The Task Tracker is designed with enhanced keyboard navigation, promoting inclusive accessibility for both power users and people of all abilities.
Selecting and Editing Cells
Similar to a spreadsheet, single-clicking a cell selects the cell, while double-clicking a cell enters edit mode. Some things to keep in mind:
- When a cell is selected, you can begin typing to edit the cell directly. Any existing value will be overwritten.
- To open drop-down menus—such as the Status field or Type field—you must double-click the cell. The Task Actions menu opens with a single click.
- When a cell is selected, pasting into the cell will overwrite its contents.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigation
| Action | macOS | Windows |
| Move up | ↑ | |
| Move down |
While a cell is selected: ↓ While editing a cell: Return |
While a cell is selected: ↓ While editing a cell: Enter |
| Move left |
While a cell is selected: ← or Shift + Tab While editing a cell: Shift + Tab |
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| Move right |
While a cell is selected: → or Tab While editing a cell: Tab |
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Check or uncheck a task (while checkbox cell is selected) |
Return or Space | Enter or Space |
| Move to beginning (leftmost cell) | Fn + ← | Home |
| Move to end (rightmost cell) | Fn + → | End |
| Move to first cell | Ctrl + Fn + ← | Ctrl + Home |
| Move to last cell | Ctrl + Fn + → | Ctrl + End |
Editing
| Action | macOS | Windows |
| Edit cell / Enter edit mode | Return | Enter |
| Save a cell's content, exit edit mode, and move down | Return | Enter |
| Undo † | Cmd+Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo † | Cmd+Y | Ctrl+Y |
| Revert a cell's original content and exit edit mode | Escape | |
| Copy a cell * | Cmd + C | Ctrl + C |
| Paste into a cell * | Cmd + V | Ctrl + V |
| Open a drop-down menu or date picker | Return | Enter |
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Navigate through the options in a drop-down menu |
↑ or ↓ | |
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Select an option in a drop-down menu and save |
Return | Enter |
| Close a drop-down menu or date picker without saving | Escape | |
| Create a new task while at bottom of table | Return | Enter |
*Copy and paste is not currently supported for the following editable fields:
- Archived
- Assignees
- Resource Estimated Hours
† Undo and redo is not supported for the following:
- Deleting tasks
- Archived column
- Duration column—If the task does not have a start or end date when the duration is set, the duration change is not undoable using the Undo button in the toolbar.
- To Dos column
- Bulk actions
Selecting Tasks
To select several tasks at once, check a task, press Shift on your keyboard, then check a second task. All the tasks between the first and second task will be selected. To select subtasks as well, be sure to expand the hierarchy before selecting the tasks.
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This article has been updated to include information on the Undo and Redo actions in Task Tracker.
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