iTerm2 Keyboard Shortcuts
iTerm2 keyboard shortcut reference covering 22 bindings for Mac. Commonly searched bindings include New Tab, Close Tab, and Next Tab. 22 of 22 shortcuts are verified against official iTerm2 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 iTerm2 documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Paste History |
Pick from recently copied strings |
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Cmd+Shift+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Enter Copy Mode |
Select and copy text from scrollback |
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Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Next Tab |
Switch to the next tab |
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Cmd+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Tab |
Switch to the previous tab |
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Cmd+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Tab 1 |
Jump directly to tab number 1 |
|
Cmd+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Pane |
Focus the next split pane by recent use |
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Cmd+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Pane |
Focus the previous split pane by recent use |
|
Cmd+[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Pane Below |
Move focus to the pane below |
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Cmd+Option+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Pane Above |
Move focus to the pane above |
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Cmd+Option+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Pane Left |
Move focus to the pane on the left |
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Cmd+Option+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Pane Right |
Move focus to the pane on the right |
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Cmd+Option+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Set Mark |
Drop a bookmark at the current scroll position |
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Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Jump to Mark |
Scroll back to the saved mark |
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Cmd+Shift+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Cycle Windows |
Rotate among open iTerm2 windows |
|
Cmd+Backquote |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open Quickly |
Fuzzy-find sessions, tabs, and commands |
|
Cmd+Shift+O |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Maximize Pane |
Expand the current pane to fill the tab |
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Cmd+Shift+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Clear Buffer |
Erase visible terminal output |
|
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Tab |
Open a new terminal tab |
|
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Close Tab |
Close the current tab or window |
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Cmd+W |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Vertically |
Divide the session into left and right panes |
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Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Horizontally |
Divide the session into top and bottom panes |
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Cmd+Shift+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Broadcast Input |
Type into every pane in the window |
|
Cmd+Option+I |
Yes |
Source |
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