Examply is built for keyboard-first navigation, so you rarely need to reach for the mouse. This article lists every shortcut available in the web app, grouped by what they act on: global navigation, tasks, project views, and moving between projects and teams.
Shortcuts are the same whether you're on the Free plan or Enterprise, and they don't depend on your role - a Guest with access to a single project has the same shortcuts available as an Owner.
Global shortcuts
These work from anywhere in Examply, regardless of which project or view you're in:
Shortcut | Action |
| Open the command palette |
| Create a new task |
| Search across the workspace |
| Close the current dialog or panel |
| Go to home |
Task shortcuts
These apply to the task you currently have selected or open:
Shortcut | Action |
| Set a due date on the selected task |
| Start a timer on the selected task |
| Save a comment or note |
| Assign the selected task |
View shortcuts
These switch between a project's four views without losing your filters:
Shortcut | Action |
| Switch to Board view |
| Switch to List view |
| Switch to Timeline view |
| Switch to Calendar view |
Navigation shortcuts
These move you between projects and teams without touching the sidebar:
Shortcut | Action |
| Go to a project |
| Go to a team |
| Collapse or expand the sidebar |
Note: Keyboard shortcuts work the same way across Board, List, Timeline, and Calendar views, and across the macOS and Windows desktop apps.
Tips
Press ⌘K and start typing a project or teammate name to jump straight there - it's usually faster than clicking through the sidebar. If you use the same shortcut often, like T to start a timer, it stays consistent whether you're on Board, List, Timeline, or Calendar.
On Windows, use Ctrl in place of ⌘ for every shortcut in this article. If a shortcut doesn't seem to work, check that focus is on the task list or board and not inside a text field - most shortcuts are disabled while you're typing in a title, description, or comment, so they don't interfere with what you're writing.
Troubleshooting
If shortcuts stop responding entirely, a browser extension may be intercepting the keystroke before it reaches Examply - this is most common with ⌘K, since several other tools use it too. Try the shortcut in a private browsing window with extensions disabled to confirm. If it works there, disable extensions one at a time in your regular window until you find the conflict.
Shortcuts are currently web-app only; the mobile apps for iOS and Android rely on on-screen controls instead.
