Keyboard Shortcuts and Productivity Tips

Once you know your way around Loomstack, keyboard shortcuts and a few power-user habits can save you hours every week. Press ? anywhere in the app to see the full shortcut reference; the essentials are below.

Global Shortcuts

These work from any screen:

• / - Open quick search
• C - Create a new task
• G then H - Go to Home
• G then I - Go to Inbox
• G then M - Go to My Tasks
• [ - Collapse or expand the sidebar
• ? - Show the shortcut reference

Task Shortcuts

With a task open or selected in a list:

• A - Assign (type a name, press Enter)
• D - Set due date
• P - Set priority
• S - Change state
• E - Archive
• Cmd/Ctrl + Enter - Mark complete
• Cmd/Ctrl + C then Cmd/Ctrl + V - Duplicate the task

In Board view, use arrow keys to move between cards and Shift + Arrow to move a card between columns.

Quick-Add Syntax

The quick-add box (press C) understands inline tokens, so you can create a fully detailed task in one line:

Fix login redirect #website @maria !high ^friday

• #project - Files the task into a project
• @name - Assigns a teammate
• !high / !medium / !low - Sets priority
• ^date - Sets a due date (accepts “friday”, “tomorrow”, “mar 15”)

Saved Filters

Stop rebuilding the same view every day:

1. In any project, apply filters (e.g., assignee = you, state = In Progress)
2. Click + Save View at the top of the project
3. Name it (e.g., “My active work”) and choose personal or shared

Shared views appear for the whole team; personal views only for you.

Batch Editing

Handle repetitive updates in one pass:

1. In List view, hold Shift and click to select a range of tasks
2. A bulk action bar appears at the bottom
3. Change state, assignee, due date, or priority for all selected tasks at once

This is the fastest way to triage a backlog or close out a finished sprint.

Daily Workflow Tips

• Start each morning in Home — it surfaces today’s due tasks automatically
• Use G + I to clear your Inbox once or twice a day instead of reacting to every ping
• Duplicate a past project (three-dot menu > Duplicate) to reuse a proven structure
• Add the ^tomorrow token when creating follow-up tasks so nothing slips

Summary

Learn /, C, and the G navigation shortcuts first — they cover most daily movement. Then adopt quick-add syntax and saved filters, and you’ll spend your time on the work itself rather than on managing it.