Keyboard Shortcuts
StarCards is built for keyboard-first navigation. Most actions are one keypress away — no modifier keys needed.
Global — Navigation
| Key | Goes to |
|---|---|
| c | Cards |
| C | Current (today's daily card) |
| d | Decks |
| D | Dashboard |
| t or T | Tasks (today's) |
| s or g | StarCatcher |
| S | Stats |
| p | Timer (Pomodoro) |
| k | Player Card |
| i or y | Notifications |
| u | Profile |
| b or m | Starbase |
Note
Navigation keys are case-sensitive: c opens Cards while C (Shift+C) jumps to today, and d opens Decks while D (Shift+D) opens the Dashboard.
Global — Actions
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| n | Open New Card menu |
| n then 1–9 | Create a new card by type number (press n, then a number within 2 seconds — the number corresponds to position in your enabled card types list) |
| f or / | Open Search |
| h | Open Help / Docs |
| ? | Show or hide this shortcuts reference |
On a Card
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ← | Previous card |
| → | Next card |
| ↑ | Cycle to next star point (clockwise) |
| ↓ | Cycle to previous star point (counter-clockwise) |
| Esc | Save and close open panel |
Search & Modals
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Navigate search results |
| Esc | Close modal, dropdown, or image viewer |
Shortcuts are disabled when typing in a text field or editor. Press ? at any time to see this reference inside the app.