Keyboard shortcuts
Every key combo the app honors. Press ? from anywhere in the workspace to see this list inline.
Corto is built for keyboard-first navigation. Most things you'd reach for the trackpad to do — jumping between lists, opening a record, creating a new one, navigating the side panel — have a one-key (or chord) shortcut.
Press ? from any page to see this list inline in the cheatsheet dialog.
Global
Available from any page in the authenticated workspace.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ? | Toggle the keyboard shortcut cheatsheet. |
| ⌘K / ⌃K | Open the command palette (search records, jump anywhere, create a record). |
| g k | Same as ⌘K — chord version of the palette. |
Jumping between lists
These are chords — press g, then a second key within 1.5 seconds. Vim-style. Other keys cancel the chord.
| Chord | Destination |
|---|---|
| g d | Dashboard (/) |
| g c | Companies (/objects/companies) |
| g p | People (/objects/people) |
| g o | Opportunities (/objects/opportunities) |
| g n | Notes (/objects/notes) |
| g t | Tasks (/objects/tasks) |
In a list view
Available when a list view (Table, Kanban, Calendar) is focused.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| / | Focus the search box in the toolbar. |
| ↑ / ↓ | Move between rows. |
| ↩ | Open the side panel for the selected row. |
| Esc | Close the side panel (if open). |
| ⌘↑ / ⌘↓ | Jump to the first / last row. |
| Space | Toggle the row's checkbox (selection). |
| ⌘A | Select every row visible in the current view. |
| n | Open the "New record" drawer for this list's object type. |
In the side panel
Available when the right-hand record peek is open.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Esc | Close the panel. |
| ⌘↩ / ⌃↩ | Open the full record page (matches clicking the record name). |
| ⌘O | Open the panel's actions menu (Edit / Delete / Copy link). |
| Tab | Move focus through editable fields, top to bottom. |
| Shift Tab | Reverse focus order. |
Editing a field inline
When an inline-editable field is in edit mode:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ↩ | Commit the change. |
| Esc | Revert and exit edit mode. |
| Blur (click elsewhere) | Commit the change. |
For multi-line fields (Tagline, Note body):
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘↩ / ⌃↩ | Commit. |
| ↩ | Insert a newline. |
| Esc | Revert and exit. |
In the table view (editable cells)
When a cell on the editable table is focused:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ↩ | Enter edit mode for the cell. |
| Any printable character | Enter edit mode AND seed the cell with that character. |
| ⌫ | Enter edit mode with an empty cell. |
| Tab | Save and move right. |
| Shift Tab | Save and move left. |
| ↩ while editing | Save and move down. |
| Esc while editing | Revert. |
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | Move between cells without entering edit mode. |
In the Kanban view
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Click and drag a card | Move between stages. |
| ↩ with a card focused | Open its side panel. |
| / | Focus the toolbar search. |
In the Recent activity card
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Click "+ Log" | Open the Log activity dropdown (Note / Task / Call). |
| Click a row | Navigate to the underlying note / task. Other kinds are no-ops. |
When typing is disabled
Single-letter shortcuts (the chord prefixes, /, ?, n) only fire when no input, textarea, or contenteditable field is focused. This is on purpose — when you're typing into a search box or a field, your letters should reach the field, not jump you to the People list.
Chord prefixes also abort on:
- A key that doesn't match a defined chord (e.g.
g x) - 1.5 seconds without a follow-up key
- Switching tab / app
When you're in a modifier
Holding ⌘, Ctrl, or Alt short- circuits the chord listener. So ⌘C still copies, ⌘V still pastes — the chord system never claims those.
Mac vs Windows
Throughout the app, the ⌘ modifier on macOS becomes Ctrl on Windows / Linux. The cheatsheet inside the app auto-substitutes based on your OS so you see the right glyph.