Ghostty Keyboard Shortcuts
Ghostty keyboard shortcut reference covering 25 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Copy, Paste, and New Tab. 25 of 25 shortcuts are verified against official Ghostty 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 Ghostty documentation
Debug
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Inspector |
Toggle terminal inspector |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Cmd+Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Copy |
Copy selected text to clipboard |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste from clipboard |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy URL |
Copy URL under cursor to clipboard |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
Cmd+Shift+U |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open Config |
Open configuration file in editor |
Ctrl+Shift+, |
Cmd+Shift+, |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Next Tab |
Go to the next tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
Cmd+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Tab |
Go to the previous tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Cmd+Shift+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Command Palette |
Open command palette |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Cmd+Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll Page Up |
Scroll up one page |
Shift+PageUp |
Shift+PageUp |
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll Page Down |
Scroll down one page |
Shift+PageDown |
Shift+PageDown |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Search Scrollback |
Search terminal scrollback |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
Select all text on screen |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
Terminal
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Clear Screen |
Clear screen and scrollback |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
Cmd+Shift+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Quick Terminal |
Toggle drop-down quick terminal (macOS) |
Ctrl+Backtick |
Cmd+Backtick |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Terminal |
Reset terminal state |
Ctrl+Shift+Delete |
Cmd+Shift+Delete |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Increase Font |
Increase terminal font size |
Ctrl+Plus |
Cmd+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease Font |
Decrease terminal font size |
Ctrl+Minus |
Cmd+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Font Size |
Reset font to configured size |
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Fullscreen |
Enter or exit full screen |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Tab |
Open a new terminal tab |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| New Window |
Open a new terminal window |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Close Surface |
Close tab, split, or window |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
Cmd+Shift+W |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Split |
Toggle zoom on current split pane |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Right |
Create vertical split |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
Cmd+Shift+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Down |
Create horizontal split |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Cmd+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
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