Keyboard shortcuts

Switchboard is made to be used from the keyboard. Every main action has a shortcut, and buttons show theirs. This page is built from the same list the app uses, so it is always up to date.

The keys below are shown for a MacWindows; switch with Mac or Windows at the top of the page. On Windows, ⌘ is Ctrl, ⌥ is Alt and ⇧ is Shift, and the app writes keys as words (Ctrl+Shift+P). In the terminal panel on Windows, Ctrl keys belong to the shell (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+R) and Ctrl+Shift keys to Switchboard.

The shortcuts sheet

Press Command, Slash⌘/Control, SlashCtrl/ (or choose Help › Keyboard Shortcuts, or Keyboard shortcuts in the command palette) to see every shortcut in the app. The ones that work where you are stand out; the rest are faded. Your project actions' shortcuts are listed too. Type in its field to filter by name or by keys, for example "terminal" or "⌘JCtrl+J".

General

Keys	What it does	When
Command, N⌘NControl, NCtrlN	New session
Command, Shift, N⌘⇧NControl, Shift, NCtrlShiftN	Quick question (no project)
Command, K or Command, Shift, P⌘Kor⌘⇧PControl, K or Control, Shift, PCtrlKorCtrlShiftP	Command palette	In the terminal ⌘K clears it, so use ⌘⇧PIn the terminal Ctrl+K clears it, so use Ctrl+Shift+P
Command, P⌘PControl, PCtrlP	Go to a session or project	⌥↩ opens a session beside this oneAlt+Enter opens a session beside this one
Command, Shift, F⌘⇧FControl, Shift, FCtrlShiftF	Search all conversations
Command, Shift, H⌘⇧HControl, Shift, HCtrlShiftH	Home
Command, Comma⌘,Control, CommaCtrl,	Settings
Command, Slash⌘/Control, SlashCtrl/	Keyboard shortcuts
Command, Q then Command, Q⌘Qthen⌘QControl, Q then Control, QCtrlQthenCtrlQ	Quit	Switchboard asks first. Press once if you turned that offSwitchboard asks first. Press once if you turned that off
Command, S⌘SControl, SCtrlS	Save the memory or instructions you are editing	On a project's Memory tab, or Settings › MemoryOn a project's Memory tab, or Settings › Memory

Sessions and sidebar

Keys	What it does	When
Command, B⌘BControl, BCtrlB	Collapse or open the sidebar
Control, Tab⌃⇥Control, TabCtrlTab	Next session	In the sidebar's orderIn the sidebar's order
Control, Shift, Tab⌃⇧⇥Control, Shift, TabCtrlShiftTab	Previous session	In the sidebar's orderIn the sidebar's order
Command, Shift, U⌘⇧UControl, Shift, UCtrlShiftU	Next session that needs you
Up Arrow or Down Arrow↑or↓	Move through sessions	In the sidebarIn the sidebar
Command, click or Shift, click or Shift, Up Arrow or Shift, Down Arrow⌘clickor⇧clickor⇧↑or⇧↓Control, click or Shift, click or Shift, Up Arrow or Shift, Down ArrowCtrlclickorShiftclickorShift↑orShift↓	Select several sessions	In the sidebarIn the sidebar
Command, A⌘AControl, ACtrlA	Select every session in the group	In the sidebarIn the sidebar
EscapeEsc	Clear the selection	While sessions are selectedWhile sessions are selected
F2F2	Rename the session	In the sidebarIn the sidebar
Command, Delete⌘⌫Control, BackspaceCtrlBackspace	Delete the session	In the sidebar, to the TrashIn the sidebar, to the Trash
Option, click⌥clickAlt, clickAltclick	Open beside the current session	In the sidebarIn the sidebar
middle clickmiddle-click	Archive a finished session	In the sidebarIn the sidebar
Left Arrow or Right Arrow←or→	Close or open a section	On a section header in the sidebarOn a section header in the sidebar
Option, click⌥clickAlt, clickAltclick	Close or open every section	On a section header in the sidebarOn a section header in the sidebar
Command, Return⌘↩Control, EnterCtrlEnter	Start a queued item now	On a queued item, in the sidebar or HomeOn a queued item, in the sidebar or Home
Command, E⌘EControl, ECtrlE	Edit a queued item in New session	On a queued item, in the sidebar or HomeOn a queued item, in the sidebar or Home
Option, Up Arrow or Option, Down Arrow⌥↑or⌥↓Alt, Up Arrow or Alt, Down ArrowAlt↑orAlt↓	Move a queued item up or down	On a queued item, in the sidebar or HomeOn a queued item, in the sidebar or Home
Option, Shift, Up Arrow⌥⇧↑Alt, Shift, Up ArrowAltShift↑	Move a queued item to the top	On a queued item, in the sidebar or HomeOn a queued item, in the sidebar or Home
Delete⌫BackspaceBackspace	Remove a queued item	On a queued item, in the sidebar or Home. Undo puts it backOn a queued item, in the sidebar or Home. Undo puts it back
Shift, F10⇧F10Shift, F10ShiftF10	Open the context menu	On a session, project or file; or right-clickOn a session, project or file; or right-click
Command, Backslash⌘\Control, BackslashCtrl\	Close the other pane	With two panes openWith two panes open

