Raycast Keyboard Shortcuts
Raycast keyboard shortcut reference covering 22 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Open Raycast, Action Panel, and Run Primary Action. 22 of 22 shortcuts are verified against official Raycast 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 Raycast documentation
AI
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Send to AI Chat |
Send selection to AI Chat |
Ctrl+J |
Cmd+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle AI Chat |
Open or close AI Chat |
Ctrl+; |
Cmd+; |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Copy |
Copy selected item |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste Plain Text |
Paste clipboard as plain text |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open Raycast |
Toggle Raycast window |
Alt+Space |
Option+Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Action Panel |
Open or close Action Panel |
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Run Primary Action |
Execute primary action on selection |
Enter |
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Settings |
Open Raycast Settings |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
| Add to Favorites |
Add selected item to favorites |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Clear Search |
Clear search or dismiss Raycast |
Escape |
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Actions |
Show secondary actions for selection |
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Pin to Menu Bar |
Toggle menu bar presence |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Reload Extensions |
Reload Raycast extensions |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Pop to Root |
Return to root search view |
Ctrl+Escape |
Cmd+Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Item |
Focus next search result |
Tab |
Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Item |
Focus previous search result |
Shift+Tab |
Shift+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Navigate Back |
Go back in navigation stack |
Ctrl+[ |
Cmd+[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Navigate Forward |
Go forward in navigation stack |
Ctrl+] |
Cmd+] |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Focus Filter |
Focus the filter field |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Fallback Searches |
Open fallback search providers |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Quick Look |
Toggle Quick Look preview |
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Close Window |
Close the Raycast window |
Ctrl+W |
Cmd+W |
Yes |
Source |
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