ChatGPT Keyboard Shortcuts: Cheat Sheet as PDF
ChatGPT keyboard shortcuts for the desktop app on Mac and Windows: new chat, temporary chat, model picker, search, slash commands. From OpenAI's docs, as PDF.
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Contents
The ChatGPT shortcuts that save the most clicks: Ctrl + Shift + O starts a new chat, Ctrl + K opens the command menu, Ctrl + Shift + M opens the model picker and Ctrl + / shows every shortcut. On a Mac, use Cmd instead of Ctrl for most of them. The list below comes from OpenAI's official reference for the ChatGPT desktop app, checked on 24 October 2026. In the browser version some shortcuts can differ: Ctrl + / shows the ones that work for you.
General
Ctrl + K- Open the command menu (Mac:Cmd + K)Ctrl + /- Show all keyboard shortcuts (Mac:Cmd + /)Ctrl + ,- Open settings (Mac:Cmd + ,)Ctrl + B- Show or hide the sidebar (Mac:Cmd + B)
Chats
Ctrl + Shift + O- New chat (Mac:Cmd + Shift + O)Ctrl + Shift + N- New temporary chat (Mac:Cmd + Shift + N)Ctrl + Alt + N- Quick chat (Mac:Cmd + Option + N)Ctrl + Shift + A- Archive the chat (Mac:Cmd + Shift + A)Ctrl + Alt + P- Pin or unpin the chat (Mac:Cmd + Option + P)Ctrl + F- Find in the chat (Mac:Cmd + F)Ctrl + Tab- Next chat or tab (Mac:Ctrl + Tab)Ctrl + Shift + Tab- Previous chat or tab (Mac:Ctrl + Shift + Tab)Ctrl + 1- Go to chat 1, up to 9 (Mac:Cmd + 1)
Prompts and models
Ctrl + Shift + M- Open the model picker (Mac:Ctrl + Shift + M)Alt + M- Recent models (Mac:Ctrl + Cmd + M)Up arrow- Bring back your last prompt, in an empty inputAlt + 1- Switch to Chat, 2 for Work, 3 for Codex (Mac:Ctrl + 1)
Slash commands
/model- Choose the model for the chat/reasoning- Choose the reasoning effort/plan- Plan mode on or off/new- Start a blank chat/archive- Archive the current chat/compact- Compact the chat's context
Pro tip
Missing a shortcut? Under Settings, Keyboard Shortcuts you can search, change and reset every shortcut, and assign one to "Search chats", which has none by default.
Matching sheets
The same kind of sheet for coding in the terminal: Claude Code shortcuts. For writing prompts faster, the keyboard shortcuts to type faster cover deleting and jumping word by word, and real prompts to type are in the AI prompt section of the typing practice paragraphs.
Frequently asked questions
How do I start a new chat in ChatGPT with the keyboard?
Ctrl + Shift + O on Windows, Cmd + Shift + O on a Mac. Ctrl + N and Cmd + N work too.
How do I see all ChatGPT shortcuts?
Press Ctrl + / on Windows or Cmd + / on a Mac.
How do I switch the model with the keyboard?
Ctrl + Shift + M opens the model picker, on Windows and Mac. In the input you can also type /model.
Can I change ChatGPT keyboard shortcuts?
Yes, in the desktop app under Settings, Keyboard Shortcuts.
Sources
- Commands - OpenAI, keyboard shortcuts of the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS and Windows, read on 24 October 2026.
- Slash commands - OpenAI.
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