Controls and shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts, slash commands, and how to arrange tabs and windows in ADE.

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Main shortcuts#

Shortcut	Action
Cmd + K	Open Command Center
Cmd + /	Open Keyboard Shortcuts
Cmd + ,	Open Settings
Cmd + O	Switch between VideoDraft mode and Code mode
Cmd + P	Open Prompt Library
Cmd + N	Start a new task
Cmd + T	Open a new chat tab
Cmd + W	Close the current tab
Cmd + Shift + F	Open History, your recent chats across every project
Cmd + [ / Cmd + ]	Go back or forward
Cmd + Shift + [ / Cmd + Shift + ]	Previous or next tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab / Ctrl + Tab	Previous or next tab
Cmd + Shift + N	Open the current chat in its own window
Cmd + \	Split the center into side-by-side tabs
Cmd + Opt + Left / Right	Move to the previous or next pane
Cmd + L	Focus the message box
Cmd + D	Start or stop dictation
Cmd + U	Add an attachment
Opt + T	Change the thinking level
Cmd + F	Find text in the chat
Cmd + Opt + T	Switch between light and dark

To do this	Do this
See two tabs side by side	Press Cmd + \, or right-click a tab and choose Split right.
Move a tab to the other pane	Right-click the tab and choose Move to next pane.
Keep a previewed file open	A preview tab has an italic title and the next file replaces it. Double-click the tab, or choose Keep open.
Give a chat its own window	Right-click the tab and choose Open in new window, or press Cmd + Shift + N.

Type / in the message box to see every command for the current agent and mode. These are the ones you will use most.

Any agent	Action
/clear	Start a fresh chat.
/plan	Turn Plan mode on or off.
/model	Switch the model.
/compact	Summarize the chat to make room.
/restart	Restart the agent to pick up setting changes.
/add-dir	Link another task or any folder.

Claude chats	Action
/remote-control	Continue this chat from your phone or browser. Run it again to disconnect.
/ask-codex	Hand a task to Codex. Needs Codex connected.
/codex-resume	Continue the latest Codex thread in this task.
/codex-review	Get a Codex review of this task’s changes. Code mode only.
/codex-challenge	Have Codex challenge the approach. Code mode only.

Codex chats	Action
/goal	Set a goal for a long-running task. Codex keeps working until it is met.
/goal pause	Pause the goal.
/goal resume	Resume the goal.
/goal clear	Clear the goal.