Reference
All keyboard shortcuts
Every default hotkey and in-app key, in one place.
Global hotkeys
Only three have defaults. Everything else can be assigned in Settings → General → Quick Access.
| Action | Default |
|---|
| Open Beam | ⌥Space |
| Clipboard history | ⌥⇧⌘V |
| Emoji picker | ⌘⌥Space |
| Dictation | Hold Fn. Hotkey mode default ⌥D |
| Quick Fix | Double-tap Right ⇧ |
| AI Chat, Search Files, Quick Note, Window Switcher, Colour Picker | None |
| Window layouts, custom commands, scripts, AI commands, agents | None. Set per item. |
In the launcher
| Key | Does |
|---|
| ↑↓ / ⌃N ⌃P | Move |
| ↵ | Run |
| ⌘↵ | Second action |
| ⌘K | Actions |
| Tab | Ask AI |
| Esc | Back, clear, close |
| ⌘, | Settings |
| ⌘W | Close |
Command-Tab replacement
| Key | Does |
|---|
| ⌘Tab | Open or advance |
| ⇧ | Reverse |
| ` | Cycle windows of an app |
| 1 to 9 | Jump |
| Q | Quit app |
| Esc | Cancel |
Notes
| Key | Does |
|---|
| ⌘B | Bold |
| ⌘I | Italic |
| ⇧⌘X | Strike |
| ⌘E | Code |
| ⌘K | Link |
| ⌘1–⌘3 | Headings |
| ⇧⌘8 | Bullets |
| ⇧⌘7 | Numbers |
| ⇧⌘L | Checklist |
| ⇧⌘. | Quote |
| ⌘F | Find |
| ⌘N | New |
AI chat window
| Key | Does |
|---|
| ⇧⌘S | Sidebar |
| ⌘F | Find |
| ⌘+ ⌘− ⌘0 | Zoom |
| ⌘R | Regenerate |
| ⇧⌘R | Regenerate with quick model |
| ⌘W | Close |
Emoji panel
| Key | Does |
|---|
| ↵ | Paste |
| ⌘↵ | Copy |
| ⇧↵ | Favourite |
| ←→↑↓ | Move |
Beam