Using keyboard shortcuts
View keyboard shortcuts
- Choose the question mark icon (
) at top right of the screen, then choose Keyboard shortcuts. - When viewing a page, press Shift + / .
The Keyboard Shortcuts dialog is displayed and shows commands for the operating system and browser that you are using. The dialog is divided into sections for the following information:
- Global shortcuts - shortcuts that can be used when you are in any part of Jira
- Navigating issues - shortcuts for navigating through issues
- Issue actions - shortcuts for working with issues
- App specific - any application-specific shortcuts. These shortcuts only work in the listed application.
Enabling and disabling keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are enabled by default. However, you can disable them on a per-user basis in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
- Ensure you are logged in and open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box (see above).
- At the bottom of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, click Disable Keyboard Shortcuts or Enable Keyboard Shortcuts.
You can also disable or re-enable keyboard shortcuts by editing the Preferences section of your user profile. See Managing your user profile for more information.
Modifier keys
Some keyboard shortcuts require modifier keys to be pressed simultaneously, along with a single 'action' key. Modifier keys may differ, depending on your combination of operating system and web browser. The following table identifies the modifier keys for some supported web browsers and operating systems:
Web Browser | Mac OS X | Windows | Linux/Solaris | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firefox | Ctrl | Alt + Shift | Alt + Shift | In Firefox, it is possible to customize 'Modifier key shortcuts'. Please read Mozilla's documentation for more information. |
Internet Explorer | Alt | Typing a 'Modifier key shortcut' that leads to a link requires you to press the 'Enter' to complete the action. | ||
Safari | Ctrl + Alt/Option | Ctrl | ||
| Chrome | Ctrl + Alt/Option | Alt + Shift | Alt + Shift |