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GitHub Desktop

Create an issue on GitHub

CmdI

Mac Desktop app GitHub Desktop

Practice this

Press Ctrl + I to create an issue on GitHub. On a Mac, press Cmd + I instead.

Where it works: Repositories

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdI`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlI`

Where this comes from

GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts - GitHub Docs

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

More GitHub Desktop shortcuts

Show your uncommitted changes Cmd + 1
Show the commit history Cmd + 2
Show every branch Cmd + B
Go to the commit summary Cmd + G
Commit the changes Cmd + Enter
Create a new branch Shift + Cmd + N
Rename the current branch Shift + Cmd + R
Delete the current branch Shift + Cmd + D

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