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GitLab shortcuts

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Almost all GitLab shortcuts are built from letter keys. Global Navigation has Go to Projects, Focus search bar and Show keyboard shortcuts. Project shortcuts are two keys pressed one after the other, and they go to a part of the current project: Go to Issues, Go to Merge Requests, Go to Files, Go to Commits.

Start with these

  • Focus search bar
  • Show keyboard shortcuts
  • Go to Projects
  • Go to Issues
  • Go to Merge Requests
  • Go to Files

Tips for GitLab

  • All Project shortcuts start with the same key.
  • Issues & Merge Requests has Edit description E, Reply in comment R and the shortcuts that change the assignee, the milestone and the labels.
Jump to section

Project8

ActionShortcut
Go to Issues
Go to Merge Requests
Go to Files
Go to Commits
Go to CI/CD
Go to Environments
Go to Kubernetes
Go to Network graph

Issues & Merge Requests5

ActionShortcut
Edit description
Change assignee
Change milestone
Change label
Reply in comment

Web IDE2

ActionShortcut
Go to file
Commit changes
Report a problem

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many keyboard shortcuts does GitLab have on Windows?

GitLab has 23 keyboard shortcuts on Windows, organized into 4 sections: Global Navigation, Project, Issues & Merge Requests, Web IDE. This page lists all of them with searchable, organized shortcut tables.

Which GitLab shortcuts should I learn first?

Start with Focus search bar (S), Show keyboard shortcuts (?), Go to Projects (P), Go to Issues (G I), Go to Merge Requests (G M), Go to Files (G F). The sections on this page list the rest.

Can I download GitLab shortcuts as a PDF?

Yes. Click the download button at the top of this page to generate a printable PDF cheat sheet with all 23 GitLab shortcuts. The PDF includes organized sections, keycap-style key labels, and space for your own notes.

Where is the official GitLab keyboard shortcuts documentation?

The official GitLab keyboard shortcuts documentation is available on their website. Every shortcut on this page is sourced from and verified against the official documentation to ensure accuracy.

Do these GitLab shortcuts work on all Windows keyboards?

Yes. These shortcuts work on standard Windows keyboards. The modifier keys are Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and the Windows key (⊞). Some laptop keyboards may have compact layouts where certain keys require an Fn modifier to access.

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