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94 95</head> 96<body> 97 <a class="skip" href="#content">Skip to content</a> 98 <header class="site-header"> 99 <div class="wrap"> 100 <a class="brand" href="/"><span class="brand-mark" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i></span>Eisenhower Matrix<span class="brand-sub"> for Todoist</span></a> 101 <nav class="site-nav" aria-label="Main"><ul><li><a href="/eisenhower-matrix/">Guide</a></li><li><a href="/todoist-eisenhower-matrix/">With Todoist</a></li><li><a href="/features/">Features</a></li><li><a href="/keyboard-shortcuts/" aria-current="page">Shortcuts</a></li><li><a href="/faq/">FAQ</a></li><li><a href="/changelog/">Changelog</a></li></ul></nav> 102 <a class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" href="/">Open the app</a> 103 </div> 104 </header> 105 106 <main id="content"> 107 <div class="wrap hero"> 108 <nav class="crumbs" aria-label="Breadcrumb"><ol><li><a href="/">Home</a></li><li><a href="/features/">Features</a></li><li aria-current="page">Keyboard shortcuts</li></ol></nav> 109 <p class="eyebrow">Reference</p> 110 <h1>Keyboard shortcuts</h1> 111 <p class="lead">Eisenhower Matrix for Todoist can be run almost entirely from the keyboard: move around the matrix, sort tasks into quadrants with <kbd>1</kbd>â<kbd>4</kbd>, complete with <kbd>Space</kbd>, and work through a queue in Single Task Focus. In the app, press <kbd>?</kbd> in the Clean view to see the list.</p> 112 <p class="meta"><span>Updated <time datetime="2026-09-28">28 September 2026</time></span><span>Shortcuts pause while you type</span></p> 113 </div> 114 115 <div class="wrap layout"> 116 <nav class="toc" aria-labelledby="toc-title"><h2 id="toc-title">On this page</h2><ol><li><a href="#matrix">Matrix (Clean view)</a></li><li><a href="#categorize">Categorize</a></li><li><a href="#focus">Single Task Focus</a></li><li><a href="#mobile">Mobile gestures</a></li><li><a href="#tips">Tips</a></li></ol></nav> 117 <article> 118 <section id="matrix"> 119 <h2>Matrix (Clean view)</h2> 120 <p>Click a row first, or press <kbd>â</kbd> to start; a ring shows the highlighted row. On a Mac, <kbd>â</kbd> works wherever <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> is listed.</p> 121 <div class="table-wrap"> 122 <table> 123 <caption>Move around</caption> 124 <thead><tr><th scope="col" class="keys">Keys</th><th scope="col">What it does</th></tr></thead> 125 <tbody> 126 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>â</kbd> <kbd>â</kbd> or <kbd>J</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd></td><td>Move within a quadrant; at the end, continue into the quadrant below</td></tr> 127 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>â</kbd> <kbd>â</kbd> or <kbd>H</kbd> <kbd>L</kbd></td><td>Jump to the quadrant beside</td></tr> 128 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>E</kbd></td><td>Expand the quadrant to full width; <kbd>E</kbd> or <kbd>Esc</kbd> returns</td></tr> 129 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>V</kbd></td><td>Switch between the Clean and Classic views (works in both)</td></tr> 130 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>?</kbd></td><td>Show or hide the full shortcut list</td></tr> 131 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Esc</kbd></td><td>Close the expanded quadrant, or clear the highlighted row</td></tr> 132 </tbody> 133 </table> 134 </div> 135 <div class="table-wrap"> 136 <table> 137 <caption>Act on the highlighted row</caption> 138 <thead><tr><th scope="col" class="keys">Keys</th><th scope="col">What it does</th></tr></thead> 139 <tbody> 140 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Space</kbd></td><td>Complete the task (with Undo)</td></tr> 141 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>1</kbd>â<kbd>4</kbd></td><td>Move to Do First, Schedule, Delegate or Backlog, with Undo. Moves every selected task if the row is selected</td></tr> 142 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Enter</kbd></td><td>Open the task in Single Task Focus</td></tr> 143 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>D</kbd></td><td>Set the due date</td></tr> 144 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Shift</kbd> <kbd>D</kbd></td><td>Set the deadline</td></tr> 145 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>C</kbd></td><td>
