Things 3 shortcuts for Mac

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Navigate

Go to Inbox⌘ (command) + 1 Add →
Go to Today⌘ (command) + 2 Add →
Go to Upcoming⌘ (command) + 3 Add →
Go to Anytime⌘ (command) + 4 Add →
Go to Someday⌘ (command) + 5 Add →
Go to Logbook⌘ (command) + 6 Add →
Show to-do or project in context⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add →
Enter a selected project→ Add →
Return to previous list← Add →
Scroll to top⌥ (option) + ↑ Add →
Scroll to bottom⌥ (option) + ↓ Add →
Navigate up in the sidebar⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⌃ (control) + ↑ Add →
Navigate down in the sidebar⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⌃ (control) + ↓ Add →

Create new items

Create a new to-do⌘ (command) + n Add →
Create a new to-do below selectionspace Add →
Paste plain text to create new to-dos⌘ (command) + v Add →
Create a checklist in an open to-do⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + c Add →
Create a new heading⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add →
Create heading for selected to-dos⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add →
Create a new project⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + n Add →
Open Quick Entry⌃ (control) + space Add →
Open Quick Entry with Autofill⌥ (option) + ⌃ (control) + space Add →

Edit items

Open a to-do or projectreturn Add →
Save and close⌘ (command) + return Add →
Save and closeesc Add →
Duplicate a to-do or project⌘ (command) + d Add →
Copy a to-do or project⌘ (command) + c Add →
Paste a to-do or project⌘ (command) + v Add →
Complete selected items⌘ (command) + k Add →
Cancel selected items⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + k Add →
Delete selected items⌫ Add →
Move completed to Logbook⌘ (command) + l Add →

Select items

Select item above↑ Add →
Select item below↓ Add →
Extend selection upwards⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
Extend selection downwards⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
Extend selection to the top⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
Extend selection to the bottom⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
Select everything⌘ (command) + a Add →

Move items

Move selection to another list⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + m Add →
Move copied to-dos and projects⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + v Add →
Move selection up⌘ (command) + ↑ Add →
Move selection down⌘ (command) + ↓ Add →
Move selection to top of list⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ↑ Add →
Move selection to bottom of list⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ↓ Add →

Edit dates

Show When⌘ (command) + s Add →
Start Today⌘ (command) + t Add →
Start This Evening⌘ (command) + e Add →
Start Anytime⌘ (command) + r Add →
Start Someday⌘ (command) + o Add →
Start date +1 day⌃ (control) + ] Add →
Start date -1 day⌃ (control) + [ Add →
Start date +1 week⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ] Add →
Start date -1 week⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + [ Add →
Add a Deadline⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + d Add →
Deadline +1 day⌃ (control) + . Add →
Deadline -1 day⌃ (control) + , Add →
Deadline +1 week⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + > Add →
Deadline -1 week⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + < Add →
Make to-do or project repeating⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + r Add →

Control windows

Open new window⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + n Add →
Cycle through open windows⌘ (command) + ` Add →
Close current window⌘ (command) + w Add →
Close all windows⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + w Add →
Hide or show sidebar⌘ (command) + ` Add →
Hide or show toolbar⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + t Add →
Full screen⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + f Add →

Open in new window

Open selected project in new window⌘ (command) + return Add →
Any list⌘ (command) + f + ⌘ (command) + return Add →

Search

Find⌘ (command) + f Add →

Tags

Open tag window⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + t Add →
Close tag windowesc Add →
Access tag picker for selected to-dos⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + t Add →
Destroy previous filter⌃ (control) + esc Add →

Links

Open a link⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + return Add →

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