GitLab keyboard shortcuts

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GitLab has several keyboard shortcuts you can use to access its different features.

To display a window in GitLab that lists its keyboard shortcuts, use one of the following methods:

Press ?.
In the lower-left corner of the application, select Help and then Keyboard shortcuts.

Although global shortcuts work from any area of GitLab, you must be in specific pages for the other shortcuts to be available, as explained in each section.

Global shortcuts

These shortcuts are available in most areas of GitLab:

Keyboard shortcut	Description
`?`	Show or hide the shortcut reference sheet.
`Shift` + `p`	Go to your Projects page.
`Shift` + `g`	Go to your Groups page.
`Shift` + `a`	Go to your Activity page.
`Shift` + `l`	Go to your Milestones page.
`Shift` + `s`	Go to your Snippets page.
`s` / `/`	Put cursor in the search bar.
`f`	Put cursor in the filter bar.
`Shift` + `i`	Go to your Issues page.
`Shift` + `m`	Go to your Merge requests page.
`Shift` + `r`	Go to your Review requests page.
`Shift` + `t`	Go to your To-Do List page.
`p`, then `b`	Show or hide the Performance Bar.
`Escape`	Hide tooltips or popovers.
`Escape`	Hide tooltips or popovers.
`g`, then `x`	Toggle between GitLab and GitLab Next (GitLab SaaS only).
`.`	Open the Web IDE.

Additionally, the following shortcuts are available when editing text in text fields (for example, comments, replies, issue descriptions, and merge request descriptions):

macOS shortcut	Windows shortcut	Description
`↑`	`↑`	Edit your last comment. You must be in a blank text field below a thread, and you must already have at least one comment in the thread.
`Command` + `Shift` + `p`	`Control` + `Shift` + `p`	Toggle Markdown preview when editing text in a text field that has Write and Preview tabs at the top.
`Command` + `b`	`Control` + `b`	Bold the selected text (surround it with `**`).
`Command` + `i`	`Control` + `i`	Italicize the selected text (surround it with `_`).
`Command` + `Shift` + `x`	`Control` + `Shift` + `x`	Strike through the selected text (surround it with `~~`).
`Command` + `k`	`Control` + `k`	Add a link (surround the selected text with `[]()`).
`Command` + `]`	`Control` + `]`	Indent list item. Introduced in GitLab 15.3.
`Command` + `[`	`Control` + `[`	Outdent list item. Introduced in GitLab 15.3.
`Command` + `Enter`	`Control` + `Enter`	Submit or save changes

The shortcuts for editing in text fields are always enabled, even if other keyboard shortcuts are disabled.

Project

These shortcuts are available from any page in a project. You must type them relatively quickly to work, and they take you to another page in the project.

Keyboard shortcut	Description
`g` + `o`	Go to the project overview page (Project overview).
`g` + `v`	Go to the project activity feed (Manage > Activity).
`g` + `r`	Go to the project releases list (Deploy > Releases).
`g` + `f`	Go to the project files list (Code > Repository).
`t`	Open the project file search dialog. (Code > Repository, select Find Files).
`g` + `c`	Go to the project commits list (Code > Commits).
`g` + `n`	Go to the repository graph page (Code > Repository graph).
`g` + `d`	Go to repository charts (Analyze > Repository analytics).
`g` + `i`	Go to the project issues list (Plan > Issues).
`i`	Go to the New Issue page (Plan > Issues, select New issue ).
`g` + `b`	Go to the project issue boards list (Plan > Issue boards).
`g` + `m`	Go to the project merge requests list (Code > Merge requests).
`g` + `p`	Go to the CI/CD pipelines list (Build > Pipelines).
`g` + `j`	Go to the CI/CD jobs list (Build > Jobs).
`g` + `e`	Go to the project environments (Operate > Environments).
`g` + `k`	Go to the project Kubernetes cluster integration page (Operate > Kubernetes clusters). You must have at least `maintainer` permissions to access this page.
`g` + `s`	Go to the project snippets list (Code > Snippets).
`g` + `w`	Go to the project wiki (Plan > Wiki), if enabled.
`.`	Open the Web IDE.

