Spades Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Spades is designed for keyboard efficiency. This guide covers all available keyboard shortcuts to help you navigate and estimate issues quickly.

Command Bar - Primary Entry Point

Main Command Bar

• Shortcut: Cmd+K (Mac) / Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)

• Description: Opens the main command palette with all available actions

• Features:

  • Search functionality for commands

  • Visual list of all available shortcuts

  • Grouped by category (Suggestions, Settings, Other)

Navigation Shortcuts

Issue Navigation

Notes:

• Navigation shortcuts work when you're not in a text input field

• Shortcuts are disabled in dialogs and form fields

• Navigation wraps around (first/last issue behavior)

View and Team Selection

Voting Shortcuts

Fibonacci Estimate Values

Notes:

• Voting shortcuts use Ctrl on both Mac and Windows/Linux

• Shortcuts only work when an issue is selected

• Voting is disabled when already submitted for current issue

• Toast notification confirms successful vote submission

Settings and Profile Shortcuts

Profile Management

Help and Information Shortcuts

Help System

Notes:

• Help shortcut requires Shift+? (question mark)

• Help dialog includes basic usage instructions

• Contains information about URL sharing and basic workflow

Context-Aware Behavior

When Shortcuts Are Disabled

Keyboard shortcuts are automatically disabled in the following contexts:

• Text Input Fields: Comment fields

• Open Dialogs: When modal dialogs are open

Command Bar Categories

Suggestions

The most commonly used shortcuts appear in the "Suggestions" section:

• Previous Issue (J)

• Next Issue (K)

• Estimate (Ctrl + 1, 2, 3, 5, 8)

• Select Team/View (Cmd/Ctrl + G)

Settings

Profile and account management shortcuts:

• Update Profile (Cmd/Ctrl + E)

Other

Additional utility shortcuts:

• Show Help (?)

Keyboard-First Estimation Session

1. Cmd+K → Open command bar to see all options

2. Cmd+G → Select team or view

3. J/K → Navigate between issues

4. Ctrl+[number] → Submit votes quickly

5. Click results to set estimate in Linear

6. Repeat navigation and voting for next issues