Reference
Kavro keyboard shortcuts
Kavro is built for keyboard-first planning. Most actions that need a hand can be done without leaving the home row - here's every shortcut on one page.
On Windows / Linux, swap ⌘ for Ctrl.
Most planners are mouse-first. You drag tasks, click checkboxes, hover over menus to reveal actions. Kavro is built the other way round - the typing already happens on the keyboard, so the rest of the work should too. Every shortcut on this page is designed to keep your hands on the home row.
You don't have to memorise all of them. The four most people end up using - ← and → for week navigation, T to jump to today, ⌘N to add a task, and ⌘K to search - cover roughly 90% of the actions in a normal week. The rest are there for when you want them.
Each section below groups the shortcuts by what they do. The in-app reference panel (open it from the keyboard icon in the header, or with ⌘/) mirrors the same list, so you can stay in the planner.
Navigation
Actions
Tasks
Common questions
Are keyboard shortcuts a Pro feature?
No. Every shortcut on this page works on both Free and Pro plans. We don't gate the keyboard - if anything, free users tend to use shortcuts more, because the lighter feature surface makes them easier to remember.
How do I see the shortcuts inside the app?
Click the small keyboard icon in the planner header, or hit Cmd-/ from anywhere in the app. A panel opens with the same shortcut list mirrored from this page - so you can keep this URL bookmarked or use the in-app reference, whichever suits.
Can I customise the shortcuts?
Not today. Kavro deliberately ships with a small, opinionated set rather than a configurable one. A dozen shortcuts you remember beats fifty that you reconfigure twice and then forget exist. If a specific binding feels wrong, tell us - we'd rather change the default than add a settings page.
Do these work on iPad with a hardware keyboard?
Yes. Kavro runs as a web app in iPad Safari, and the Cmd-prefixed shortcuts (Cmd-K, Cmd-N, Cmd-/) all work with a Magic Keyboard or any Bluetooth keyboard. The arrow keys and T for Today work too. The touch-specific ones (swipe right to complete, swipe left to delete) stay touch-only on tablet for the obvious reason.
Why not Vim-style key bindings?
We considered it. The case against: modal editing (j/k to move, dd to delete) trades discoverability for muscle memory in a way that doesn't fit a planner most people open a few times a day. The case for: people who want it, REALLY want it. If you're in that camp and you'd actually use them, let us know - we're open to a Vim mode setting if there's real demand.
Try them in the planner
The shortcuts panel inside Kavro mirrors this page - open it any time with the keyboard icon in the header.