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Keyboard shortcuts

Two kinds of shortcut in Ekorbia: global (work in any app) and in-app (work when Ekorbia is focused).

Global shortcuts

Both global shortcuts are customizable in Settings → General.

DefaultAction
⌘⇧SpaceOpen the quick-query overlay
⌘⇧1Invoke macOS region screenshot capture → opens a new chat with the screenshot attached

Pick combinations that don’t collide with macOS (notably Cmd+Shift+3/4/5 for built-in screenshots) or other apps you use frequently.

In the composer

ShortcutAction
EnterSend the current message
Shift+EnterInsert a newline (don’t send)
EscDismiss the composer’s autocomplete / picker if one is open

In the overlay

ShortcutAction
EnterSend the query
Shift+EnterInsert a newline
EscClose the overlay without sending

In the main window

ShortcutAction
Cmd+NNew chat (same as the + New chat button)
Cmd+WClose the active tab
Cmd+TReopen the most recently closed tab (where supported)
Cmd+,Open Settings
Cmd+FFocus the search box in the History sidebar

In the History sidebar

ShortcutAction
Enter (in the search box)Highlights all matches in the parent chat after clicking a hit
Esc (in the search box)Clear the search

In a code block (in an assistant reply)

ShortcutAction
(hover)Reveals the Copy button (and Save, on non-tool models)

There are no keyboard shortcuts on individual code blocks — they’re click-targets, not focusable.

Onboarding tour

ShortcutAction
EscSkip the tour
EnterAdvance to the next slide

Hotkeys you cannot bind

A few combinations are reserved by macOS and can’t be used as global hotkeys:

  • Cmd+Q, Cmd+W, Cmd+H, Cmd+M — app-level controls
  • Cmd+Tab, Cmd+Space (alone) — system switchers
  • Cmd+Shift+3, Cmd+Shift+4, Cmd+Shift+5 — macOS screenshot menu

Ekorbia will refuse to record any of these in the hotkey-capture field.