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Mac edition · 35 shortcuts

GitHub Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential GitHub Desktop shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

Edition Apple Mac Windows Windows

Poster coming soon

A printable GitHub Desktop shortcuts poster isn't published yet — the full shortcut list below is free to use in the meantime. You can also request a digital edition — a high-resolution, print-ready PDF — at any time.

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Choose your shortcuts, add missing ones, tune the colours — then download a free PNG, or get the print-ready PDF.

GITHUB DESKTOPKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 351⌘Changes2⌘History34567890QW⌘CloseE⌘ ⇧RebaseR⌘New PRT⌘ ⇧FetchYUI⌘IssueO⌘ ⇧CloneP⌘ ⇧PullA⌘ ⇧EditorS⌘ ⇧StashD⌘ ⇧Del Bran…F⌘ ⇧Show Fil…G⌘ ⇧View GHH⌘Focus Hi…JKL⌘Repo ListZ⌘UndoXC⌘ ⇧Focus MsgVB⌘BranchesN⌘ ⇧New Bran…M⌘ ⇧MergeMORE SHORTCUTSCommit⌘↵Push⌘PNew Repo⌘NAdd Repo⌘OSwitch Repo⌘TTerminal⌘BACKTICKFocus Chg⌘GRename Br⌘⇧RCompare Br⌘⇧BAmend⌘⇧ADiscard⌘⌫Prefs⌘,Zoom +⌘=Zoom -⌘−shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GITHUB DESKTOP · MAC

Free PNG is web-resolution and lightly watermarked. The printable PDF is 300 DPI, print-ready, and watermark-free.

All GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

The complete list of 35 GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts for Mac, grouped by category. The poster itself features the most essential of these — the keys worth keeping in view, sized to stay readable on a wall.

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Action Shortcut
Toggle Repository List ⌘L
Focus Changes ⌘G
Focus History ⌘H
Focus Commit Message ⌘⇧C
Close Window ⌘W
Options / Preferences ⌘,
Zoom In ⌘=
Zoom Out ⌘−

Repository 7

Action Shortcut
Clone Repository ⌘⇧O
New Repository ⌘N
Add Repository ⌘O
Switch Repository ⌘T
Open in Terminal ⌘BACKTICK
Show in Finder/Explorer ⌘⇧F
Open in External Editor ⌘⇧A

Branch 7

Action Shortcut
New Branch ⌘⇧N
Show Branches List ⌘B
Merge Into Current ⌘⇧M
Delete Branch ⌘⇧D
Rebase Current Branch ⌘⇧E
Rename Branch ⌘⇧R
Compare to Branch ⌘⇧B

Changes 7

Action Shortcut
View Changes ⌘1
Commit ⌘↵
View History ⌘2
Undo Last Commit ⌘Z
Stash All Changes ⌘⇧S
Amend Last Commit ⌘⇧A
Discard All Changes ⌘⌫

Remote 6

Action Shortcut
Fetch Origin ⌘⇧T
Pull ⌘⇧P
Push ⌘P
Create Pull Request ⌘R
View on GitHub ⌘⇧G
Report Issue ⌘I

Unofficial reference. ShortcutPosters is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GitHub Desktop. All product names, logos, and trademarks are property of their respective owners. See our licensing & trademark notice.

Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every GitHub Desktop shortcut?
GitHub Desktop has 35 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official GitHub Desktop product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GitHub Desktop. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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