Using keyboard shortcuts helps you to speed up your work with Freelo. Click your avatar in the top right corner > Keyboard shortcuts. A modal window with list of shortcuts appears.
![Overview of keyboard shortcuts in Freelo.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Keyboard-shortcuts-help-via-profil.png)
You will see following keyboard shortcuts:
![Overview of keyboard shortcuts for Application and Text editor.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Snimek-obrazovky-2024-06-07-v-13.30.08.png)
![Overview of keyboard shortcuts for Mind map.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Keyboard-shortcuts-for-Mind-map.png)
Input of the shortcut will start requested action.
Examples of keyboard shortcuts
Add a new task
Keyboard shortcut – Alt/Optin + Shift + N.
![Example of how to create a new task.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Create-a-new-task-via-keyboard-shortcut.png)
Article how to add a new task is here.
Create a new project
Keyboard shortcut – Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + Shift + P.
![Example of how to create a new project.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Keyboard-shortcut-create-a-new-project.png)
Article how to create a new project here.
Invite a new user
Keyboard shortcut – Alt/Option + Shift + U.
![Example of how to invite new users.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Keyboard-shortcuts-invite-new-users.png)
Detailed outline how to invite a new user to Freelo.
Start / Stop time tracking
Keyboard shortcut – Alt/Option + Shift + S.
![Example of how to track time.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tracking-via-keyboard-shortcuts.gif)
More about time tracking here.
Quickly edit the followers of a sub/task
Keyboard shortcut – With the mouse cursor anywhere in the Sub/Task Detail press “F” on your keyboard
![How to quickly change tracker.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/how-to-add-tracker.gif)
Quickly assign a sub/task to user
Keyboard shortcut –Move the mouse cursor over the sub/task (anywhere in Freelo) and press “A” on your keyboard OR press “A” on your keyboard when you’re in the sub/task detail”
![How to quickly change solver.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Quick-subtask-assignment-1.gif)
Quickly add a label to the task
Keyboard shortcut – Mouse over sub/task + L or Anywhere in the detail below/on task + L
Quickly change the sub/task priority
Keyboard shortcut – Mouse over sub/task + P or Anywhere in the detail below/on task + P
![Quick priority change.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/quick-change-of-task-priority-1.gif)
Closing the sidebar showing the detail of the task on Kanban board
Keyboard shortcut – To close the sidebar showing the detail of the task on Kanban board, simply press “Esc” on your keyboard.
![How to quickly close task preview.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/how-to-close-task-preview.gif)
Search
Keyboard shortcut – Alt/Option + Shift + F.
![Example of how to search in Freelo.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Keyboard-shortcuts-search.gif)
Quickly assign a task to yourself
Keyboard shortcut –the cursor on the task + M.
![Example of how to assign the task to yourself.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Assign-the-task-yourself-keyboard-shortcut.gif)
More about how to assign the task to the users.
Quick task preview
Keyboard shortcut – the mouse on the task + Q. This shortcut will display details of the task wherever you are in Freelo. Prevents from leaving the current page.
![View task detail via the modal window.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Keyboard-shortcut-Q-modal-window.gif)
Quick change of sub/task deadline
Keyboard shortcut –the cursor on the task + T. Thanks to this shortcut you can quickly change or set a deadline for a task or a subtask.
- Up and down arrows↑↓ change the month,
- right and left arrows ← → change the day,
- T key postpones the deadline by a week,
- Enter key saves the deadline,
- X key deletes the deadline,
- and Esc key cancels changes.
The shortcut works the same for smart subtasks as well. Use this shortcut also on Dashboard.
![Example of how to change due date.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/T-keyboard-shortcut.gif)
You can also use this shortcut when writing new comments. Just finish writing your comment, use Tab on you keyboard, the the shortcut T and save via Enter.
![Changing the due date with a shortcut whilst writing a new comment.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/keyboard-shortcut-to-change-the-due-date-of-task.gif)
Find more about task deadlines here.
Quick editing of custom fields
Shortcut key – C selects a custom field window for editing, you can then switch between individual fields using the Tab key.
![Work with custom fields using the C hotkey and switch between them using the Tab key.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/vazby-ENG.gif)
Quick add menu
Use the shortcut “/” for a quick add. It means that you can directly perform these functions whilst writing a comment/task description:
- Quickly create a task and mention in the text straight away – this can come in handy when you’re creating a task assignment and suddenly remember other tasks that need to be completed – you can create them including all the attributes (the task assignee, the due date, the labels etc.)
- Quickly create a new note
- Quickly mention an already existing task, note, To-Do list etc. – simply start typing its name and pick in from the menu
![Quick add menu options.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/freelo-qucik-add-function-options.png)
![Looking up a task whilst writing a comment and mentioning it.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/quick-add-menu-in-freelo-mention-task.gif)