Question 1

What does this Bitwarden shortcuts page cover?

Accepted Answer

It lists 50 keyboard shortcuts for the Bitwarden desktop app on MacOS and Windows, organized across five categories: Edit, File, General, View, and Window. These are shortcuts for the app itself, not browser extension hotkeys.

Question 2

Which sections are most worth learning first?

Accepted Answer

General and Window are the best starting points. General covers the actions you repeat most often when searching and managing your vault, and Window shortcuts help you move between panels quickly. Edit becomes useful once you are frequently updating entries.

Question 3

Are there differences between the MacOS and Windows shortcuts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The main difference is the modifier key: Ctrl on Windows maps to Cmd on MacOS for most shortcuts. A few shortcuts also vary in which secondary key is used. The page marks platform-specific variants, so compare them if you use Bitwarden on both systems.

Question 4

What is on this page?

Accepted Answer

This page lists 50 keyboard shortcuts for Bitwarden, organized into 5 sections. It currently covers Windows and macOS.

Action	Hotkey
Copy username	`Ctrl`+`U`
Paste	`Ctrl`+`V`
Select all	`Ctrl`+`A`
Undo	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Copy password	`Ctrl`+`P`
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Copy	`Ctrl`+`C`
Cut	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy TOTP	`Ctrl`+`T`

Action	Hotkey
Quit	`Ctrl`+`Q`
Lock now	`Ctrl`+`L`
Preferences	`Ctrl`+`,`

Action	Hotkey
Reset zoom	`Ctrl`+`0`
Password generator	`Ctrl`+`G`
Full screen	`F11`
Zoom in	`Ctrl`+`=`
Developer options	`F12`
Reload	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`
Search in vault	`Ctrl`+`F`
Zoom out	`Ctrl`

Action	Hotkey
Always on top	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`
Send to tray/Hide to menu bar	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`
Minimize	`Ctrl`+`M`
Close window	`Ctrl`+`W`

Action	Hotkey
Copy username	`Ctrl`+`U`
Paste	`Ctrl`+`V`
Select all	`Ctrl`+`A`
Undo	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Copy password	`Ctrl`+`P`
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Copy	`Ctrl`+`C`
Cut	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy TOTP	`Ctrl`+`T`

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What does this Bitwarden shortcuts page cover?

Which sections are most worth learning first?

Are there differences between the MacOS and Windows shortcuts?

What is on this page?

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