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Keyboard Shortcuts

All keyboard shortcuts for Fabriqa Desktop in one place. Press ? from anywhere in the app (except while editing multiline message text) to open the in-app shortcut help overlay.

App & Window

ActionmacOSWindows / Linux
Toggle Fabriqa (global hotkey)Cmd+Shift+Space ¹Ctrl+Shift+Space ¹
Open workspaceCmd+OCtrl+O
Open settingsCmd+,Ctrl+,
Zoom inCmd++Ctrl++
Zoom outCmd+-Ctrl+-
Reset zoomCmd+0Ctrl+0
Full screenCtrl+Cmd+FF11
Quit (with confirmation)Cmd+Q Cmd+QAlt+F4
Show shortcut help??
¹ Customizable in Settings → Appearance. The global hotkey works system-wide even when Fabriqa is in the background.
ActionmacOSWindows / Linux
Command paletteCmd+Shift+PCtrl+Shift+P
Quick switch chatCmd+KCtrl+K
Open file searchCmd+PCtrl+P
Switch to tab 1–9Cmd+1Cmd+9Ctrl+1Ctrl+9
Close active tabCmd+WCtrl+W

Chat

ActionmacOSWindows / Linux
New chatCmd+NCtrl+N
New chat in worktreeCmd+Shift+NCtrl+Shift+N
Send messageEnterEnter
New line in composerShift+EnterShift+Enter
Cycle chat viewCmd+Shift+MCtrl+Shift+M
Cancel / interrupt responseEsc EscEsc Esc
Select all messagesCmd+A ²Ctrl+A ²
² Active when the chat message area is focused (input not focused).

Message Navigation

These shortcuts activate when the chat input is not focused. Click the message area or press Escape to blur the input first.
ActionmacOSWindows / Linux
Scroll to topCmd+↑Ctrl+↑
Scroll to bottomCmd+↓Ctrl+↓
Jump to previous messageOption+↑Alt+↑
Jump to next messageOption+↓Alt+↓
Jump to previous user messageOption+Shift+↑Alt+Shift+↑
Jump to next user messageOption+Shift+↓Alt+Shift+↓

Workspace & Panels

ActionmacOSWindows / Linux
Run last actionCmd+RCtrl+R
Show usage statisticsCmd+UCtrl+U
Toggle developer consoleCmd+Shift+JCtrl+Shift+J
Open diagnosticsCmd+Shift+DCtrl+Shift+D

Slash Commands (Chat Composer)

Type these in the chat input and press Enter:
Slash CommandAction
/helpShow keyboard shortcuts and available commands
/settingsOpen application settings
/modelsOpen model selector
/themesOpen theme selector
/terminalOpen or focus terminal panel
/gitShow git changes panel
/timelineShow conversation timeline
/acpShow ACP debug panel
/auditOpen Workspace Settings → Audit tab
/workspace-settingsOpen workspace settings dashboard
/workflow-designerOpen workflow designer
/diagnosticsOpen diagnostics dashboard
/usageShow token usage statistics
/cancelStop the current AI response
/render-documentSwitch all chats to document view
/render-terminalSwitch all chats to terminal output view
/cycle-viewCycle through Document / Terminal Full / Terminal Summary

Customizing Shortcuts

The global toggle hotkey is the only shortcut that can be changed from the UI (Settings → Appearance). All other shortcuts are fixed and consistent with common desktop editor conventions.