Issues

These shortcuts are available when viewing issues:

Keyboard shortcut	Description
`e`	Edit description.
`a`	Change assignee.
`m`	Change milestone.
`l`	Change label.
`c` + `r`	Copy issue reference.
`r`	Start writing a comment. Pre-selected text is quoted in the comment. Can't be used to reply in a thread.
`.`	Open the Web IDE.
`→`	Go to the next design.
`←`	Go to the previous design.
`Escape`	Close the design.

Merge requests

These shortcuts are available when viewing merge requests:

macOS shortcut	Windows shortcut	Description
`]` or `j`		Move to next file.
`[` or `k`		Move to previous file.
`Command` + `p`	`Control` + `p`	Search for, and then jump to a file for review.
`n`		Move to next unresolved discussion.
`p`		Move to previous unresolved discussion.
`b`		Copy source branch name.
`c` + `r`		Copy merge request reference.
`r`		Start writing a comment. Pre-selected text is quoted in the comment. Can't be used to reply in a thread.
`Shift` + `Command` + `Enter`	`Shift` + `Control` + `Enter`	Publish your comment immediately.
`Command` + `Enter`	`Control` + `Enter`	Add your comment in a pending state, as part of a review.
`c`		Move to next commit.
`x`		Move to previous commit.
`f`		Toggle file browser.

Project files

These shortcuts are available when browsing the files in a project (go to Code > Repository):

Keyboard shortcut	Description
`↑`	Move selection up.
`↓`	Move selection down.
`Enter`	Open selection.
`Escape`	Go back to file list screen (only while searching for files, Code > Repository, then select Find File).
`y`	Go to file permalink (only while viewing a file).
`Shift` + `c`	Go to compare branches view.
`.`	Open the Web IDE.

Web IDE

These shortcuts are available when editing a file with the Web IDE:

