Keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut in the app, the message box and the Artifacts panel.

1 min read Updated October 19, 2026

Move around AI Assistify without reaching for the mouse. You can also see these in Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts.

App shortcuts

ShortcutAction
CtrlONew chat
CtrlLFocus the message box
CtrlSShow or hide the sidebar
Ctrl;Switch workspace
CtrlPPick an assistant
CtrlKQuick ask - a one-off question in a pop-up, without starting a chat (uses your OpenAI key)
Ctrl⌫ BackspaceDelete the current chat

In the message box

ShortcutAction
↵ EnterSend
⇧ Shift↵ EnterNew line
Ctrl⇧ Shift↑ / Ctrl⇧ Shift↓Bring back previous / next message you sent
@ / # !Open the assistant, prompt, file or tool picker
↑ / ↓ then ↵ EnterMove through a picker and choose

In the Artifacts panel

ShortcutAction
CtrlSSave your edits (⌘ S on Mac, Ctrl S elsewhere)
EscDiscard your edits

In this Help Center

Press CtrlK or / to search.