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GitLab Cheatsheet - Code Hosting Platform Shortcut Reference

GitLab’s keystrokes differ from GitHub’s in details, and the review flow is where they save the most time. This reference covers global navigation, repo/file search, Issue/MR shortcuts, and Merge-Request review and commenting. Use it when your team standardizes on GitLab CE/EE and you want keyboard-first reviewing and MR triage. After reading you navigate projects, files and MR threads as fast as you click, but with less mousing around.

Dev Tools·51 commands·Last updated 2026-07-21
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Repository Browsing 8

T
Open file finder
Y
Convert URL to a permalink
W
Switch branch/tag selector
B
Open Issue template
I
Open Issues list
P
Open MRs list
C
Create new file
U
Up to parent directory

Code Browsing 7

1-9
Jump to a line number
Cmd + /
Toggle line comment
Cmd + F
Search file content
Cmd + G
Go to next match
Cmd + Shift + G
Go to previous match
Cmd + Shift + F
Search globally
Cmd + Shift + P
Open Command Palette

Issues & MRs 11

C
Create new Issue/MR
Cmd + Enter
Submit comment
Cmd + Option + Enter
Close and comment
Cmd + Shift + P
Toggle preview/edit
Cmd + B
Bold text
Cmd + I
Italic text
Cmd + K
Insert link
Cmd + Option + I
Insert image
Cmd + Shift + 7
Ordered list
Cmd + Shift + 8
Unordered list
Cmd + Shift + 9
Task list

Code Review 6

Cmd + Enter
Submit review
Cmd + Option + Enter
Approve MR
Cmd + Shift + Enter
Request changes
Cmd + Shift + 7
Add single-line comment
Cmd + Shift + 8
Add multi-line comment
Cmd + Shift + 9
Add pending comment

Markdown Editing 10

Cmd + B
Bold
Cmd + I
Italic
Cmd + K
Insert link
Cmd + Option + I
Insert image
Cmd + Shift + 7
Ordered list
Cmd + Shift + 8
Unordered list
Cmd + Shift + 9
Task list
Cmd + Shift + .
Quote
Cmd + Shift + C
Code block
Cmd + Shift + H
Heading

Tips

  • The T key opens the file finder - much faster than clicking, with fuzzy filename matching.
  • The Y key converts the URL to a permalink (commit hash) to share a specific version.
  • Cmd+Enter submits a comment, Cmd+Option+Enter closes and comments - no button clicking.
  • During code review, Cmd+Shift+7 quickly adds a single-line comment.
  • The Markdown editor supports Cmd+B bold, Cmd+I italic, Cmd+K insert link.
  • The ? key shows all keyboard shortcuts - check anytime.

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Official References

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Publicly updated on Jul 21, 2026, continuously proofread against official docs.

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