WezTerm Keyboard Shortcuts
WezTerm 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 WezTerm 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 WezTerm documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Copy |
Copy selection to clipboard |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste from clipboard |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Reload Config |
Reload WezTerm configuration |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Tab 1 |
Activate tab 1 |
Ctrl+Shift+1 |
Cmd+Shift+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Last Tab |
Activate last tab |
Ctrl+Shift+9 |
Cmd+Shift+9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Tab |
Activate previous tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Cmd+Shift+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Tab |
Activate next tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
Cmd+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 |
Search scrollback |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Copy Mode |
Enter copy/selection mode |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
Cmd+Shift+X |
Yes |
Source |
Terminal
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Clear Scrollback |
Clear scrollback buffer |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
Cmd+Shift+K |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Increase Font |
Increase font size |
Ctrl+= |
Cmd+= |
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease Font |
Decrease font size |
Ctrl+- |
Cmd+- |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Font |
Reset font size to default |
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Fullscreen |
Toggle full screen |
Alt+Enter |
Option+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Tab |
Open a new tab |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| New Window |
Spawn a new window |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Close Tab |
Close current tab |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
Cmd+Shift+W |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Vertical |
Split pane vertically |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Quote |
Cmd+Shift+Option+Quote |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Horizontal |
Split pane horizontally |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+5 |
Cmd+Shift+Option+5 |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Pane Left |
Activate pane to the left |
Ctrl+Shift+Left |
Cmd+Shift+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Pane Right |
Activate pane to the right |
Ctrl+Shift+Right |
Cmd+Shift+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Pane |
Toggle pane zoom |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
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