GitHub Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcut reference covering 22 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Show Changes, Push, and Pull. 22 of 22 shortcuts are verified against official GitHub Desktop 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 GitHub Desktop documentation
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Clone Repository |
Clone repository |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
Cmd+Shift+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Add Local Repository |
Add existing repo |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Create Repository |
Create new repository |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Repository Settings |
Repository settings |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
| Preferences |
Preferences |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
Git
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Push |
Push to origin |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Pull |
Pull from origin |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Cmd+Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Fetch |
Fetch origin |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Commit |
Commit to main |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Amend Commit |
Amend last commit |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo last commit |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Discard Changes |
Discard all changes |
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace |
Cmd+Shift+Backspace |
Yes |
Source |
| New Branch |
Create new branch |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Switch Branch |
Choose branch |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Cmd+Shift+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Merge Branch |
Merge into current |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Stash |
Stash all changes |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Pop Stash |
Restore stashed changes |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
Cmd+Shift+O |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Changes |
Show changes |
Ctrl+1 |
Cmd+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Show History |
Show history |
Ctrl+2 |
Cmd+2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Open in Editor |
Open in external editor |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| View on GitHub |
View on GitHub |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Cmd+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
Terminal
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open in Shell |
Open in terminal |
Ctrl+` |
Cmd+` |
Yes |
Source |
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