Codex Keyboard Shortcuts
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87 shortcuts / 5 sections
General
21Open command menu
CtrlShiftPControl Shift P
Open command menu
CtrlKControl K
Open settings
Ctrl,Control ,
Open keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl/Control /
Open folder
CtrlOControl O
Navigate back
Ctrl[Control [
Navigate forward
Ctrl]Control ]
Increase font size
Ctrl+Control +
Increase font size
Ctrl=Control =
Decrease font size
Ctrl-Control -
Reset font size
Ctrl0Control 0
Toggle sidebar
CtrlBControl B
Toggle bottom panel
CtrlJControl J
Clear all unread indicators
Shift⎋Shift Escape
Undo last app action
CtrlZControl Z
Redo last app action
CtrlYControl Y
Redo last app action
CtrlShiftZControl Shift Z
Close current tab or window
CtrlWControl W
Close current tab or window
CtrlF4Control F4
Toggle full screen
F11F11
Quit the app
CtrlQControl Q
Chats
34New chat
CtrlNControl N
New chat
CtrlShiftOControl Shift O
New standalone chat
CtrlAltOControl Alt O
Archive chat
CtrlShiftAControl Shift A
Mark chat as unread
CtrlShiftUControl Shift U
Pin or unpin chat
CtrlAltPControl Alt P
Rename chat
CtrlAltRControl Alt R
Open side chat
CtrlAltSControl Alt S
Search chats
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Find in chat
CtrlFControl F
Find next match
CtrlGControl G
Find previous match
ShiftF3Shift F3
Previous chat or tab
CtrlShift⇥Control Shift Tab
Previous chat or tab
CtrlShift[Control Shift [
Previous chat or tab
CtrlPgUpControl Page Up
Next chat or tab
Ctrl⇥Control Tab
Next chat or tab
CtrlShift]Control Shift ]
Next chat or tab
CtrlPgDnControl Page Down
Next chat needing attention
CtrlAltAControl Alt A
Open recent chat 1
CtrlAlt1Control Alt 1
Open recent chat 2
CtrlAlt2Control Alt 2
Open recent chat 3
CtrlAlt3Control Alt 3
Open recent chat 4
CtrlAlt4Control Alt 4
Open recent chat 5
CtrlAlt5Control Alt 5
Open recent chat 6
CtrlAlt6Control Alt 6
Go to chat 1
Ctrl1Control 1
Go to chat 2
Ctrl2Control 2
Go to chat 3
Ctrl3Control 3
Go to chat 4
Ctrl4Control 4
Go to chat 5
Ctrl5Control 5
Go to chat 6
Ctrl6Control 6
Go to chat 7
Ctrl7Control 7
Go to chat 8
Ctrl8Control 8
Go to chat 9
Ctrl9Control 9
Input and modes
11Open model picker
CtrlShiftMControl Shift M
Open project picker
CtrlShiftAltOControl Shift Alt O
Start voice chat
CtrlShiftVControl Shift VWhen voice chat is available
Start dictation
CtrlShiftDControl Shift DWhen dictation is available
Restore previous composer prompt
↑Up ArrowWhen the composer is empty
Approve request
↩EnterWhen an approval request is open
Decline request
⎋EscapeWhen an approval request is open
Switch to Chat
Alt1Alt 1
Switch to Work
Alt2Alt 2
Switch to Codex
Alt3Alt 3
Toggle Activity view
CtrlAltUControl Alt UWhen Activity is available
Workspace and browser
18Run primary environment action
ShiftWinDShift Windows DWhen the environment has a primary action
Search files
CtrlPControl P
Toggle file tree
CtrlShiftEControl Shift E
Open review tab
CtrlShiftGControl Shift G
Switch between chat and tabs
CtrlAltBControl Alt BIn full view; toggles tabs in split view
Open browser tab
CtrlTControl TWhen the built-in browser is available
Cycle workspace layout
CtrlShiftBControl Shift BFull view, split view, or hidden tabs
Enter or exit full view
CtrlShiftFControl Shift F
Go to line or focus browser address bar
CtrlLControl LDepends on the focused view
Browser back
Alt←Alt Left ArrowWhen the built-in browser is focused
Browser forward
Alt→Alt Right ArrowWhen the built-in browser is focused
Reload browser page
CtrlRControl RWhen the built-in browser is focused
Reload browser page without cache
CtrlShiftRControl Shift RWhen the built-in browser is focused
Copy browser URL
CtrlShiftCControl Shift CWhen the built-in browser is focused
Toggle browser browse or comment mode
Ctrl.Control .When browser commenting is available
Copy chat deep link
CtrlAltLControl Alt L
Copy session ID
CtrlAltCControl Alt C
Copy working directory
CtrlShiftCControl Shift C
Terminal
3Toggle terminal
Ctrl`Control `
Clear terminal
CtrlLControl LWhen the terminal is focused
Clear terminal
CtrlKControl KWhen the terminal is focused