Complete Linear keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 10 shortcuts across 1 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
Linear is designed to be run from the keyboard, and its shortcuts follow a simple rule: with an issue highlighted, a single letter opens the field you want to change. Add the command palette for everything else and most sessions never touch the mouse. The table covers the issue-management set; ? in the app shows the rest.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| C | New Issue |
| Ctrl + K | Command Palette |
| S | Change Status |
| A | Change Assignee |
| P | Change Priority |
| L | Add Label |
| D | Set Due Date |
| J / K | Navigate Issues |
| X | Select Issue |
| ? | Shortcuts List |
The most essential Linear shortcuts are: C (New Issue), Ctrl + K (Command Palette), S (Change Status).
The Linear shortcut for new issue is C.
Print the Linear cheat sheet and keep it next to your keyboard for the first week, then switch to active recall: open Shortcut Speedrun and practice Linear shortcuts against the clock until they're automatic.
Yes — use My Stack to combine Linear shortcuts with any other platform on this site into one printable reference, which is useful if your daily workflow spans several tools.
J / K step the highlight through the list; once an issue is highlighted the letters act on it: S changes status, A assignee, P priority, L adds a label and D sets a due date. Each opens a small picker that filters as you type, so "assign to Kim, high priority, in progress" is A kim Enter P 2 S prog Enter. X selects issues for bulk actions; the same letters then apply to all of them.
C opens the new-issue dialog from anywhere with the current team and project prefilled; Cmd/Ctrl + Enter submits and Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Enter submits and starts another. Ctrl + K opens the command palette, which searches issues, projects and commands and accepts identifiers such as ENG-123 directly. Because the palette also runs actions, it is the fallback for anything without a letter.
? opens the shortcut reference, grouped by view, and it is context-aware: the issue view, the board and the roadmap each have their own additions (arrow keys move cards on the board, for example). Linear ships new shortcuts often, so the in-app list is the reference for what your version supports.
Open your assistant with this page preloaded as the source — great for follow-up questions like "which of these work in other apps?"