Keyboard Shortcuts
Viban is designed for keyboard-centric navigation. You can perform most actions without touching the mouse, making task management faster and more efficient.
Viewing Available Shortcuts
Press Shift + ? anywhere in the application to open the keyboard shortcuts help modal. This shows all currently available shortcuts based on your current context.
Global Shortcuts
These shortcuts work from anywhere on the board:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + ? |
Show keyboard shortcuts help |
n |
Create new task |
/ |
Focus search box |
, |
Open board settings |
Task Panel Shortcuts
When a task panel is open, these shortcuts become available:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
← |
Navigate to previous task |
→ |
Navigate to next task |
f |
Toggle fullscreen mode |
Ctrl + D |
Duplicate task |
Ctrl + H |
Toggle task details visibility |
Backspace |
Delete task |
Escape |
Close task panel |
Development Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you quickly access development tools:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + E |
Open task worktree folder in file manager |
Ctrl + C |
Open task worktree in code editor |
Ctrl + P |
Create PR or open existing PR |
Image Support
When editing task descriptions or chat messages:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + V |
Paste image from clipboard |
Images are automatically embedded inline and stored with the task.
Tips
- Shortcuts only work when not focused on text input fields (except where noted)
- The shortcuts help modal (
Shift + ?) dynamically shows only shortcuts available in your current context - Use
Escapeto close any open modal or panel