Keyboard Shortcuts & Gestures
Magical provides native macOS application shortcuts, date browsing gestures and Google Calendar keys for moving around your schedule.
Window & Calendar Navigation
Section titled “Window & Calendar Navigation”| Action | Shortcut / Gesture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to Account 1–9 | ⌘1 – ⌘9 | Instantly selects account tab in the window toolbar. |
| Jump to Today | T | Centres the view on today. |
| Previous Period | K or P | Shift to previous day, week, or month. |
| Next Period | J or N | Shift to next day, week, or month. |
| Back in History | ⌘[ or Mouse Back Button (Button 4) | Steps back out of search, event editors, or deep-linked dates. |
| Forward in History | ⌘] or Mouse Forward Button (Button 5) | Moves forward along your navigation trail. |
| Swipe Dates (Trackpad) | Two-Finger Swipe Left / Right | Fluid horizontal swipe shifts previous or next calendar period. |
| Tilt Wheel (Mouse) | Horizontal Wheel Notch | Shifts previous or next calendar period. |
| Reload Calendar | ⌘R or R | Refreshes active Google Calendar web view. |
| Search Events | / or ⌥⌘F | Opens Google Calendar’s search results for the active account. |
| Settings | ⌘, | Opens the settings window. |
| Close Window | ⌘W | Hides window (Magical keeps running in your menu bar). |
| Quit Magical | ⌘Q | Quits Magical completely. |
The toolbar’s own search field, and the mouse and trackpad navigation in full, are in Window Toolbar.
Calendar View Modes
Section titled “Calendar View Modes”| View Mode | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Day View | 1 or D | Displays a single day column with hourly grid. |
| Week View | 2 or W | Displays 7-day schedule view. |
| Month View | 3 or M | Displays full monthly grid with event density dots. |
| Custom / 4-Day View | 4 or X | Displays your configured rolling custom view. |
| Agenda / Schedule View | 5 or A | Continuous chronological list of upcoming meetings. |
| Year View | 6 or Y | Compact 12-month bird’s-eye view. |
Event & Task Management
Section titled “Event & Task Management”A task is completed and deleted through controls of its own, which Google Tasks covers.
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Create Event | ⌘N or C | Opens the event creation modal. |
| Import Calendar File… | ⇧⌘I | Opens file picker to import .ics / iCalendar files. |
| View Event Details | E | Opens details card for the currently selected meeting. |
| Delete Event | Backspace or Delete | Removes the selected event, or the occurrence of a recurring one. |