Keyboard Shortcuts
Libre WebUI includes app-level shortcuts for navigation and message composition.
Global Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + K | Open or close the command palette |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + O | Start a new chat in a tab |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + U | Start a new Work task in a tab (with Work access) |
Cmd/Ctrl + B | Toggle the sidebar |
Cmd/Ctrl + , | Open Settings |
Cmd/Ctrl + D | Toggle light/dark theme |
? or Shift + / | Open Settings on the Shortcuts tab |
Esc | Close the settings modal |
Global shortcuts never fire while an input has focus, and dialogs such as the
command palette, artifact panel, image lightbox, and model selector each close
with their own Esc. Cmd/Ctrl + K is the exception to the focus rule: it
also works while a message composer has focus, so you can jump somewhere else
without clearing what you were typing.
Settings Navigation
Press Tab to reach the selected settings section, then use Up / Down
to switch sections in the desktop sidebar. On narrow screens, use Left /
Right to follow the horizontal tabs; the direction follows the interface
language. Home and End move to the first and last available sections.
Disabled sections are skipped. Each section opens at the top of its content.
The desktop search filters section names and related keywords. It shows an empty-results message when nothing matches and keeps unavailable sections disabled.
Command Palette
The palette fuzzy-searches your chats, Work tasks, and app actions, highlights the matched characters, and ranks results by relevance. From three characters on it also full-text searches your message, note, and document contents.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Up / Down | Move the selection |
Enter | Open the selected result |
Esc | Close the palette |
Sidebar History
Use Tab to reach a chat or Work task, then press Enter or Space to open
it. The next Tab reaches that row's Actions button; folder controls also
appear when they receive keyboard focus.
In a history action menu, use Up / Down to move between actions, or Home
and End to reach the first and last action. Press Enter to choose an action.
Esc closes the menu and returns focus to its Actions button; Tab closes the
menu and continues through the sidebar.
Chat Input
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Send the message |
Shift + Enter | Insert a new line |
/ (as the first character) | Open the prompt library menu |
$ (before the cursor) | Open the skills menu |
While a prompt or skill menu is open:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Up / Down | Move the selection |
Enter / Tab | Insert the selected prompt or skill |
Esc | Close the menu, keeping the draft |
While an input method is composing text (for example, Japanese or Chinese),
Enter confirms the current character choice without sending the message or
saving an edit. Press Enter again after composition finishes to send.
Library Dialogs
Prompt, skill, and tool-server forms keep Tab and Shift + Tab inside the
open dialog. Esc closes the foremost dialog and returns focus to its opener;
a form opened from Settings leaves Settings open.
Editing a Sent Message
While editing one of your own messages:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Save the edit and resubmit the conversation |
Esc | Cancel editing |
Artifact Viewer
The artifact pane uses normal browser controls:
- Drag the panel edge to resize.
- Use Preview and Code tabs to switch views.
- Copy, download, open, or expand artifacts from the toolbar.
- In interactive HTML artifacts, click inside the preview first when the artifact needs keyboard focus.
Work
Composer
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Start the Work run |
Shift + Enter | Insert a new line |
File Editor
With the code editor focused:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + S | Save the open workspace file |
Shift + Alt + F | Format a supported file within size limits |
Conversation and Workspace Split
On desktop, focus the divider between the conversation and workspace panes:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Left / Right Arrow | Resize the conversation by 2 percentage points |
Shift + Left/Right | Resize the conversation by 10 percentage points |
Home | Use the smallest allowed conversation pane |
End | Use the largest allowed conversation pane |
Enter | Reset the split to its default |
You can also drag the divider or double-click it to reset. The selected split is remembered for the current user. Arrow behavior follows the visual direction of the interface, including Arabic and other right-to-left layouts.
Workspace Tabs
With one of the Files, Activity, Git, Terminal, or Preview tabs focused:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Left / Right Arrow | Select the adjacent tab in visual direction, wrapping around |
Home | Select Files |
End | Select Preview |
Notes
Browser, OS, and input method shortcuts can take precedence over app shortcuts. If a shortcut does not fire, check whether the browser already owns that key combination.