Keyboard Shortcuts for GitHub Desktop

Are you finding the Keyboard Shortcuts for GitHub Desktop? GitHub Desktop provides shortcuts to help you quickly work on documents. Here is the list of all shortcuts that you can use. This post will help you to check and make your work faster with the most used.

File menu shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)Menu Description
Ctrl+NHelps for the new repository.
Ctrl+OIt is used to add the local repository.
Ctrl+Shift+OUsed to clone the repository.
Ctrl+,Helps with options.

Edit menu shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)Menu Description
Ctrl+ZThis key will undo.
Ctrl+YHelps to redo.
Ctrl+AIt is used to select all.

View menu shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)Menu Description
Ctrl+1Use this key to changes.
Ctrl+2It is used for history.
Ctrl+THelps to repository list.
Ctrl+BThis key will be used for the branches list.
F11It will toggle fullscreen.
Ctrl+0Helps to reset zoom.
Ctrl+=Use this key to zoom in.
Ctrl+–It is used to zoom out.
Ctrl+Shift+IThis key will toggle developer tools.

Repository menu shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)Menu Description
Ctrl+PUse this key to push.
Ctrl+Shift+PIt is used to pull.
Ctrl+Shift+GHelps to view on GitHub.
Ctrl+`This key will open in the command prompt.
Ctrl+Shift+FIt will show in explorer.
Ctrl+Shift+AHelps to open the external editor.

Branch menu shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)Menu Description
Ctrl+Shift+NIt is used for the new branch.
Ctrl+Shift+DThis key will delete.
Ctrl+Shift+UHelps to update from the default branch.
Ctrl+Shift+BIt will compare to the branch.
Ctrl+Shift+MUse this key to merge into the current branch.
Ctrl+Shift+CHelps to compare on GitHub.
Ctrl+RIt is used to create a pull request.

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Well, there you have it, GitHub Desktop shortcuts list. You might not have known about these shortcuts. If I’ve left important something out in this list, feedback is appreciated and welcome on the Make A Public List.

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