Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Quick reference for all Cursor keyboard shortcuts organized by category.

Essential Shortcuts

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Tab Autocomplete	`Tab`	`Tab`
Dismiss Suggestion	`Esc`	`Esc`
Inline Edit	`Cmd + K`	`Ctrl + K`
Agent Chat	`Cmd + I`	`Ctrl + I`
Toggle Chat Panel	`Cmd + L`	`Ctrl + L`
New Chat	`Cmd + N`	`Ctrl + N`

Tab Autocomplete

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Accept suggestion	`Tab`	`Tab`
Accept word	`Cmd + →`	`Ctrl + →`
Reject suggestion	`Esc`	`Esc`
Next suggestion	`Alt + ]`	`Alt + ]`
Previous suggestion	`Alt + [`	`Alt + [`

Inline Edit (Cmd+K)

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Open inline edit	`Cmd + K`	`Ctrl + K`
Generate code	`Cmd + K` (no selection)	`Ctrl + K` (no selection)
Edit selection	`Cmd + K` (with selection)	`Ctrl + K` (with selection)
Accept changes	`Cmd + Enter`	`Ctrl + Enter`
Reject changes	`Cmd + Backspace`	`Ctrl + Backspace`
Close prompt	`Esc`	`Esc`

Agent Chat

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Open Agent	`Cmd + I`	`Ctrl + I`
Toggle panel	`Cmd + L`	`Ctrl + L`
New chat	`Cmd + N`	`Ctrl + N`
Submit prompt	`Enter`	`Enter`
New line in prompt	`Shift + Enter`	`Shift + Enter`
Stop generation	`Esc`	`Esc`
Accept all changes	`Cmd + Enter`	`Ctrl + Enter`
Reject all changes	`Cmd + Backspace`	`Ctrl + Backspace`

Mode Switching

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Switch modes	`Cmd + .`	`Ctrl + .`
Change AI model	`Cmd + /`	`Ctrl + /`

Available Modes:

Agent (default) - Full autonomy, file edits, terminal
Ask - Research only, no file changes
Manual - Suggestions only, you approve everything

Context & Mentions

Context	Shortcut
Add file	`@filename`
Add folder	`@foldername`
Add codebase	`@Codebase`
Add documentation	`@Docs`
Add web content	`@Web`
Add git changes	`@Git`
Recent files	`@Recent`
Cursor rules	`@Cursor Rules`

Terminal Integration

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Open terminal	`Cmd + ``	`Ctrl + ``
New terminal	`Cmd + Shift + ``	`Ctrl + Shift + ``
Terminal AI	`Cmd + K` (in terminal)	`Ctrl + K` (in terminal)
Run command	`Enter`	`Enter`
Clear terminal	`Cmd + K`	`Ctrl + K`

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Quick open	`Cmd + P`	`Ctrl + P`
Go to symbol	`Cmd + Shift + O`	`Ctrl + Shift + O`
Go to line	`Cmd + G`	`Ctrl + G`
Go to definition	`F12`	`F12`
Find in files	`Cmd + Shift + F`	`Ctrl + Shift + F`
Close file	`Cmd + W`	`Ctrl + W`

Editing

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Undo	`Cmd + Z`	`Ctrl + Z`
Redo	`Cmd + Shift + Z`	`Ctrl + Shift + Z`
Cut	`Cmd + X`	`Ctrl + X`
Copy	`Cmd + C`	`Ctrl + C`
Paste	`Cmd + V`	`Ctrl + V`
Find	`Cmd + F`	`Ctrl + F`
Replace	`Cmd + H`	`Ctrl + H`
Comment line	`Cmd + /`	`Ctrl + /`
Move line up	`Alt + ↑`	`Alt + ↑`
Move line down	`Alt + ↓`	`Alt + ↓`
Duplicate line	`Cmd + Shift + D`	`Ctrl + Shift + D`
Delete line	`Cmd + Shift + K`	`Ctrl + Shift + K`

Multi-Cursor

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Add cursor	`Alt + Click`	`Alt + Click`
Add cursor above	`Cmd + Alt + ↑`	`Ctrl + Alt + ↑`
Add cursor below	`Cmd + Alt + ↓`	`Ctrl + Alt + ↓`
Select all occurrences	`Cmd + Shift + L`	`Ctrl + Shift + L`
Add next occurrence	`Cmd + D`	`Ctrl + D`

View & Layout

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Toggle sidebar	`Cmd + B`	`Ctrl + B`
Toggle panel	`Cmd + J`	`Ctrl + J`
Split editor	`Cmd + \`	`Ctrl + \`
Zoom in	`Cmd + +`	`Ctrl + +`
Zoom out	`Cmd + -`	`Ctrl + -`
Reset zoom	`Cmd + 0`	`Ctrl + 0`
Full screen	`Cmd + Ctrl + F`	`F11`

Command Palette

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Open command palette	`Cmd + Shift + P`	`Ctrl + Shift + P`
Settings	`Cmd + ,`	`Ctrl + ,`

Useful Commands:

Cursor: Settings - Open Cursor settings
Cursor: Toggle AI - Enable/disable AI features
Cursor: Clear Chat History - Reset conversation
Cursor: Open Keyboard Shortcuts - View/edit shortcuts

Checkpoints

Action	Description
View checkpoints	Agent panel → History
Restore checkpoint	Click checkpoint → Restore
Compare changes	Click checkpoint → View Diff

CLI Commands

Command	Description
`cursor .`	Open current directory
`cursor path/to/file`	Open specific file
`cursor --help`	Show CLI help
`cursor --version`	Show version
`cursor --new-window`	Open new window
`cursor --reuse-window`	Reuse existing window

Tips

Quick Actions

Cmd+K in editor = Inline Edit
Cmd+K in terminal = Terminal AI
Cmd+I anywhere = Open Agent

Context Shortcuts

Type @ to see all context options
@Codebase for codebase-wide questions
@filename.ts to reference specific files

Mode Switching

Cmd+. to cycle through modes quickly
Use Ask mode when researching
Use Agent mode when building

Chat Efficiency

Cmd+N for fresh context in new chat
Shift+Enter for multi-line prompts
Esc to stop long generations

See Also