Keyboard shortcuts (Calendar module)

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Keyboard shortcuts (Calendar module)

Keyboard shortcuts - Calendar module (old navigation)

Display available keyboard shortcuts

Click the Get help i ) button in the upper-right corner menu (or press Shift + /) to display the keyboard shortcuts dialog box.

Menu with options under the get help button.

Calendar module shortcuts

The shortcuts listed in the box will only show the shortcuts applicable to the module you are viewing. The app will adjust the displayed shortcuts to your device system (Mac and Windows). Also, depending on your Windows device, you may need to use the Fn button in place of Ctrl.

The Calendar module’s keyboard shortcuts are divided into the following categories:

A list of keyboard shortcuts in the Calendar module.

Task actions

Add basic task

Enter

Add basic task

Enter

Edit task

E

Timeline

Today

Shift + 0

Today

Shift + 0

Previous small time period

Shift + ,

Next small time period

Shift + .

Previous big time period

Shift + Alt or Option + ,

Next big time period

Shift + Alt or Option + .

View

Show or hide upcoming tasks

]

Show or hide heatmap

H

Layout

Change the row height of the layout.

Compact

Shift + C

Compact

Shift + C

Regular

Shift + R

Wide

Shift + W

Navigation

Context menu

Mouse right-click

Others

Show/Hide menu

Z

Show/Hide menu

Z

Undo

Ctrl or Cmd + Z

Open the System-info dialog box

Shift + I

Play the BigPicture game

Shift + Ctrl or Cmd + G

Re-synchronize data

Alt or Option + R

Keyboard shortcuts - Calendar module (new navigation)

Display available keyboard shortcuts

Click the Get help button in the upper-right corner menu (or press Shift + /) to display the keyboard shortcuts dialog box.

Screenshot of additional info in the Gantt module.

Calendar module shortcuts

The shortcuts listed in the box will only show the shortcuts applicable to the module you are viewing. The app will adjust the displayed shortcuts to your device system (Mac and Windows). Also, depending on your Windows device, you may need to use the Fn button in place of Ctrl.

The Calendar module’s keyboard shortcuts are divided into the following categories:

Screenshot of the keyboard shortcuts in the Calendar module.

Task actions

Add BigPicture task

Enter

Add BigPicture task

Enter

Edit task

E

Timeline

Today

Shift + 0

Today

Shift + 0

Previous small time period

Shift + ,

Next small time period

Shift + .

Previous big time period

Shift + Alt or Option + ,

Next big time period

Shift + Alt or Option + .

View

Show or hide upcoming tasks

]

Show or hide upcoming tasks

]

Show or hide heatmap

H

Layout

Change the row height of the layout.

Compact

Shift + C

Compact

Shift + C

Regular

Shift + R

Wide

Shift + W

Navigation

Context menu

Mouse right-click

Others

Show/Hide menu

Z

Show/Hide menu

Z

Undo

Ctrl or Cmd + Z

Open the System-info dialog box

Shift + I

Play the BigPicture game

Shift + Ctrl or Cmd + G

Re-synchronize data

Alt or Option + R

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