Search and keyboard shortcuts

Open search

• On a Mac, press ⌘ + K, or click Search in the sidebar.
• On Windows, press Ctrl + K, or click Search in the sidebar. The sidebar shows ⌘K, but Ctrl + K works too.
• On a computer, you can also press /.
• On iPhone, tap the magnifying glass at the top of My Day.

What search finds

Type at least two letters. Search looks in:

• Tasks: task names and notes, including finished tasks. Open tasks come first. Each one shows its date, or its project if it has no date.
• Projects: projects whose name matches.
• Go to: pages like Inbox, Calendar and Settings.

At the top, Add task with your words in quotes turns what you typed into a new task. It opens quick add with your words filled in.

Use the arrow keys and Enter to pick a result, or select it. Picking a task opens it. Picking a project or page takes you there. Press Esc to close search.

If nothing matches, you'll see “No matches.”

Keyboard shortcuts

These are listed in Settings → Keyboard shortcuts (Mac). On Windows, use Ctrl wherever the Mac uses ⌘.

Keys	What it does
Q or N	New task
⌘ + K or /	Search and jump
Enter	Save a new task
⌘ + Enter	Save and add another
Esc	Close

Q, N and / don't work while you're typing in a box, or while a window is open. ⌘ + K works even while you're typing.

A few more keys help in an open task:

• Press Enter after changing a task's name to save it.
• Press Enter in Add a subtask or Paste a link to add it.

On iPhone

On iPhone, tap the big + in the tab bar to add a task, and swipe tasks to check them off or move them. See Check off, reschedule or delete.