Where a shortcut shows ⌘, use Ctrl on Windows and Linux. Ctrl+Tab is literal on every platform. Press ⌘+/ (Ctrl+/) inside the app to open this reference as a page.
General
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| ⌘+P or ⌘+K | Open the command palette (sessions, commands, settings). |
| ⌘+, | Open Settings. |
| ⌘+F | Find in the transcript. |
| ⌘+⇧+C | Copy the newest assistant response. |
| ⌘+/ | Open this shortcut reference. |
| ⌘+⇧+U | Check for updates. |
| Esc or ⌘+. | Close the top surface; with the composer focused, abort the run. |
| ⌘+Q | Quit Orbit. |
Sessions
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| ⌘+N | New session. |
| ⌘+R | Reload the session list from disk. |
| ⌘+⇧+B | Move focus to the sessions list. |
| ⌘+1 … ⌘+9 | Open the Nth visible session. |
| Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Next / previous session. |
Panels and navigation
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| ⌘+B | Toggle the sidebar. |
| ⌘+⇧+E | Toggle the project panel (Explorer). |
| ⌘+J | Toggle the terminal. |
| ⌘+⇧+R | Open the Review pane. |
| ⌘+⇧+G | Open the Git page. |
| ⌘+U | Open Usage. |
| ⌘+↑ / ⌘+↓ | Jump to the previous / next user turn. |
Agent
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| ⌘+⇧+M | Choose the model. |
| ⌘+⇧+T | Choose the thinking level. |
| Esc | Abort the running turn. |
Composer
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| Enter | Send. While the agent works, queue or steer — your default. |
| Alt+Enter | Use the other sending mode for this message. |
| ⌘+⇧+Enter | Always steer. |
| Shift+Enter | Insert a newline. |
| Tab | Accept the autocomplete suggestion. |
| ⌘+Z / ⌘+⇧+Z | Undo / redo. |
Review pane
These apply while the diff tree has focus.
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Move between rows. |
| Enter | Open a file or fold a folder. |
| n / p | Next / previous changed file. |
| ] / [ | Next / previous hunk. |
| e / c | Expand / collapse all files. |
| Esc | Back to the chat. |
Git page tabs
| Keys | Tab |
|---|
| ⌘+⌥+1 | Changes |
| ⌘+⌥+2 | History |
| ⌘+⌥+3 | Graph |
| ⌘+⌥+4 | Stashes |
| ⌘+⌥+5 | Issues |
| ⌘+⌥+6 | Pull requests |
Files and the editor
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| ⌘+W | Close the active file tab (the last one closes the Files surface). |
| ⌘+⇧+W | Close the Files surface. |
| ⌘+S | Save now (autosave is on by default). |
Pickers, menus, and dialogs
Every picker — model, thinking level, branches, the composer's plus menu, the access-mode menu, and dialogs — shares one set of keys:
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Move the selection. |
| Enter | Confirm. |
| Esc | Cancel. |
The access-approval bar above the composer uses the same keys, with Enter to allow and Esc to deny.