145Open the taskâs Todoist comments</td></tr> 146 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>R</kbd> or <kbd>F2</kbd></td><td>Rename the task (you can also double-click the title)</td></tr> 147 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>X</kbd></td><td>Select or deselect the task</td></tr> 148 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Shift</kbd> <kbd>X</kbd></td><td>Select a range in the quadrant, from the last task you selected with X to this one</td></tr> 149 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>N</kbd></td><td>Add a new task to this quadrant</td></tr> 150 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Delete</kbd> or <kbd>Backspace</kbd></td><td>Delete the task, with Undo for 6 seconds. A recurring task or a task with subtasks asks first</td></tr> 151 </tbody> 152 </table> 153 </div> 154 <div class="table-wrap"> 155 <table> 156 <caption>Mouse</caption> 157 <thead><tr><th scope="col" class="keys">Action</th><th scope="col">What it does</th></tr></thead> 158 <tbody> 159 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + click</td><td>Select tasks (<kbd>â</kbd> + click on a Mac), then move them with <kbd>1</kbd>â<kbd>4</kbd> or the bar at the bottom</td></tr> 160 <tr><td class="keys">Click a quadrant header</td><td>Fold or unfold the quadrant</td></tr> 161 <tr><td class="keys">Double-click a quadrant header</td><td>Expand the quadrant</td></tr> 162 <tr><td class="keys">Double-click a task title</td><td>Rename the task</td></tr> 163 </tbody> 164 </table> 165 </div> 166 <div class="table-wrap"> 167 <table> 168 <caption>While renaming or adding a task</caption> 169 <thead><tr><th scope="col" class="keys">Keys</th><th scope="col">What it does</th></tr></thead> 170 <tbody> 171 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Enter</kbd></td><td>Save the new name, or add the new task (clicking away also saves a name)</td></tr> 172 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Esc</kbd></td><td>Cancel: keep the old name, or discard the new task</td></tr> 173 </tbody> 174 </table> 175 </div> 176 </section> 177 178 <section id="categorize"> 179 <h2>Categorize</h2> 180 <p>The Categorize sheet steps through tasks that have no quadrant yet. Holding a number key sorts only one task, never the ones after it.</p> 181 <div class="table-wrap"> 182 <table> 183 <caption>Sorting unsorted tasks</caption> 184 <thead><tr><th scope="col" class="keys">Keys</th><th scope="col">What it does</th></tr></thead> 185 <tbody> 186 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>1</kbd>â<kbd>4</kbd></td><td>Sort the task into Do First, Schedule, Delegate or Backlog</td></tr> 187 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>â</kbd></td><td>Back to the previous task</td></tr> 188 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>â</kbd></td><td>Skip this task for now</td></tr> 189 </tbody> 190 </table> 191 </div> 192 </section> 193 194 <section id="focus"> 195 <h2>Single Task Focus and the Pomodoro timer</h2> 196 <p>Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> on a task to open it in Single Task Focus. These keys take priority over the matrix shortcuts underneath.</p> 197 <div class="table-wrap"> 198 <table> 199 <caption>In Single Task Focus</caption> 200 <thead><tr><th scope="col" class="keys">Keys</th><th scope="col">What it does</th></tr></thead> 201 <tbody> 202 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Space</kbd></td><td>Complete the task; the next task in the queue slides in</td></tr> 203 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>U</kbd></td><td>Undo the completion (for five seconds)</td></tr> 204 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>â</kbd> <kbd>â</kbd></td><td>Previous or next task in the queue</td></tr> 205 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>P</kbd></td><td>Pause or resume; during a break, or when it is over, start the next round</td></tr> 206 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>B</kbd></td><td>Start a break when a round is done, skip a running break, or start the next round</td></tr> 207 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>E</kbd></td><td>
