Jira

Here’s a comprehensive list of 100 Jira keyboard shortcuts covering navigation, issue management, boards, filters, editing, and more. These shortcuts can boost your productivity when using Jira Software.

100 Jira Keyboard Shortcuts

General Navigation

1. g then g — Go to issue by key or ID
   
   

2. g then d — Go to dashboard
   
   

3. g then p — Go to projects list
   
   

4. g then i — Go to issues search
   
   

5. g then b — Go to boards list
   
   

6. g then a — Go to agile boards
   
   

7. g then r — Go to reports
   
   

8. g then c — Go to create issue
   
   

9. g then l — Go to filters list
   
   

Issue Navigation

10. j — Next issue
    
    

11. k — Previous issue
    
    

12. o or Enter — Open issue
    
    

13. u — Back to previous page
    
    

14. . (dot) — Open actions dialog for selected issue
    
    

Issue Actions

15. c — Create new issue
    
    

16. e — Edit issue
    
    

17. m — Comment on issue
    
    

18. l — Log work on issue
    
    

19. a — Assign issue
    
    

20. r — Resolve issue
    
    

21. d — Delete issue
    
    

22. s — Share issue
    
    

23. q — Quick edit summary
    
    

24. Shift + a — Assign issue (alternate)
    
    

25. Ctrl + Enter — Save an issue or comment
    
    

Issue Fields

26. Tab — Move to next field
    
    

27. Shift + Tab — Move to previous field
    
    

28. / (slash) — Quick search within issue view
    
    

29. x — Select or deselect checkbox field
    
    

Board Navigation (Agile Boards)

30. n — Next column
    
    

31. p — Previous column
    
    

32. s — Open board settings
    
    

33. b — Show backlog
    
    

34. z — Toggle zoom (expand/collapse cards)
    
    

35. Space — Select/deselect card
    
    

36. Shift + Space — Select multiple cards
    
    

Backlog and Sprint

37. Shift + n — Create new sprint
    
    

38. Shift + i — Start sprint
    
    

39. Shift + c — Complete sprint
    
    

40. Shift + Backspace — Cancel sprint
    
    

Filters and Search

41. f — Open filters
    
    

42. Ctrl + f — Find in page
    
    

43. Ctrl + Shift + f — Advanced search
    
    

44. Alt + Down Arrow — Open dropdown
    
    

45. Ctrl + Enter — Run search
    
    

Editing Text & Comments

46. Ctrl + b — Bold
    
    

47. Ctrl + i — Italic
    
    

48. Ctrl + u — Underline
    
    

49. Ctrl + Shift + s — Strikethrough
    
    

50. Ctrl + k — Insert link
    
    

51. Ctrl + Shift + 7 — Numbered list
    
    

52. Ctrl + Shift + 8 — Bulleted list
    
    

53. Ctrl + Shift + 9 — Quote block
    
    

54. Ctrl + Shift + l — Code block
    
    

55. Ctrl + Shift + c — Inline code
    
    

Miscellaneous

56. ? — Open shortcuts help dialog
    
    

57. Escape — Close dialog or modal
    
    

58. Shift + ? — Open shortcuts help dialog (alternate)
    
    

59. Ctrl + s — Save changes (sometimes)
    
    

More Jira shortcuts by feature/context

Viewing Issue Details

60. Ctrl + Shift + m — Add a new comment
    
    

61. Ctrl + Shift + e — Edit the selected comment
    
    

62. Ctrl + Shift + d — Delete selected comment
    
    

63. Ctrl + Shift + r — Refresh issue details
    
    

Work Logs & Time Tracking

64. l — Log work on issue
    
    

65. Ctrl + l — Open time tracking dialog
    
    

Boards (Scrum/Kanban)

66. q — Quick filter toggle
    
    

67. Shift + j — Move selected issue down in the backlog
    
    

68. Shift + k — Move selected issue up in the backlog
    
    

69. Ctrl + Shift + s — Show/hide swimlanes
    
    

Creating Issues / Quick Create

70. c — Open create issue dialog
    
    

71. Shift + c — Create sub-task for selected issue
    
    

72. Ctrl + c — Copy issue key
    
    

Issue Transition

73. t — Transition issue (open workflow dialog)
    
    

74. Shift + t — Transition issue to "To Do" (or specific state)
    
    

75. Ctrl + t — Transition issue to "In Progress" (or specific state)
    
    

Agile Boards / Kanban

76. Ctrl + Alt + n — Next sprint
    
    

77. Ctrl + Alt + p — Previous sprint
    
    

78. Ctrl + Alt + b — Backlog view toggle
    
    

Issue Links and Attachments

79. Shift + l — Link issue
    
    

80. Ctrl + Shift + a — Attach files to issue
    
    

81. Ctrl + Shift + i — Insert image in comment or description
    
    

Admin and Project Settings (limited by permissions)

82. g then s — Go to project settings
    
    

83. g then u — Go to user management (admin only)
    
    

84. g then t — Go to system dashboard (admin only)
    
    

Bulk Operations

85. b — Open bulk change options
    
    

86. Ctrl + b — Bulk edit issues
    
    

Jira Service Management (if applicable)

87. c — Create new request
    
    

88. Ctrl + r — Refresh queue
    
    

89. Ctrl + m — Add internal comment
    
    

Agile Estimation / Planning Poker (if plugin enabled)

90. Ctrl + e — Open estimation dialog
    
    

91. Ctrl + p — Submit estimate
    
    

Navigation Between Projects and Filters

92. Alt + p — Open project list
    
    

93. Alt + f — Open filter list
    
    

Misc Advanced

94. Shift + o — Open issue in new tab
    
    

95. Ctrl + Shift + f — Advanced filter search
    
    

96. Ctrl + Shift + u — Update issue status
    
    

97. Ctrl + Shift + y — Assign issue to self
    
    

98. Ctrl + Shift + z — Undo last change (limited)
    
    

99. Ctrl + Shift + v — Paste plain text
    
    

100. Shift + Enter — Add new line in comment or text field
     
     

Notes:

• Some shortcuts may differ slightly based on Jira version and whether you use Jira Cloud or Jira Server.
  
  

• Modifier keys can differ by OS (Windows uses Ctrl, Mac uses Cmd).
  
  

• You can always press ? in Jira to see the most up-to-date list of shortcuts relevant to your instance.