diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_dashboard_navigation.js b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_dashboard_navigation.js
index e7baea894f6..4f1a19924a4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_dashboard_navigation.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_dashboard_navigation.js
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ require('./shortcuts');
       Mousetrap.bind('g m', function() {
         return ShortcutsDashboardNavigation.findAndFollowLink('.dashboard-shortcuts-merge_requests');
       });
+      Mousetrap.bind('g t', function() {
+        return ShortcutsDashboardNavigation.findAndFollowLink('.shortcuts-todos');
+      });
       Mousetrap.bind('g p', function() {
         return ShortcutsDashboardNavigation.findAndFollowLink('.dashboard-shortcuts-projects');
       });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_navigation.js b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_navigation.js
index 09a58cad2b2..3f5d6724417 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_navigation.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_navigation.js
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ require('./shortcuts');
       Mousetrap.bind('g m', function() {
         return ShortcutsNavigation.findAndFollowLink('.shortcuts-merge_requests');
       });
+      Mousetrap.bind('g t', function() {
+        return ShortcutsNavigation.findAndFollowLink('.shortcuts-todos');
+      });
       Mousetrap.bind('g w', function() {
         return ShortcutsNavigation.findAndFollowLink('.shortcuts-wiki');
       });
diff --git a/app/views/help/_shortcuts.html.haml b/app/views/help/_shortcuts.html.haml
index 2684f16c373..8e6da3fad90 100644
--- a/app/views/help/_shortcuts.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/help/_shortcuts.html.haml
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@
                     .key m
                   %td
                     Go to merge requests
+                %tr
+                  %td.shortcut
+                    .key g
+                    .key t
+                  %td
+                    Go to todos
               %tbody
                 %tr
                   %th
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/header/_default.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/header/_default.html.haml
index 5fde5c2613e..7ddee0e5244 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/header/_default.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/header/_default.html.haml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                 = link_to admin_root_path, title: 'Admin Area', aria: { label: "Admin Area" }, data: {toggle: 'tooltip', placement: 'bottom', container: 'body'} do
                   = icon('wrench fw')
             %li
-              = link_to dashboard_todos_path, title: 'Todos', aria: { label: "Todos" }, data: {toggle: 'tooltip', placement: 'bottom', container: 'body'} do
+              = link_to dashboard_todos_path, title: 'Todos', aria: { label: "Todos" }, class: 'shortcuts-todos', data: {toggle: 'tooltip', placement: 'bottom', container: 'body'} do
                 = icon('bell fw')
                 %span.badge.todos-pending-count{ class: ("hidden" if todos_pending_count == 0) }
                   = todos_count_format(todos_pending_count)
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/add-todos-shortcut.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/add-todos-shortcut.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41d42775937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/add-todos-shortcut.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Add `g t` global shortcut to go to todos
+merge_request:
+author:
diff --git a/doc/workflow/shortcuts.md b/doc/workflow/shortcuts.md
index 7aa9b46081a..f94357abec9 100644
--- a/doc/workflow/shortcuts.md
+++ b/doc/workflow/shortcuts.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ You can see GitLab's keyboard shortcuts by using 'shift + ?'
 | <kbd>g</kbd> + <kbd>p</kbd> | Go to projects |
 | <kbd>g</kbd> + <kbd>i</kbd> | Go to issues |
 | <kbd>g</kbd> + <kbd>m</kbd> | Go to merge requests |
+| <kbd>g</kbd> + <kbd>t</kbd> | Go to todos |
 
 ## Project
 
diff --git a/spec/features/dashboard/shortcuts_spec.rb b/spec/features/dashboard/shortcuts_spec.rb
index 62a2c54c94c..3642c0bfb5b 100644
--- a/spec/features/dashboard/shortcuts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/dashboard/shortcuts_spec.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ feature 'Dashboard shortcuts', feature: true, js: true do
     find('body').native.send_key('m')
 
     check_page_title('Merge Requests')
+
+    find('body').native.send_key('g')
+    find('body').native.send_key('t')
+
+    check_page_title('Todos')
   end
 
   def check_page_title(title)