Keyboard shortcuts

TaskTree has a small set of keyboard shortcuts. Press S anywhere in the app to pop up this list without leaving what you're doing.

Single-key shortcuts only fire when you're not typing in a text box, so they never get in the way of editing a title or description.

Everywhere

Key	Action
S	Show this keyboard-shortcuts list
N	New task
/	Jump to the filter (list) or Highlight dropdown (canvas)
Ctrl + Z	Undo your last change
Esc	Close the open panel, dialog, or menu

On a Mac, use Cmd + Z for undo.

Undo works across the whole project and is saved on the server — so it reliably steps back through recent edits, not just the last toast.

On the canvas

These work when you have a task selected:

Key	Action
↑	Select the parent task
↓	Select the first child
←	Select the previous sibling
→	Select the next sibling
Delete	Delete the selected task
Esc	Deselect

Deleting is blocked if the task still has children or other tasks depending on it — you'll see a message explaining what's in the way. After a successful delete, the toast offers Ctrl+Z to bring the task back.