MS Project Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Project keyboard shortcut reference covering 35 bindings for Windows. Commonly searched bindings include New Project, Open Project, and Save Project. 35 of 35 shortcuts are verified against official Microsoft Project 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 Microsoft Project documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Edit Field |
Activate entry bar to edit text |
F2 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Link Tasks |
Link selected tasks |
Ctrl+F2 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Unlink Tasks |
Unlink selected tasks |
Ctrl+Shift+F2 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Indent Task |
Indent the selected task |
Alt+Shift+Right |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Outdent Task |
Remove task indent |
Alt+Shift+Left |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Manual Schedule |
Set task to manually scheduled |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Auto Schedule |
Set task to auto scheduled |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Move Task Up |
Move selected task up |
Alt+Shift+Up |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Move Task Down |
Move selected task down |
Alt+Shift+Down |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy selected data |
Ctrl+C |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
Cut selected data |
Ctrl+X |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste copied or cut data |
Ctrl+V |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Fill Down |
Fill down a column |
Ctrl+D |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo the last action |
Ctrl+Z |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Clear Field |
Clear or reset the selected field |
Ctrl+Delete |
|
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Project |
Create a new project |
Ctrl+N |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Open Project |
Open a project file |
Ctrl+O |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Save Project |
Save the current project |
Ctrl+S |
|
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Auto Calculate |
Toggle Auto Calculate |
Ctrl+F9 |
|
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Task Information |
Display task information |
Shift+F2 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll Timescale Left |
Scroll the timescale left |
Alt+Left |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll Timescale Right |
Scroll the timescale right |
Alt+Right |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Project Start |
Move to beginning of project timescale |
Alt+Home |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Project End |
Move to end of project timescale |
Alt+End |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Activate Menu |
Activate the menu bar or ribbon |
F10 |
|
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select Column |
Select entire column |
Ctrl+Space |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Select Row |
Select entire row |
Shift+Space |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Select All |
Select all rows and columns |
Ctrl+Shift+Space |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Extend Selection Mode |
Toggle Extend Selection mode |
F8 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Add to Selection |
Toggle Add To Selection mode |
Shift+F8 |
|
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Subtasks |
Expand subtasks |
Alt+Shift+Equal |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Hide Subtasks |
Collapse subtasks |
Alt+Shift+Hyphen |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Show All Tasks |
Show all tasks |
Alt+Shift+Asterisk |
|
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Window |
Open a new window |
Shift+F11 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Close Window |
Close the program window |
Alt+F4 |
|
Yes |
Source |
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