What keyboard shortcuts does Cursor use by default?

Cursor uses the same default shortcuts as VS Code, plus shortcuts for AI features.

How do I customize shortcuts in Cursor?

Open Keyboard Shortcuts. On Mac, press Cmd + R then Cmd + S. On Windows/Linux, press Ctrl + R then Ctrl + S. Then search for the command you want to remap, click the pencil icon, press your preferred key combination, and save it.

Where can I see all keyboard shortcuts in Cursor?

Open Keyboard Shortcuts directly, or open the Command Palette and search for Keyboard Shortcuts. Cursor also provides a keyboard shortcuts reference page in its official docs.

Cursor Hotkeys and Keyboard Shortcuts

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Action	Hotkey
New chat tab	`Ctrl`+`T`
Close chat	`Ctrl`+`W`
Add clipboard as context	`Ctrl`+`V`
Queue message	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Cycle to next message	`Tab`
Unfocus field	`Esc`
Next chat	`Ctrl`+`]`
Add clipboard to input box	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`
Force send message	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Reject all changes	`Ctrl`+`Backspace`
Add selected code as context	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`
Accept all changes	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Model toggle	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Slash`
Previous chat	`Ctrl`+`[`
Rotate between Agent modes	`Shift`+`Tab`
New chat	`Ctrl`+`NCtrl`+`R`
Nudge (default)	`Enter`
Cancel generation	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Backspace`

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