Drive Your Whole Dashboard From the Keyboard
If you live on the keyboard, an app that makes you reach for the mouse for everything is a tax you pay all day. Baton Board is built so you can drive it with your hands on the keys: a command palette, board-wide search, shortcuts, and full undo/redo — on a dashboard that's entirely local and entirely yours.
The command palette (Ctrl+K)
Press Ctrl+K and a command palette opens with a single search box. Start typing and it searches across your whole board at once — tasks and their tags, notes, links, goals, KPIs, countdowns, and habits. Pick a result and it focuses the right widget. It's the fastest way to jump to anything on a busy board without scrolling or hunting.
Because it's real content search, the palette doubles as find-anything: "where did I put that link," "which task mentioned the invoice," "what's that habit called" — one shortcut, one box, the whole board.
Shortcuts that matter
- Ctrl+K — open the command palette / board-wide search.
- Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z — undo and redo, for everything you do on the board.
- ? — open the shortcuts help, so you never have to remember them.
- Esc — close dialogs and panels.
Undo/redo covers your edits broadly, so you can move fast without fear — rearrange, delete, edit, and step back instantly if you change your mind.
Why keyboard-first fits a personal cockpit
A dashboard you check many times a day rewards speed. Shaving the friction off "find this, jump there, undo that" adds up. Keyboard-first also keeps you in flow: you're not breaking concentration to aim a cursor at a small target. And it pairs naturally with the rest of Baton Board's philosophy — fast, local, and out of your way.
None of this is gated behind a plan, either. The command palette, search, shortcuts, and undo/redo are part of the core experience, free.
A keyboard-driven flow
- Ctrl+K, type a task name, jump straight to it.
- Edit it, add a subtask, set a due date.
- Changed your mind? Ctrl+Z.
- Forgot a shortcut? ?.
- Done — Esc and back to work.
Frequently asked questions
What does the command palette do?
Press Ctrl+K to open it. It searches your entire board at once — tasks, tags, notes, links, goals, KPIs, countdowns, and habits — and jumps you to the matching widget.
Is there board-wide search?
Yes — the command palette is a content search across every widget, not just a menu. It's the fastest way to find anything on a busy board.
Does Baton Board have undo/redo?
Yes — Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Shift+Z undo and redo your board edits, so you can move quickly and step back if you change your mind.
How do I see all the shortcuts?
Press ? to open the shortcuts help at any time.
Are these features free?
Yes — the command palette, board-wide search, keyboard shortcuts, and undo/redo are part of the free core experience.
Pricing
Free covers one customizable board with the six core widgets, export/import, automatic backups, board-wide search, the command palette, keyboard shortcuts, and eight languages. Pro (¥980/month or ¥9,800/year) unlocks unlimited boards, the analytics widgets (KPI, goal, habit, agenda, activity), the AI assistant, end-to-end sync, the desktop app, and deep customization. A ¥14,800 lifetime license is available. Polar handles payments and worldwide taxes.
Try it
Open Baton Board, press Ctrl+K, and feel how fast a dashboard can be when you never have to leave the keyboard.
Related reading: "The Complete Baton Board Widget Guide" and "A Deeply Customizable Personal Dashboard."