Cheat sheet guide
Cursor shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 31 searchable Cursor keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for AI Features, General, Editing, Navigation, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- AI Edit (inline)CtrlK
- Command PaletteCtrlShiftP
- UndoCtrlZ
- Go to definitionF12
- AI ChatCtrlL
- Composer (multi-file AI)CtrlI
AI Features
8 shortcuts
AI Edit (inline)
CtrlK
WinCtrlKMac⌘KLinuxCtrlK
AI Chat
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘LLinuxCtrlL
Composer (multi-file AI)
CtrlI
WinCtrlIMac⌘ILinuxCtrlI
Accept AI suggestion
Tab
WinTabMacTabLinuxTab
Reject AI suggestion
Escape
WinEscapeMacEscapeLinuxEscape
Accept next word of suggestion
CtrlRight
WinCtrlRightMac⌘RightLinuxCtrlRight
Add file to chat context
CtrlShiftL
WinCtrlShiftLMac⌘⇧LLinuxCtrlShiftL
New chat
CtrlShiftI
WinCtrlShiftIMac⌘⇧ILinuxCtrlShiftI
General
5 shortcuts
Command Palette
CtrlShiftP
WinCtrlShiftPMac⌘⇧PLinuxCtrlShiftP
Quick Open / Go to File
CtrlP
WinCtrlPMac⌘PLinuxCtrlP
New window
CtrlShiftN
WinCtrlShiftNMac⌘⇧NLinuxCtrlShiftN
User Settings
Ctrl,
WinCtrl,Mac⌘,LinuxCtrl,
Keyboard Shortcuts
CtrlKCtrlS
WinCtrlKCtrlSMac⌘K⌘SLinuxCtrlKCtrlS
Editing
11 shortcuts
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘ZLinuxCtrlZ
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘⇧ZLinuxCtrlY
Format document
AltShiftF
WinAltShiftFMac⌥⇧FLinuxCtrlShiftI
Toggle line comment
Ctrl/
WinCtrl/Mac⌘/LinuxCtrl/
Move line up/down
Alt↑/↓
WinAlt↑/↓Mac⌥↑/↓LinuxAlt↑/↓
Delete line
CtrlShiftK
WinCtrlShiftKMac⌘⇧KLinuxCtrlShiftK
Duplicate line
AltShift↓
WinAltShift↓Mac⌥⇧↓LinuxAltShift↓
Find
CtrlF
WinCtrlFMac⌘FLinuxCtrlF
Replace
CtrlH
WinCtrlHMac⌥⌘FLinuxCtrlH
Add cursor above/below
AltCtrl↑/↓
WinAltCtrl↑/↓Mac⌥⌘↑/↓LinuxAltCtrl↑/↓
Select all occurrences
CtrlShiftL
WinCtrlShiftLMac⌘⇧LLinuxCtrlShiftL
Navigation
7 shortcuts
Go to definition
F12
WinF12MacF12LinuxF12
Go to line
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌃GLinuxCtrlG
Go back
AltLeft
WinAltLeftMac⌃-LinuxAltLeft
Go forward
AltRight
WinAltRightMac⌃⇧-LinuxAltRight
Explorer
CtrlShiftE
WinCtrlShiftEMac⌘⇧ELinuxCtrlShiftE
Source control
CtrlShiftG
WinCtrlShiftGMac⌃⇧GLinuxCtrlShiftG
Toggle terminal
Ctrl`
WinCtrl`Mac⌃`LinuxCtrl`
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Cursor shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as ai edit (inline).
Can I print this Cursor shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Cursor?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, AI Edit (inline) is Ctrl+K on Windows and ⌘K on macOS where available.
