Guides
Guides and articles on getting the most from keyboard shortcuts.
Getting Started
Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in Almost Every App
The universal shortcuts that transfer across nearly all desktop and web applications.
The 50 Keyboard Shortcuts Everyone Should Know
The essential shortcuts that work across nearly every app, organized by function.
Command Palette in Every App
Cmd+Shift+P, Cmd+K, Cmd+/ — every app's command palette and the patterns that make them powerful.
Strikethrough Shortcut in Every App
Ctrl+Shift+X, Ctrl+Shift+S, or Alt+Shift+5 — the strikethrough shortcut for Teams, Slack, Notion, Docs, Word, and Gmail.
By Audience
Platform Guides
Switching from Mac to Windows: Shortcut Translation Guide
A direct mapping of Mac keyboard shortcuts to their Windows equivalents for a smooth transition.
Switching from Windows to Mac: Shortcut Translation Guide
A complete mapping of Windows keyboard shortcuts to their Mac equivalents.
How to Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac/Windows
Step-by-step guide to creating, modifying, and managing your own keyboard shortcuts on both platforms.
Workflows
Keyboard Shortcuts for Developers
Your hub for developer shortcuts across VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains, GitHub, Terminal, and AI coding tools.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Data Analysts
Essential shortcuts for Excel, Google Sheets, pivot tables, formulas, and data workflows.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Writers and Editors
Essential shortcuts for writing, formatting, and editing in Word, Google Docs, and Notion.
Keyboard Shortcuts for AI Power Users
Your hub for AI shortcuts across Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, and Claude Code — plus the @-mention and slash-command patterns that show up everywhere.
Quick Answers
How to Exit Codex CLI
Ctrl+C quits, Esc only interrupts — every exit path, what happens to your session, and how to resume it.
How to Add a New Line in Codex CLI
Ctrl+J inserts a newline without sending — why Shift+Enter often does nothing, and the fix for each terminal.
Codex CLI Plan Mode: The Shortcut
Shift+Tab cycles into Plan mode and cannot be rebound — the full mode cycle, and how to leave it.
How to Clear the Input in Codex CLI
Ctrl+U clears your text; Ctrl+L clears the terminal instead. No default key wipes the whole line.
How to Change the Model in Codex CLI
/model sets model and reasoning effort together — plus the Alt+. and Alt+, keys most guides miss.
Comparisons
New Line, Interrupt & Exit in AI CLIs
How to add a new line, stop a running task, and quit across Codex CLI, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, opencode, and more — plus the Ctrl+C trap.
Cursor vs GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf
The AI panel, inline-edit, and autocomplete keys that differ across the three tools — plus the Cmd+I trap.
AI Coding CLI Keyboard Shortcuts Compared
Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, Grok Build, and Aider — shortcuts and slash commands side by side.
Cline vs Roo Code Keyboard Shortcuts
Two forked VS Code AI agents compared — real keybindings, mode systems, and @-mentions.
VS Code vs Cursor Keyboard Shortcuts
What stays the same, what changes, and the AI shortcuts Cursor adds on top.