Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Writingmate has shortcuts for search, the sidebar, sending messages, and opening saved prompts.

Current shortcuts

Action	macOS	Windows and Linux	Notes
Open Search	`Command+K`	`Ctrl+K`	Searches chats and saved prompts
Open or close the sidebar	`Command+B`	`Ctrl+B`	Works from the main Writingmate app
Send a message	`Enter`	`Enter`	Default send setting
Add a new line without sending	`Shift+Enter`	`Shift+Enter`	Use when the send setting is Enter
Open saved prompts	`/`	`/`	Default prompt command; you can change it in settings

Search with the command palette

Press Command+K on macOS or Ctrl+K on Windows and Linux to open Search. The palette contains three tabs:

All shows matching chats, prompts, and the New chat action.
Chats searches chat history and includes the New chat action.
Prompts searches your saved prompts.

The command palette does not switch models, open settings, search files, or activate agents.

Open saved prompts

The default prompt command is /. Press it while the chat input is empty to open the command palette on the Prompts tab. Select a prompt to insert or run its saved instructions.

You can replace / with another key:

Open your profile menu.
Select Settings.
Open Keyboard Shortcuts.
Change Prompt command, then select Save Shortcuts.

Use a single key for the prompt command. The @ agent mention and # file command are not active shortcuts in the current chat interface.

Change how messages are sent

In Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts, set Send Message Key to one of these options:

Enter: press Enter to send and Shift+Enter to add a new line.
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter: press Command+Enter on macOS or Ctrl+Enter on Windows and Linux to send. Press Enter for a new line.

Select Save Shortcuts after changing the setting. Reset to defaults restores Enter for sending and / for saved prompts.

For the navigation items opened by these shortcuts, see Sidebar Navigation.