207Open or close the note (saved to Todoist as a comment when it closes)</td></tr> 208 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>R</kbd></td><td>Show or hide related tasks</td></tr> 209 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>/</kbd> or <kbd>â</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd> / <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd></td><td>Search the tasks in this queue</td></tr> 210 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Esc</kbd></td><td>Close search, then the note; otherwise exit focus with a session summary</td></tr> 211 </tbody> 212 </table> 213 </div> 214 <div class="table-wrap"> 215 <table> 216 <caption>In the search palette</caption> 217 <thead><tr><th scope="col" class="keys">Keys</th><th scope="col">What it does</th></tr></thead> 218 <tbody> 219 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>â</kbd> <kbd>â</kbd></td><td>Move through the results</td></tr> 220 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Enter</kbd></td><td>Focus the chosen task (the timer keeps running)</td></tr> 221 <tr><td class="keys"><kbd>Esc</kbd></td><td>Close search</td></tr> 222 </tbody> 223 </table> 224 </div> 225 <figure> 226 <a class="shot" href="/assets-static/img/single-task-focus-pomodoro.webp"><img src="/assets-static/img/single-task-focus-pomodoro.webp" width="1600" height="1728" alt="Single Task Focus with its key hints along the bottom: arrows to navigate, Space to complete, R related, E notes, P pause, Esc exit." loading="lazy" decoding="async"></a> 227 <figcaption>The key hints are always shown at the bottom of the focus card.</figcaption> 228 </figure> 229 </section> 230 231 <section id="mobile"> 232 <h2>Mobile gestures</h2> 233 <p>On a phone there is no keyboard, so the main actions are gestures. A one-time card in the app teaches the first three.</p> 234 <div class="table-wrap"> 235 <table> 236 <caption>Touch</caption> 237 <thead><tr><th scope="col" class="keys">Gesture</th><th scope="col">What it does</th></tr></thead> 238 <tbody> 239 <tr><td class="keys">Swipe a task right</td><td>Complete it</td></tr> 240 <tr><td class="keys">Swipe a task left</td><td>Snooze it to tomorrow (recurring tasks are rescheduled in Todoist instead)</td></tr> 241 <tr><td class="keys">Press and hold a task</td><td>More options: complete, move to a quadrant, due date, deadline, open in Todoist</td></tr> 242 <tr><td class="keys">Swipe sideways in focus</td><td>Previous or next task in Single Task Focus</td></tr> 243 </tbody> 244 </table> 245 </div> 246 </section> 247 248 <section id="tips"> 249 <h2>Tips</h2> 250 <ul> 251 <li>Shortcuts are ignored while you type in a field, and while a dialog or menu is open, so they never fire by accident.</li> 252 <li>The hint strip above the Clean matrix can be hidden once you know the keys; <kbd>?</kbd> and the keyboard button still open the full list.</li> 253 <li>A fast morning routine: open the daily review, then <kbd>Enter</kbd> on your first focus task, <kbd>Space</kbd> to complete, and let the queue carry you to the next one.</li> 254 </ul> 255 <p>More about each feature on the <a href="/features/">features page</a>.</p> 256 </section> 257 258 <aside class="cta-band" aria-labelledby="cta-title"> 259 <h2 id="cta-title">Try the matrix on your own Todoist tasks</h2> 260 <p>Connect Todoist and your tasks appear in four quadrants. Nothing to import; your tasks stay in Todoist.</p> 261 <div class="hero-actions"><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/">Open the app</a><a class="btn btn-ghost" href="/features/">See all features</a></div> 262 <p class="fine">7-day free trial, no credit card. Then $4.99 per month or $19.90 once for lifetime access.</p> 263 </aside> 264 </article> 265 </div> 266 </main> 267 268 <footer class="site-footer"> 269 <div class="wrap"> 270 <div class="footer-grid"> 271 <div class="footer-brand"><a class="brand" href="/"><span class="brand-mark" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i></span>Eisenhower Matrix<span class="brand-sub"> for Todoist</span></a><p>A web app that shows your Todoist tasks in the four Eisenhower quadrants, with a daily review, Single Task Focus and a Pomodoro t
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