Keyboard shortcuts (Board module)

Contents: 1 Work faster with keyboard shortcuts 2 Display available keyboard shortcuts 3 Board module shortcuts 3.1 Item actions 3.2 Task actions 3.3 Backlog 3.4 Teams 3.5 Navigation 3.6 Timeline 3.7 View 3.8 Layout 3.9 Others

Contents: 1 Work faster with keyboard shortcuts 2 Display available keyboard shortcuts 3 Board module shortcuts 3.1 Item actions 3.2 Task actions 3.3 Backlog 3.4 Teams 3.5 Navigation 3.6 Timeline 3.7 View 3.8 Layout 3.9 Others

Work faster with keyboard shortcuts

By pressing specific key combinations, you can perform many actions without needing to use a mouse to speed up your workflow and enhance productivity. Mastering these shortcuts can reduce the number of mouse clicks and save you time, making your experience with BigPicture smoother and more intuitive.

Keyboard shortcuts are available on Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center.

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 et help button.

Board 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 hardware, you may need to use the Fn button in place for Ctrl.

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

Item actions

New item (only on Jira data center)	Enter

New item (only on Jira data center)	Enter
New sub-item (only on Jira data center)	Shift + Enter

Task actions

Move to previous team	Shift + ↑

Move to previous team	Shift + ↑
Move to next team	Shift + ↓
Move to next timebox	Shift + →
Move to the previous timebox	Shift + ←
Create link from task	L
Send to backlog	Shift + B
Edit details (only on Jira data center)	E

Backlog

Show or hide planned task(s)	P

Show or hide planned task(s)	P

Teams

Allocate team	Shift + T

Allocate team	Shift + T

Navigation

Select task	Mouse left-click

Select task	Mouse left-click
Select multiple tasks	Shift + mouse left-click
Context menu	Mouse right-click
Remove selection	Esc

Timeline

Today	Shift + 0

Today	Shift + 0
Zoom in	Shift + =
Zoom out	Shift + -

View

Show or hide backlog	]

Show or hide backlog	]
Show or hide markers	M
Collapse or expand dependencies	D
Toggle reports	Shift + Alt or Option + R
Show or hide full scope	Shift + S

Layout

Change the row height of the layout.

Compact	Shift + C

Compact	Shift + C
Regular	Shift + R
Wide	Shift + W

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