macOS shortcut	Windows/Linux shortcut	Description
`Option` + `Command` + `↑`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `↑`	Add cursor above
`Option` + `Command` + `↓`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `↓`	Add cursor below
`Shift` + `Option` + `I`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `I`	Add cursors to line ends
`Command` + `K`, `Command` + `C`	`Control` + `K`, `Control` + `C` or `Control` + `/`	Add line comment
`Command` + `D`	`Control` + `D`	Add selection to next find match
`Command` + `F2`	`Control` + `F2`	Change all occurrences
`F1`	`F1`	Command palette
`Shift` + `Option` + `↓`	`Control` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `↓`	Copy line down
`Shift` + `Option` + `↑`	`Control` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `↑`	Copy line up (Linux note)
`Command` + `U`	`Control` + `U`	Cursor undo
`Command` + `Backspace`	`Control` + `Shift` + `Backspace`	Delete all left
`Control` + `K`		Delete all right
`Shift` + `Command` + `K`	`Control` + `Shift` + `K`	Delete line
	`Control` + `Backspace`	Delete word
`Control` + `Shift` + `Command` + `→`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `→`	Expand selection
`Command` + `P`	`Control` + `P`	File finder
`Command` + `F`	`Control` + `F`	Find
`Enter`	`Enter` or `F3`	Find next
`Command` + `F3`	`F3`	Find next selection (Linux note)
`Shift` + `Enter` + `F3`	`Shift` + `F3`	Find previous
`Shift` + `Command` + `F3`	`Shift` + `F3`	Find previous selection
`Command` + `E`		Find with selection
`Option` + `Command` + `[`	`Control` + `Shift` + `[`	Fold
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `O`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `O`	Fold all
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `/`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `/`	Fold all block comments
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `8`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `8`	Fold all regions
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `-`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `-`	Fold all regions except selected
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `1`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `1`	Fold level 1
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `2`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `2`	Fold level 2
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `3`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `3`	Fold level 3
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `4`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `4`	Fold level 4
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `5`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `5`	Fold level 5
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `6`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `6`	Fold level 6
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `7`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `7`	Fold level 7
`Command` + `K` , then `Command` + `[`	`Control` + `K` , then `Control` + `[`	Fold recursively
`Shift` + `Command` + `\`	`Control` + `Shift` + `\`	Go to bracket
`Control` + `G`	`Control` + `G`	Go to line or column
`Option` + `F8`	`Alt` + `F8`	Go to next problem (error, warning, information)
`F8`	`F8`	Go to next problem in files (error, warning, information)
`Shift` + `Option` + `F8`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `F8`	Go to previous problem (error, warning, information)
`Shift` + `F8`	`Shift` + `F8`	Go to previous problem in files (error, warning, information)
`Command` + `]`	`Control` + `]`	Indent line
`Shift` + `Command`	`Control` + `Shift` + `Enter`	Insert line above
`Command` + `Enter`	`Control` + `Enter`	Insert line below
`Control` + `J`	`Control` + `J`	Join lines (Linux note)
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `D`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `D`	Move last selection to next find match
`Option` + `↓`	`Alt` + `↓`	Move line down
`Option` + `↑`	`Alt` + `↑`	Move line up
`Command` + `[`	`Control` + `[`	Outdent line
`Shift` + `Command` + `P`	`Control` + `Shift` + `P`	Preview Markdown (Linux note)
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `U`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `U` or `Control` + `/`	Remove line comment
`Option` + `Command` + `F`	`Control` + `F`	Replace
`Shift` + `Command` + `.`	`Control` + `Shift` + `.`	Replace with next value
`Shift` + `Command` + `,`	`Control` + `Shift` + `,`	Replace with previous value
`Command` + `S`	`Control` + `S`	Save files
`Shift` + `Command` + `L`	`Control` + `Shift` + `L`	Select all occurrences of find match
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `B`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `B`	Set selection anchor
`Option` + `F1`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `F1`	Show accessibility help
`Shift` + `F10`	`Shift` + `F10`	Show editor context menu
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `I`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `I`	Show hover
`Control` + `Shift` + `Command` + `←`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `←`	Shrink selection
`Shift` + `Option` + `A`	`Control` + `Shift` + `A`	Toggle block comment
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `L`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `L`	Toggle fold
`Control` + `Shift` + `M`	`Control` + `M`	Toggle Tab key moves focus
`Command` + `/`	`Control` + `/`	Toggle line comment
`Control` + `T`		Transpose letters
`Control` + `Space`	`Control` + `Space`	Trigger Suggest
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `X`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `X`	Trim trailing whitespace
`Option` + `Command` + `]`	`Control` + `Shift` + `]`	Unfold
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `J`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `J`	Unfold all
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `9`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `9`	Unfold all regions
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `=`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `=`	Unfold all regions except selected
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `]`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `]`	Unfold recursively
`Command` + `K`, then `Command` + `X`	`Control` + `K`, then `Control` + `X`	Trim trailing whitespace
`Command` + `Enter`	`Control` + `Enter`	Commit (when editing the commit message).

Repository graph

These shortcuts are available when viewing the project repository graph page (go to Code > Repository graph):

Keyboard shortcut	Description
`←` or `h`	Scroll left.
`→` or `l`	Scroll right.
`↑` or `k`	Scroll up.
`↓` or `j`	Scroll down.
`Shift` + `↑` or `Shift` + `k`	Scroll to top.
`Shift` + `↓` or `Shift` + `j`	Scroll to bottom.

Incidents

These shortcuts are available when viewing incidents:

Keyboard shortcut	Description
`c` + `r`	Copy incident reference.

Wiki pages

This shortcut is available when viewing a wiki page:

Keyboard shortcut	Description
`e`	Edit wiki page.

