Keyboard shortcuts in Trello

Keyboard shortcuts let you take actions in Trello using just your keyboard. You press Shift + ? on your keyboard while in Trello to view a list of shortcuts. View all of our keyboard shortcuts

Commonly used keyboard shortcuts

  • Open a different board: Use b to search for boards instantly. Type the first few letters of the board, then press enter to open it.

  • Open the card filter: Use f to open the card filter on a board. Use x to clear any active filters.

  • Edit a card’s title: Use t to edit the card title. You can press it while on the card back, or hover over a card, and the card will open up and then begin editing the chosen field.

  • Navigate between cards: Use j and k or up and down arrows to select the card above or below the current card.

  • Create a card in the middle of a list: Use n while hovering over any card to open the card composer right below the selected card.

  • Archive a card: Use c while hovering over a card to archive it.

  • Scroll horizontally: Hold Shift while scrolling with your mouse to scroll left and right on a board.

  • Repeat an action: Use r to repeat your last actio. More about repeating an action

  • Undo an action: Use z to undo your last action, Shift + z to redo something you’ve undone. More about undoing an action

Deleting in Trello is still a permanent action. Undo cannot reverse deletion of content such as cards, lists, labels, etc..

Disable keyboard shortcuts

Sometimes it’s useful to disable keyboard shortcuts for accessibility reasons, or to avoid taking actions unintentionally. To disable keyborad shortcuts:

  1. Open Trello, then select Account in the top-right corner

  2. Select Settings

  3. In the Accessibility section, select Disable keyboard shortcuts

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