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⤢ THINGS 3 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37 1 ⌘ Go to In… 2 ⌘ Go to To… 3 ⌘ Go to Up… 4 ⌘ Go to An… 5 ⌘ Go to So… 6 ⌘ Go to Lo… 7 8 9 0 Q W E ⌘ Start Th… R ⌘ Start An… T ⌘ Start To… Y ⇧ ⌘ Move com… U I O ⇧ ⌘ Show nav… P A ⌘ Select a… S ⌘ Show Whe… D ⇧ ⌘ Add a De… F ⌘ Search t… G H J K ⌘ Complete… L ⌘ Show in … Z X C ⇧ ⌘ New chec… V B N ⌘ New to-do M ⇧ ⌘ Move ite… MORE SHORTCUTS New to-do below s… ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ Save and close it… ⌘ ↵ New project ⌥ ⌘ N Open selected item ↵ Open Quick Entry … ⌃ ⌥ ␣ Duplicate selecte… ⌘ D Move item up ⌘ ↑ Move item down ⌘ ↓ Go back ⌘ ← Edit tags for sel… ⇧ ⌘ T New heading ⇧ ⌘ N Cancel selected i… ⌥ ⌘ K Start Someday ⌘ O Add repetition sc… ⇧ ⌘ R Show/hide sidebar ⌘ / Open new window ⌃ ⌘ N shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THINGS 3 · MAC
THINGS 3 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37 1 ⌘ Go to In… 2 ⌘ Go to To… 3 ⌘ Go to Up… 4 ⌘ Go to An… 5 ⌘ Go to So… 6 ⌘ Go to Lo… 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ Select a… Z E ⌘ Start Th… R ⌘ Start An… T ⌘ Start To… Y ⇧ ⌘ Move com… U I O ⇧ ⌘ Show nav… P Q S ⌘ Show Whe… D ⇧ ⌘ Add a De… F ⌘ Search t… G H J K ⌘ Complete… L ⌘ Show in … M ⇧ ⌘ Move ite… W X C ⇧ ⌘ New chec… V B N ⌘ New to-do MORE SHORTCUTS New to-do below s… ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ Save and close it… ⌘ ↵ New project ⌥ ⌘ N Open selected item ↵ Open Quick Entry … ⌃ ⌥ ␣ Duplicate selecte… ⌘ D Move item up ⌘ ↑ Move item down ⌘ ↓ Go back ⌘ ← Edit tags for sel… ⇧ ⌘ T New heading ⇧ ⌘ N Cancel selected i… ⌥ ⌘ K Start Someday ⌘ O Add repetition sc… ⇧ ⌘ R Show/hide sidebar ⌘ / Open new window ⌃ ⌘ N shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THINGS 3 · MAC
⤢ TO-DOS New to-do ⌘ N New to-do below selection ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ New project ⌥ ⌘ N Open Quick Entry with Au… ⌃ ⌥ ␣ New heading ⇧ ⌘ N New checklist in open to… ⇧ ⌘ C SEARCH Search the app ⌘ F TAGS Edit tags for selected i… ⇧ ⌘ T WINDOW Show/hide sidebar ⌘ / Open new window ⌃ ⌘ N NAVIGATION Go to Today ⌘ 2 Go to Inbox ⌘ 1 Go to Upcoming ⌘ 3 Go to Anytime ⌘ 4 Show navigation popover ⇧ ⌘ O Go back ⌘ ← Go to Someday ⌘ 5 Go to Logbook ⌘ 6 Show in parent list ⌘ L LISTS Move item to another list ⇧ ⌘ M Select all ⌘ A Move item up ⌘ ↑ Move item down ⌘ ↓ EDITING Complete selected item ⌘ K Save and close item ⌘ ↵ Open selected item ↵ Duplicate selected item ⌘ D Cancel selected item ⌥ ⌘ K Move completed to Logbook ⇧ ⌘ Y DATES Start Today ⌘ T Show When (schedule) ⌘ S Add a Deadline ⇧ ⌘ D Start This Evening ⌘ E Start Anytime ⌘ R Start Someday ⌘ O Add repetition schedule ⇧ ⌘ R Things 3 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THINGS 3 · MAC ⤢ TO-DOS 07 New to-do ⌘ N New to-do below selection ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ New project ⌥ ⌘ N Open Quick Entry with Autofill ⌃ ⌥ ␣ New heading ⇧ ⌘ N New checklist in open to-do ⇧ ⌘ C DATES 07 Start Today ⌘ T Show When (schedule) ⌘ S Add a Deadline ⇧ ⌘ D Start This Evening ⌘ E Start Anytime ⌘ R Start Someday ⌘ O Add repetition schedule ⇧ ⌘ R SEARCH 01 Search the app ⌘ F TAGS 01 Edit tags for selected item ⇧ ⌘ T WINDOW 02 Show/hide sidebar ⌘ / Open new window ⌃ ⌘ N EDITING 06 Complete selected item ⌘ K Save and close item ⌘ ↵ Open selected item ↵ Duplicate selected item ⌘ D Cancel selected item ⌥ ⌘ K Move completed to Logbook ⇧ ⌘ Y NAVIGATION 09 Go to Today ⌘ 2 Go to Inbox ⌘ 1 Go to Upcoming ⌘ 3 Go to Anytime ⌘ 4 Show navigation popover ⇧ ⌘ O Go back ⌘ ← Go to Someday ⌘ 5 Go to Logbook ⌘ 6 Show in parent list ⌘ L LISTS 04 Move item to another list ⇧ ⌘ M Select all ⌘ A Move item up ⌘ ↑ Move item down ⌘ ↓ Things 3 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THINGS 3 · MAC
