Keyboard Shortcuts: the basics
While using keyboard shortcuts is not necessary, some common ones can help you achieve a smooth workflow in Sunsama.
Please watch the video below to see how to find and use keyboard shortcuts:
Walkthrough
?
: list of shortcuts · 0:23
?
: list of shortcuts · 0:23Hit the ?
key on your keyboard to pull up a searchable list of Sunsama keyboard shortcuts.
A
: add a task · 1:02
A
: add a task · 1:02Hit A
to open the add task modal to create a new task. Within the add task modal, you can enrich your task with keys like ~
to set a planned time, or #
to assign a channel.
Create the task with enter
or CMD/Ctrl enter
which will create the task and open it.
A more thorough overview of using shortcuts in the add task modal can be viewed here.
Task navigation · 2:15
Use arrow keys or your mouse to highlight a task in your kanban. While a task is highlighted like this, you can do many things such as:
CMD/Ctrl Enter
to open itspace
to start the task timerC
to complete itF
to enter Focus mode for that taskX
to auto-schedule itD
to snooze it one dayZ
to move it to the backlogCMD/Ctrl Delete
to delete itG
to open the linked/integrated task in its underlying tool
Focus Bar · 5:25
The focus bar has a few global shortcuts, such as starting or stopping that task timer with CMD/Ctrl Shift Space
. For more info on the focus bar and its shortcuts, check out this page.
Many of the views and rituals can be entered into with keyboard shortcuts, such as:
H
for home viewF
for focus modeT
for daily task list viewP
for Daily Planning
Task Notes · 6:54
In the task notes, type /
to bring up markdown editor options.
Refresh Sunsama
If you're ever having a technical issue with Sunsama loading or otherwise performing, try refreshing Sunsama with CMD/Ctrl R
, or a hard refresh with CMD/Ctrl Shift R
.
With the desktop app open, you can create a task without needing to return to Sunsama. Just use the global add task shortcut, which is CMD/Ctrl Shift A
by default.
Updated 25 days ago