Cursor AI Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete Cursor AI keyboard shortcuts reference — 44 shortcuts across 6 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows, macOS & Linux.
General (9)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd + I | Toggle Sidepanel (unless bound to mode) |
| Cmd + L | Toggle Sidepanel (unless bound to mode) |
| Cmd + E | Toggle Agent layout |
| Cmd + . | Mode Menu |
| Cmd + / | Loop between AI models |
| Cmd + Shift + J | Cursor settings |
| Cmd + Shift + Space | Toggle Voice Mode |
| Cmd + , | General settings |
| Cmd + Shift + P | Command palette |
Chat (17)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Enter | Nudge (default) |
| Ctrl + Enter | Queue message |
| Cmd + Enter | Force send message (Chat) |
| Cmd + Shift + Backspace | Cancel generation (Chat) |
| Cmd + Shift + L | Add selected code as context (Chat) |
| Cmd + V | Add clipboard as context |
| Cmd + Shift + V | Add clipboard to input box |
| Cmd + Backspace | Reject all changes |
| Tab | Cycle to next message (Chat) |
| Shift + Tab | Rotate between Agent modes |
| Cmd + Option + / | Model toggle |
| Cmd + N | New chat |
| Cmd + T | New chat tab |
| Cmd + [ | Previous chat |
| Cmd + ] | Next chat |
| Cmd + W | Close chat |
| Esc | Unfocus field (Chat) |
Inline Edit (5)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd + K | Open (Inline Edit) |
| Cmd + Shift + K | Toggle input focus (Inline Edit) |
| Enter | Submit (Inline Edit) |
| Cmd + Shift + Backspace | Cancel (Inline Edit) |
| Option + Enter | Ask quick question |
Code Selection & Context (8)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| @ | @-mentions |
| / | Shortcut Commands |
| Cmd + Shift + L | Add selection to Chat (Code Selection & Context) |
| Cmd + Shift + K | Add selection to Edit (Code Selection & Context) |
| Cmd + L | Add selection to new chat (Code Selection & Context) |
| Cmd + M | Toggle file reading strategies |
| Cmd + Right | Accept next word of suggestion (Code Selection & Context) |
| Cmd + Enter | Search codebase in chat (Code Selection & Context) |
Tab (2)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Tab | Accept suggestion (Tab) |
| Cmd + Right | Accept next word (Tab) |
Terminal (3)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd + K | Open terminal prompt bar (Terminal) |
| Cmd + Enter | Run generated command (Terminal) |
| Esc | Accept command (Terminal) |
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