Bitwarden Keyboard Shortcuts
Bitwarden keyboard shortcut reference covering 28 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Activate Extension, Autofill Last Login, and Generate Password (Extension). 28 of 28 shortcuts are verified against official Bitwarden documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Bitwarden documentation
Browser Extension
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Activate Extension |
Activate the Bitwarden browser extension |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Cmd+Shift+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Autofill Last Login |
Autofill the last used login for the current site |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Cmd+Shift+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Generate Password (Extension) |
Generate a password and copy it |
Ctrl+Shift+9 |
Cmd+Shift+9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Lock Vault (Extension) |
Lock the vault from the browser extension |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
Desktop
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Lock Vault (Desktop) |
Lock the desktop vault |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Preferences |
Open Bitwarden preferences |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
| Reload App |
Reload the Bitwarden desktop app |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Quit |
Quit the Bitwarden desktop app |
Ctrl+Q |
Cmd+Q |
Yes |
Source |
| Search Vault |
Focus the vault search box |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Generator |
Open the password generator |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Add New Login |
Add a new login item |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy Username |
Copy the open item username |
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy Password |
Copy the open item password |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy TOTP |
Copy the open item TOTP |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo |
Undo while editing an item |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo while editing an item |
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Select All |
Select all text in the active field |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
Cut selected text |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy selected text |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste text |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Zoom In |
Zoom in |
Ctrl+= |
Cmd+= |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
Zoom out |
Ctrl+- |
Cmd+- |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Zoom |
Reset zoom level |
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Fullscreen |
Enter full-screen mode |
F11 |
Fn+F |
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Minimize |
Minimize the desktop app |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Hide to Tray |
Hide Bitwarden to the tray |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Always on Top |
Keep the desktop app always on top |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Close Window |
Close the Bitwarden window |
Ctrl+W |
Cmd+W |
Yes |
Source |
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