In a session

Keys	What it does	When
Command, F⌘FControl, FCtrlF	Find in the conversation
Return or Command, G↩or⌘GEnter or Control, GEnterorCtrlG	Next match	In FindIn Find
Shift, Return or Command, Shift, G⇧↩or⌘⇧GShift, Enter or Control, Shift, GShiftEnterorCtrlShiftG	Previous match	In FindIn Find
Command, Shift, D⌘⇧DControl, Shift, DCtrlShiftD	Show or hide Changes
Command, J or Control, Backtick⌘Jor⌃`Control, J or Control, BacktickCtrlJorCtrl`	Show or hide the terminal
Command, Shift, J⌘⇧JControl, Shift, JCtrlShiftJ	Maximize or restore the terminal
EscapeEsc	Restore the terminal	While it fills the view, outside the shellWhile it fills the view, outside the shell
Command, K⌘KControl, KCtrlK	Clear the terminal	In the terminalIn the terminal
Control, C⌃CControl, CCtrlC	Stop the action	In the terminal, while an action runsIn the terminal, while an action runs
Command, Shift, L⌘⇧LControl, Shift, LCtrlShiftL	Pull	When the branch is behindWhen the branch is behind
Command, O⌘OControl, OCtrlO	Open the folder in your editor
EscapeEsc	Stop Claude	While Claude is workingWhile Claude is working
Command, Shift, Return⌘⇧↩Control, Shift, EnterCtrlShiftEnter	Send now	While Claude is working. Stops what Claude is doing so your message runs right awayWhile Claude is working. Stops what Claude is doing so your message runs right away
Shift, Tab⇧⇥Shift, TabShiftTab	Switch permission mode	In the message boxIn the message box

Message box

Keys	What it does	When
Return or Command, Return↩or⌘↩Enter or Control, EnterEnterorCtrlEnter	Send
Shift, Return⇧↩Shift, EnterShiftEnter	New line
Slash/	Commands and skills	At the start of the messageAt the start of the message
At@	Mention a file
Command, Shift, A⌘⇧AControl, Shift, ACtrlShiftA	Add files as context	Several at once; they show as chipsSeveral at once; they show as chips
Up Arrow or Down Arrow↑or↓	Bring back an earlier message	From the first line. Esc goes back to what you were typingFrom the first line. Esc goes back to what you were typing

Permissions and questions

Keys	What it does	When
Command, Return or Control, Return⌘↩or⌃↩Control, Enter or Control, EnterCtrlEnterorCtrlEnter	Allow, or send your answers	When a card is waitingWhen a card is waiting
EscapeEsc	Deny, or skip the question	When a card is waitingWhen a card is waiting
1 to 91to9	Pick an answer	When a question is waitingWhen a question is waiting

New session

Keys	What it does	When
Command, 1 to Command, 9⌘1to⌘9Control, 1 to Control, 9Ctrl1toCtrl9	Pick a recent project
Command, Return⌘↩Control, EnterCtrlEnter	Start the session
Command, Shift, Return⌘⇧↩Control, Shift, EnterCtrlShiftEnter	Add the prompt to the queue	Starts when you say soStarts when you say so

Settings

Keys	What it does	When
EscapeEsc	Close Settings

Project actions

A project action can have a shortcut of its own. It can't use keys that Switchboard already uses with a modifier (⌘, ⌃ or ⌥), or the keys of the menu bar. The shortcuts sheet lists the actions of the project you are in.