Feature Request: "Jump to Last Edited Node" Command or shortcut

General
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Add a command to command palette—with a customizable keyboard shortcut (e.g., Ctrl+Q)—that immediately shifts focus and jumps the cursor to the last edited node in the outline.

Why is it needed? When working in deep, complex outlines, you often need to jump away from your current editing spot to grab a reference, copy text, or check a different section. Getting back to where you were editing requires manual scrolling, searching, or spamming back-navigation, which breaks deep flow.

This is a core navigation feature in virtually all code editors/IDEs:

  • VS Code: Ctrl+Alt+- or extensions mapped to Ctrl+Q

  • JetBrains: Ctrl+Shift+Backspace (Jump to Last Edit Location)

  • Sublime Text: Ctrl+U

, bringing this to Workflowy would be a massive quality-of-life improvement for power users and users that are used to it in from other platforms.

Suggested behavior:

  • Trigger: Command Palette action + dedicated shortcut (Ctrl+Q / Cmd+Q).

  • Action: Instantly jump focus to the last node where text was added, edited, or structural changes occurred.

  • Auto-expand: If the last edit location is inside a collapsed branch, expand or zoom into the relevant parent automatically.

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You could just use WorkFlowy panes to achieve this - keep what you are working on in the primary pane, and open a secondary pane or more to work on other things without losing your place in the primary pane.

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Fair point, but I really prefer sticking to a single tab/pane to keep things clean. Managing multiple panes adds visual overhead, whereas a quick jump shortcut lets you leverage Workflowy’s natural, seamless navigation purely from the keyboard.

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