Basecamp Keyboard Shortcuts
Basecamp keyboard shortcut reference covering 34 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Jump Menu, Jump Menu (Cmd J), and Jump Menu (Cmd K). 34 of 34 shortcuts are verified against official Basecamp documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Basecamp documentation
Calendar
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Jump to Today |
Jump to today on calendar/lineup |
Shift+D |
Shift+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Calendar Back |
Calendar/Lineup back |
Left |
Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Calendar Forward |
Calendar/Lineup forward |
Right |
Right |
Yes |
Source |
Global
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Jump Menu |
Open jump menu |
Shift+J |
Shift+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Jump Menu (Cmd J) |
Open jump menu |
|
Cmd+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Jump Menu (Cmd K) |
Open jump menu |
|
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Home |
Go Home |
Shift+H |
Shift+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Activity |
Go to Activity |
1 |
1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Calendar |
Go to Calendar |
2 |
2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Reports |
Go to Reports |
3 |
3 |
Yes |
Source |
| Everything |
Go to Everything |
4 |
4 |
Yes |
Source |
| My Account |
Open My Account |
Shift+U |
Shift+U |
Yes |
Source |
| My Tasks |
Open My Tasks |
Shift+T |
Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| My Events |
Open My Events |
Shift+E |
Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Do Today |
Open Do Today |
Shift+V |
Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
| My Bookmarks |
Open My Bookmarks |
Shift+B |
Shift+B |
Yes |
Source |
| My Notes |
Open My Notes |
Shift+N |
Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Sidebar Pings |
Sidebar: Pings + Notifications |
Shift+S |
Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| New Ping |
Create a new Ping |
Shift+P |
Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Silence Notifications |
Shhh… silence notifications |
Shift+Z |
Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| My Assignments |
Open My Assignments |
Shift+A |
Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| My Activity |
Open My Activity |
Shift+Y |
Shift+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| My Drafts |
Open My Drafts |
Shift+W |
Shift+W |
Yes |
Source |
| My Boosts |
Open My Boosts |
Shift+O |
Shift+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Help |
Open help |
? |
? |
Yes |
Source |
Project
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Back to Project |
Across project tools: back to the project |
Shift+G |
Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| New Project Item |
New message/event/card/list/doc depending on tool |
Shift+M |
Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Filter |
Focus the quick-find filter field |
Shift+F |
Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Chat/Comment |
Focus chat or comment field |
Shift+C |
Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Assign to Yourself |
Assign to yourself on to-dos/card table |
Shift+K |
Shift+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Mark Done |
Mark as done on to-dos/card table |
Shift+D |
Shift+D |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Search All Projects |
Jump menu: search in all projects |
Shift+Enter |
Shift+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Search Current Project |
Jump menu: search only in current project |
Shift+Alt+Enter |
Shift+Option+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
Sidebar
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Mark Read/Unread |
Mark focused sidebar item read/unread |
Shift+X |
Shift+X |
Yes |
Source |
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