Claude Keyboard Shortcuts
Claude keyboard shortcut reference covering 26 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Interrupt / clear input, Exit Claude Code, and Stop background subagents. 26 of 26 shortcuts are verified against official Claude 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 Claude documentation
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| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Cycle permission mode |
Cycle permission mode |
Shift+Tab |
Shift+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Model picker |
Model picker |
Alt+P |
Option+P |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Stash or restore prompt |
Stash or restore prompt |
Ctrl+S |
Ctrl+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Move to line start |
Move to line start |
Ctrl+A |
Ctrl+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Move to line end |
Move to line end |
Ctrl+E |
Ctrl+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete to end of line |
Delete to end of line |
Ctrl+K |
Ctrl+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete to line start |
Delete to line start |
Ctrl+U |
Ctrl+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete previous word |
Delete previous word |
Ctrl+W |
Ctrl+W |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste deleted text |
Paste deleted text |
Ctrl+Y |
Ctrl+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Move back one word |
Move back one word |
Alt+B |
Option+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Move forward one word |
Move forward one word |
Alt+F |
Option+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Newline (Shift+Enter) |
Newline (Shift+Enter) |
Shift+Enter |
Shift+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Newline (Ctrl+J) |
Newline (Ctrl+J) |
Ctrl+J |
Ctrl+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Open external editor |
Open external editor |
Ctrl+G |
Ctrl+G |
Yes |
Source |
| File path mention |
File path mention |
@ |
@ |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Interrupt / clear input |
Interrupt / clear input |
Ctrl+C |
Ctrl+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Exit Claude Code |
Exit Claude Code |
Ctrl+D |
Ctrl+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Stop background subagents |
Stop background subagents |
Ctrl+X+then+Ctrl+K |
Ctrl+X+then+Ctrl+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Background running tasks |
Background running tasks |
Ctrl+B |
Ctrl+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Suspend Claude Code |
Suspend Claude Code |
Ctrl+Z |
Ctrl+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Interrupt / close dialog |
Interrupt / close dialog |
Escape |
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Show shortcuts help |
Show shortcuts help |
? |
? |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Reverse search history |
Reverse search history |
Ctrl+R |
Ctrl+R |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Redraw screen |
Redraw screen |
Ctrl+L |
Ctrl+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle transcript viewer |
Toggle transcript viewer |
Ctrl+O |
Ctrl+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle task checklist |
Toggle task checklist |
Ctrl+T |
Ctrl+T |
Yes |
Source |
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