Claude Code Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
Manage coding sessions and review changes in Claude's Code tab.
⌘K
30 shortcuts / 3 sections
Sessions
10Show keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl/Control /
New session
CtrlNControl N
Close session
CtrlWControl W
Next session
Ctrl⇥Control Tab
Previous session
CtrlShift⇥Control Shift Tab
Next session
CtrlShift]Control Shift ]
Previous session
CtrlShift[Control Shift [
Send prompt
↩EnterWhen the prompt box is focused
Stop Claude's response
⎋Escape
Open side chat
Ctrl;Control ;
Workspace and review
8Toggle diff pane
CtrlShiftDControl Shift D
Toggle Browser pane
CtrlShiftBControl Shift B
Select element in Browser
CtrlShiftSControl Shift S
Toggle terminal pane
Ctrl`Control `Local sessions only
Close focused pane
Ctrl\Control \
Cycle view modes
CtrlOControl O
Add diff comment
↩EnterWhen a diff comment box is focused
Submit all diff comments
Ctrl↩Control EnterIn the diff viewer
Model and permissions
12Open permission mode menu
CtrlShiftMControl Shift M
Open model menu
CtrlShiftIControl Shift I
Open effort menu
CtrlShiftEControl Shift E
Select menu item 1
11When a menu is open
Select menu item 2
22When a menu is open
Select menu item 3
33When a menu is open
Select menu item 4
44When a menu is open
Select menu item 5
55When a menu is open
Select menu item 6
66When a menu is open
Select menu item 7
77When a menu is open
Select menu item 8
88When a menu is open
Select menu item 9
99When a menu is open