⤢ THINGS 3 · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 8 SETS · No.01 THINGS 3 TOTAL 37 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TO-DOS 07 EDITING 06 NAVIGATION 09 DATES 07 SEARCH 01 LISTS 04 TAGS 01 WINDOW 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com New to-do ⌘ N New to-do below selection ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ New project ⌥ ⌘ N Open Quick Entry with Autofill ⌃ ⌥ ␣ New heading ⇧ ⌘ N New checklist in open to-do ⇧ ⌘ C Complete selected item ⌘ K Save and close item ⌘ ↵ Open selected item ↵ Duplicate selected item ⌘ D Cancel selected item ⌥ ⌘ K Move completed to Logbook ⇧ ⌘ Y Go to Today ⌘ 2 Go to Inbox ⌘ 1 Go to Upcoming ⌘ 3 Go to Anytime ⌘ 4 Show navigation popover ⇧ ⌘ O Go back ⌘ ← Go to Someday ⌘ 5 Go to Logbook ⌘ 6 Show in parent list ⌘ L Start Today ⌘ T Show When (schedule) ⌘ S Add a Deadline ⇧ ⌘ D Start This Evening ⌘ E Start Anytime ⌘ R Start Someday ⌘ O Add repetition schedule ⇧ ⌘ R Search the app ⌘ F Move item to another list ⇧ ⌘ M Select all ⌘ A Move item up ⌘ ↑ Move item down ⌘ ↓ Edit tags for selected item ⇧ ⌘ T Show/hide sidebar ⌘ / Open new window ⌃ ⌘ N
THINGS 3 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Go to In… 2 ⌘ Go to To… 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T ⌘ Start To… Y U I O P A S ⌘ Show Whe… D ⇧ ⌘ Add a De… F ⌘ Search t… G H J K ⌘ Complete… L Z X C V B N ⌘ New to-do M ⇧ ⌘ Move ite… MORE SHORTCUTS New to-do below s… ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ Save and close it… ⌘ ↵ New project ⌥ ⌘ N Open selected item ↵ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THINGS 3 · MAC Keyboard map TO-DOS New to-do ⌘ N New to-do below selection ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ New project ⌥ ⌘ N DATES Start Today ⌘ T Show When (schedule) ⌘ S Add a Deadline ⇧ ⌘ D LISTS Move item to another list ⇧ ⌘ M EDITING Complete selected item ⌘ K Save and close item ⌘ ↵ Open selected item ↵ NAVIGATION Go to Today ⌘ 2 Go to Inbox ⌘ 1 SEARCH Search the app ⌘ F Things 3 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THINGS 3 · MAC Isometric TO-DOS 04 New to-do ⌘ N New to-do below selection ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ New project ⌥ ⌘ N DATES 03 Start Today ⌘ T Show When (schedule) ⌘ S Add a Deadline ⇧ ⌘ D LISTS 01 Move item to another list ⇧ ⌘ M EDITING 03 Complete selected item ⌘ K Save and close item ⌘ ↵ Open selected item ↵ NAVIGATION 02 Go to Today ⌘ 2 Go to Inbox ⌘ 1 SEARCH 01 Search the app ⌘ F Things 3 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THINGS 3 · MAC Typewriter THINGS 3 · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 THINGS 3 TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TO-DOS 04 EDITING 03 NAVIGATION 02 DATES 03 SEARCH 01 LISTS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com New to-do ⌘ N New to-do below selection ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ New project ⌥ ⌘ N Complete selected item ⌘ K Save and close item ⌘ ↵ Open selected item ↵ Go to Today ⌘ 2 Go to Inbox ⌘ 1 Start Today ⌘ T Show When (schedule) ⌘ S Add a Deadline ⇧ ⌘ D Search the app ⌘ F Move item to another list ⇧ ⌘ M Editorial Things 3 is a polished task manager for Mac that organizes to-dos into projects and areas with an elegant design. Its shortcuts make adding tasks, scheduling, and moving items effortless, keeping your hands on the keyboard as you plan your day.
Official: Official site Mac App Store
All Things 3 keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
9 Action Shortcut Go to Today ⌘ 2 Go to Inbox ⌘ 1 Go to Upcoming ⌘ 3 Go to Anytime ⌘ 4 Show navigation popover ⇧ ⌘ O Go back ⌘ ← Go to Someday ⌘ 5 Go to Logbook ⌘ 6 Show in parent list ⌘ L
7 Action Shortcut New to-do ⌘ N New to-do below selection ␣ Open Quick Entry ⌃ ␣ New project ⌥ ⌘ N Open Quick Entry with Autofill ⌃ ⌥ ␣ New heading ⇧ ⌘ N New checklist in open to-do ⇧ ⌘ C
7 Action Shortcut Start Today ⌘ T Show When (schedule) ⌘ S Add a Deadline ⇧ ⌘ D Start This Evening ⌘ E Start Anytime ⌘ R Start Someday ⌘ O Add repetition schedule ⇧ ⌘ R
6 Action Shortcut Complete selected item ⌘ K Save and close item ⌘ ↵ Open selected item ↵ Duplicate selected item ⌘ D Cancel selected item ⌥ ⌘ K Move completed to Logbook ⇧ ⌘ Y
4 Action Shortcut Move item to another list ⇧ ⌘ M Select all ⌘ A Move item up ⌘ ↑ Move item down ⌘ ↓
2 Action Shortcut Show/hide sidebar ⌘ / Open new window ⌃ ⌘ N
1 Action Shortcut Search the app ⌘ F
1 Action Shortcut Edit tags for selected item ⇧ ⌘ T
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Does the poster include every Things 3 shortcut? Things 3 has 37 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.
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