Rich text editor

These shortcuts are available when editing a file with the rich text editor:

macOS shortcut	Windows shortcut	Description
`Command` + `C`	`Control` + `C`	Copy
`Command` + `X`	`Control` + `X`	Cut
`Command` + `V`	`Control` + `V`	Paste
`Command` + `Shift` + `V`	`Control` + `Shift` + `V`	Paste without formatting
`Command` + `Z`	`Control` + `Z`	Undo
`Command` + `Shift` + `V`	`Control` + `Shift` + `V`	Redo
`Shift` + `Enter`	`Shift` + `Enter`	Add a line break

Formatting

macOS shortcut	Windows/Linux shortcut	Description
`Command` + `b`	`Control` + `b`	Bold
`Command` + `i`	`Control` + `i`	Italic
`Command` + `Shift` + `x`	`Control` + `Shift` + `x`	Strikethrough
`Command` + `e`	`Control` + `e`	Code
`Command` + `k`	`Control` + `k`	Insert a link
`Command` + `Alt` + `0`	`Control` + `Alt` + `0`	Apply normal text style
`Command` + `Alt` + `1`	`Control` + `Alt` + `1`	Apply heading style 1
`Command` + `Alt` + `2`	`Control` + `Alt` + `2`	Apply heading style 2
`Command` + `Alt` + `3`	`Control` + `Alt` + `3`	Apply heading style 3
`Command` + `Alt` + `4`	`Control` + `Alt` + `4`	Apply heading style 4
`Command` + `Alt` + `5`	`Control` + `Alt` + `5`	Apply heading style 5
`Command` + `Alt` + `6`	`Control` + `Alt` + `6`	Apply heading style 6
`Command` + `Shift` + `7`	`Control` + `Shift` + `7`	Ordered list
`Command` + `Shift` + `8`	`Control` + `Shift` + `8`	Unordered list
`Command` + `Shift` + `9`	`Control` + `Shift` + `9`	Task list
`Command` + `Shift` + `b`	`Control` + `Shift` + `b`	Blockquote
`Command` + `Alt` + `c`	`Control` + `Alt` + `c`	Code block
`Command` + `Shift` + `h`	`Control` + `Shift` + `h`	Highlight
`Command` + `,`	`Control` + `,`	Subscript
`Command` + `.`	`Control` + `.`	Superscript
`Tab`	`Tab`	Indent list
`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	Outdent list

Text selection

macOS shortcut	Windows shortcut	Description
`Command` + `a`	`Control` + `a`	Select all
`Shift` + `←`	`Shift` + `←`	Extend selection one character to left
`Shift` + `→`	`Shift` + `→`	Extend selection one character to right
`Shift` + `↑`	`Shift` + `↑`	Extend selection one line up
`Shift` + `↓`	`Shift` + `↓`	Extend selection one line down
`Command` + `Shift` + `↑`	`Control` + `Shift` + `↑`	Extend selection to the beginning of the document
`Command` + `Shift` + `↓`	`Control` + `Shift` + `↓`	Extend selection to the end of the document

Filtered search

These shortcuts are available when using a filtered search input:

macOS shortcut	Windows shortcut	Description
`Command`	`Delete`	Clear entire search filter.
`Option`	`Control` + `Delete`	Clear one token at a time.

Epics

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These shortcuts are available when viewing epics:

Keyboard shortcut	Description
`r`	Start writing a comment. Pre-selected text is quoted in the comment. Can't be used to reply in a thread.
`e`	Edit description.
`l`	Change label.
`c` + `r`	Copy epic reference.

Disable keyboard shortcuts

Moved from the shortcuts page to user preferences in GitLab 16.4.

To disable keyboard shortcuts:

On the left sidebar, select your avatar.
Select Preferences.
In the Behavior section, clear the Enable keyboard shortcuts checkbox.
Select Save changes.

Enable keyboard shortcuts

Moved from the shortcuts page to user preferences in GitLab 16.4.

To enable keyboard shortcuts:

On the left sidebar, select your avatar.
Select Preferences.
In the Behavior section, select the Enable keyboard shortcuts checkbox.
Select Save changes.

Troubleshooting

Linux shortcuts

Linux users may encounter GitLab keyboard shortcuts that are overridden by their operating system, or their browser.