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How to Use Linear's Command Menu

Updated on:
May 12, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to navigate Linear faster using the command menu.

Quick summary

Linear's command menu lets you search, navigate, and create issues instantly using a keyboard shortcut, eliminating the need to click through menus. Pressing Control + K opens a powerful command palette that speeds up issue management across your entire workspace.


Steps

  1. Press Control + K to open Linear's command menu, a searchable overlay that lets you quickly perform actions based on your current view or selection.
  2. Start typing to search for specific commands or navigate to different sections of Linear.
  3. Type 'New issue' in the command menu to quickly surface the option to create a new task.
  4. Click 'Create Issue' to confirm and submit the new issue directly from the command menu.

📌 Why this matters

Linear's command menu is a keyboard-first productivity feature that lets engineering and product teams perform actions, create issues, and navigate their workspace without ever leaving the keyboard. By pressing Control + K, users can instantly search commands and create tasks in seconds, dramatically reducing friction in day-to-day project management. This matters because faster issue creation and navigation means less time spent on tooling and more time shipping — making Linear's command menu a core efficiency driver for high-velocity development teams.
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