Things

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Create new items

CMD+N

Create a new to-do

Space

Create a new to-do below selection

CMD+V

Paste plain text to create new to-dos

CMD+SHIFT+C

Create a checklist in an open to-do

CMD+SHIFT+N

Create a new heading

CMD+OPTION+SHIFT+N

New heading for selected to-dos

CMD+OPTION+N

Create a new project

CTRL+Space

Open Quick Entry

CTRL+OPTION+Space

Open Quick Entry with Autofill

Edit items

Return

Open a to-do or project

CMD+Return

Esc

Save and close

CMD+D

Duplicate a to-do or project

CMD+C

Copy a to-do or project

CMD+V

Paste a to-do or project

CMD+K

Complete selected items

CMD+OPTION+K

Cancel selected items

Delete

Delete selected items

CMD+L

Move completed to Logbook

Select items

Arrow Up

Select item above

Arrow Down

Select item below

SHIFT+Arrow Up

Extend selection upwards

SHIFT+Arrow Down

Extend selection downwards

OPTION+SHIFT+Arrow Up

Extend selection to the top

OPTION+SHIFT+Arrow Down

Extend selection to the bottom

CMD+A

Select everything

Move items

CMD+SHIFT+M

Move selection to another list

CMD+OPTION+V

Move copied to-dos and projects

CMD+Arrow Up

Move selection up

CMD+Arrow Down

Move selection down

CMD+OPTION+Arrow Up

Move selection to top of list

CMD+OPTION+Arrow Down

Move selection to bottom of list

Edit dates

CMD+S

Show When

CMD+T

Start Today

CMD+E

Start This Evening

CMD+R

Start Anytime

CMD+O

Start Someday

CTRL+]

Start date +1 day

CTRL+[

Start date -1 day

CTRL+SHIFT+]

Start date +1 week

CTRL+SHIFT+[

Start date -1 week

CMD+SHIFT+D

Add a Deadline

CTRL+.

Deadline +1 day

CTRL+,

Deadline -1 day

CTRL+SHIFT+>

Deadline +1 week

CTRL+SHIFT+<

Deadline -1 week

CMD+SHIFT+R

Make to-do or project repeating

Control windows

CMD+CTRL+N

Open new window

CMD+`

Cycle through open windows

CMD+W

Close current window

CMD+OPTION+W

Close all windows

CMD+/

Hide or show sidebar

CMD+OPTION+T

Hide or show toolbar

CMD+CTRL+F

Full screen

Open in New Window

CMD+Return

Selected project

CMD+Double Click

Clicked project

OPTION+Click

CMD+Click

Clicked list when Today is grouped

CMD+Click Things URL

A Things URL

CMD+Open new window

Current list

CMD+F+CMD+Return

Any list

Navigate

CMD+1

Go to Inbox

CMD+2

Go to Today

CMD+3

Go to Upcoming

CMD+4

Go to Anytime

CMD+5

Go to Someday

CMD+6

Go to Logbook

CMD+SHIFT+L

Show to-do or project in context

→

Enter a selected project

←

Return to previous list

OPTION+Arrow Up

Scroll to top

OPTION+Arrow Down

Scroll to bottom

CMD+OPTION+CTRL+Arrow Up

Navigate up in the sidebar

CMD+OPTION+CTRL+Arrow Down

Navigate down in the sidebar

Search

any key

Start typing to begin a search

CMD+F

Find

Tomorrow

Quick Find list for tomorrow’s to-dos

Deadlines

Quick Find list for all deadlines

Repeating

Quick Find list for repeating to-dos

Projects

Quick Find list for all projects

Logged Projects

Quick Find for completed projects

Tags

CMD+CTRL+T

Open tag window

Esc

Close tag window

CMD+SHIFT+T

Access tag picker for selected to-dos

CTRL+shortcut

Toggle a tag for selected to-do

CTRL+OPTION+shortcut

Filter for a tag

CMD+Click any tag

Select multiple tags

CTRL+Esc

Destroy previous filter

Links

CMD+OPTION+Return

Open a link