hide/Show Detail View | t |
| Log time on issue | w |
| Toggle all swimlanes | - |
| Send to Top | s followed by t |
| Send to Bottom | s followed by b |
Shortcuts for formatting content
Formatting content is applicable only in block texts like Issue Comments or Issue Description
Some formatting features do not have a shortcut, e.g. Align Left, Center, and Right. However these are links, you can press Insert + F7 to search and select these formatting actions, and press Enter to apply the formatting.
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
Apply the paragraph style | Ctrl+0 |
Apply a heading level of the number chosen to the current line | Ctrl+any number from 1 to 6 |
| Apply the pre-formatted style | Ctrl+7 |
Apply the blockquote style | Ctrl+8 |
Make the selected text bold | Ctrl+B |
Make the selected text italic | Ctrl+I |
Make the selected text underlined | Ctrl+U |
Format text with a strikethrough | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Create a bulleted list | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Create a numbered list | Ctrl+Shift+N |