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Insert a numbered list

CtrlShift7

Windows Web app GitHub web interface

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In GitHub, Ctrl + Shift + 7 will insert a numbered list. On a Mac, press Cmd + Shift + 7 instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Comment or Markdown field

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdShift7`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlShift7`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - GitHub Docs

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Start a numbered list ClickUp Cmd + Shift + 7
Make a numbered list Confluence Cmd + Shift + 7
Start a numbered list Evernote Shift + Cmd + O
Make an ordered list GitLab Cmd + Shift + 7
Numbered list Gmail Ctrl + Shift + 7
Numbered list Google Docs Ctrl + Shift + 7
Insert a numbered list Linear Cmd + Shift + 9
Toggle a numbered list LibreOffice Writer F12

More GitHub shortcuts

Insert a bulleted list Cmd + Shift + 8
Insert a quote Cmd + Shift + .
Paste a link as plain text Cmd + Shift + V
Switch between Write and Preview Cmd + Shift + P
Submit the comment Cmd + Enter
Create an issue C
Focus the issue search bar Cmd + /
Request a reviewer Q

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