Trello Shortcuts

Trello keyboard shortcuts.

Fly around your Trello boards — add, edit, label and move cards with single keys.

Cards
Open the card under the cursorEnterEnterEnter
Add a card (from the bottom)NNN
Edit the cardEEE
Archive the cardCCC
Assign yourselfSpaceSpaceSpace
Set a due dateDDD
Open the labels menuLLL
Navigation
Search Trello///
Move between cards← ↑ → ↓← ↑ → ↓← ↑ → ↓
Open the board menuWWW
Filter cardsFFF
Show shortcut menu???
Editing a card
Add or remove a label1–91–91–9
Move card to another listMMM
Add a commentCCC
Vote on the cardVVV
Save changes+ReturnCtrl+EnterCtrl+Enter
Hover over a card and press a key — most Trello shortcuts act on the card under your cursor. Press ? to see them all.

Hover, then press

Trello's shortcuts have a distinctive twist: most act on whichever card your cursor is hovering over, no clicking required. Hover a card and press Space to assign yourself, d to set a due date, l to open labels, or m to move it to another list. Once this clicks, you can groom a whole board by gliding the pointer across cards and tapping keys, which is far faster than opening each card in turn.

Moving around the board

For navigation, n adds a new card right where you are, and the arrow keys jump your focus between adjacent cards so you can move along a list without the mouse at all. Pressing Enter opens the focused card when you do need its full detail. The e key opens a quick inline edit, handy for fixing a title without leaving the board view.

Small board, big speed-up

Trello looks simple, which is exactly why its shortcuts are underused — but on a busy board they compound quickly. Filtering cards (f) to focus on what's assigned to you or due soon, combined with hover-key actions, turns a daily board review into a couple of minutes. Press the keyboard-shortcut help from the board menu any time to see the full list. If your team works across tools, the Jira and Linear cheatsheets cover the same ground there.

FAQ

How do I assign myself to a Trello card?
Hover over the card and press the Space bar to add or remove yourself as a member.
How do I move a card to another list with the keyboard?
Hover over the card and press m to open the move menu, then choose the destination list.

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