docs/content/desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/keyboard-shortcuts.md

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Keyboard shortcuts	You can use keyboard shortcuts in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}.	[/desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/keyboard-shortcuts-in-github-desktop/ /desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/keyboard-shortcuts]	[{free-pro-team *}]

{% mac %}

GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts on macOS

Site wide shortcuts

Keyboard shortcut	Description
⌘,	Go to Preferences
⌘H	Hide the {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} application
⌥⌘H	Hide all other applications
⌘Q	Quit {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}
⌃⌘F	Toggle full screen view
⌘0	Reset zoom to default text size
⌘=	Zoom in for larger text and graphics
⌘-	Zoom out for smaller text and graphics
⌥⌘I	Toggle Developer Tools

Repositories

Keyboard shortcut	Description
⌘N	Add a new repository
⌘O	Add a local repository
⇧⌘O	Clone a repository from {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
⌘T	Show a list of your repositories
⌘P	Push the latest commits to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
⇧⌘P	Pull down the latest changes from {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
⌘⌫	Remove an existing repository
⇧⌘G	View the repository on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
⌃`	Open repository in your preferred terminal tool
⇧⌘F	Show the repository in Finder
⇧⌘A	Open the repository in your preferred editor tool
⌘I	Create an issue on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}

Branches

Keyboard shortcut	Description
⌘1	Show all your changes before committing
⌘2	Show your commit history
⌘B	Show all your branches
⌘G	Go to the commit summary field
⌘Enter	Commit changes when summary or description field is active
space	Select or deselect all highlighted files
⇧⌘N	Create a new branch
⇧⌘R	Rename the current branch
⇧⌘D	Delete the current branch
⇧⌘U	Update from default branch
⇧⌘B	Compare to an existing branch
⇧⌘M	Merge into current branch
⌃H	Show or hide stashed changes
⇧⌘C	Compare branches on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
⌘R	Show the current pull request on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts on Windows

Site wide shortcuts

Keyboard shortcut	Description
Ctrl,	Go to Options
F11	Toggle full screen view
Ctrl0	Reset zoom to default text size
Ctrl=	Zoom in for larger text and graphics
Ctrl-	Zoom out for smaller text and graphics
CtrlShiftI	Toggle Developer Tools

Repositories

Keyboard Shortcut	Description
CtrlN	Add a new repository
CtrlO	Add a local repository
CtrlShiftO	Clone a repository from {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
CtrlT	Show a list of your repositories
CtrlP	Push the latest commits to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
CtrlShiftP	Pull down the latest changes from {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
CtrlDelete	Remove an existing repository
CtrlShiftG	View the repository on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
Ctrl`	Open repository in your preferred command line tool
CtrlShiftF	Show the repository in Explorer
CtrlShiftA	Open the repository in your preferred editor tool
CtrlI	Create an issue on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}

Branches

Keyboard shortcut	Description
Ctrl1	Show all your changes before committing
Ctrl2	Show your commit history
CtrlB	Show all your branches
CtrlG	Go to the commit summary field
CtrlEnter	Commit changes when summary or description field is active
space	Select or deselect all highlighted files
CtrlShiftN	Create a new branch
CtrlShiftR	Rename the current branch
CtrlShiftD	Delete the current branch
CtrlShiftU	Update from default branch
CtrlShiftB	Compare to an existing branch
CtrlShiftM	Merge into current branch
CtrlH	Show or hide stashed changes
CtrlShiftC	Compare branches on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
CtrlR	Show the current pull request on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}

{% endwindows %}