# 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 [#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 [#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.