Keyboard shortcuts and command menu
Search, navigate, and edit without leaving the keyboard.
Press Cmd+K on Mac or Ctrl+K on Windows to open Anara's command menu. Search for files, chats, or settings, create a note, upload a file, or paste a URL or paper identifier to import it. Press Tab in the menu to ask AI about your input.
Navigation and chat
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Open search | Cmd+K | Ctrl+K |
| Find in view | Cmd+F | Ctrl+F |
| Toggle left sidebar | Cmd+\ | Ctrl+\ |
| Toggle chat panel | Cmd+/ | Ctrl+/ |
| Back / forward | Cmd+[ / Cmd+] | Ctrl+[ / Ctrl+] |
| Dismiss a menu | Escape | Escape |
| Send a chat message | Enter | Enter |
| New line in chat | Shift+Enter | Shift+Enter |
In the Mac desktop app, Cmd+, opens settings, Cmd+1 through Cmd+8 select tabs, and Cmd+9 selects the last tab.
Writing
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Bold / italic / underline | Cmd+B / I / U | Ctrl+B / I / U |
| Inline code | Cmd+E | Ctrl+E |
| Strikethrough | Cmd+Shift+X | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Heading 1 through 6 | Cmd+Alt+1 through 6 | Ctrl+Alt+1 through 6 |
| Bulleted / numbered list | Cmd+Shift+8 / 7 | Ctrl+Shift+8 / 7 |
| To-do list | Cmd+Shift+9 | Ctrl+Shift+9 |
| AI assistant | Cmd+J | Ctrl+J |
Shortcuts apply to the focused view. When a media player is focused, Space plays or pauses, and the left and right arrows move back or forward five seconds. Browser or operating-system shortcuts can take precedence.