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iTerm2 Shortcuts

iTerm2 keyboard shortcuts for terminal navigation, tabs, panes and session management.

Source: Official documentation · Dataset date 2026-06

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Cheat sheet guide

iTerm2 shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 39 searchable iTerm2 keyboard shortcuts across 5 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Tabs, Panes (Split), Navigation & Search, Editing & Shell, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

  • New tab⌘T
  • Split vertically (new pane right)⌘D
  • Find in terminal⌘F
  • Move word left⌥Left
  • New window⌘N
  • Close tab⌘W

Tabs

7 shortcuts
New tab
⌘T
Cmd+T
Close tab
⌘W
Cmd+W
Next tab
⌘⇧]
Cmd+Shift+]
Previous tab
⌘⇧[
Cmd+Shift+[
Go to tab N
⌘1–⌘9
Move tab right
⌘⇧Right
Cmd+Shift+Right
Move tab left
⌘⇧Left
Cmd+Shift+Left

Panes (Split)

6 shortcuts
Split vertically (new pane right)
⌘D
Cmd+D
Split horizontally (new pane below)
⌘⇧D
Cmd+Shift+D
Close pane
⌘W
Cmd+W
Navigate panes
⌘⌥Arrow
Maximize pane
⌘⇧Enter
Cmd+Shift+Enter
Swap pane with next
⌘⌥⇧]
Cmd+Opt+Shift+]

Navigation & Search

9 shortcuts
Find in terminal
⌘F
Cmd+F
Find next
⌘G
Cmd+G
Find previous
⌘⇧G
Cmd+Shift+G
Scroll up one line
⌘Up
Cmd+Up
Scroll down one line
⌘Down
Cmd+Down
Scroll to top
⌘Home
Cmd+Home
Scroll to bottom
⌘End
Cmd+End
Page up
⌘PageUp
Cmd+PageUp
Page down
⌘PageDown
Cmd+PageDown

Editing & Shell

9 shortcuts
Move word left
⌥Left
Opt+Left
Move word right
⌥Right
Opt+Right
Move to start of line
⌃A
Ctrl+A
Move to end of line
⌃E
Ctrl+E
Delete word backward
⌥⌫
Opt+⌫
Delete to start of line
⌃U
Ctrl+U
Clear screen
⌘K⌃L
Cmd+K · Ctrl+L
Interrupt (SIGINT)
⌃C
Ctrl+C
Send EOF
⌃D
Ctrl+D

Windows & App

8 shortcuts
New window
⌘N
Cmd+N
Toggle fullscreen
⌘Enter
Cmd+Enter
Open preferences
⌘,
Cmd+,
Show / hide iTerm2
Configurablehotkey
Copy selection
⌘C
Cmd+C
Paste
⌘V
Cmd+V
Paste from history
⌘⇧H
Cmd+Shift+H
Open command history
⌘;
Cmd+;

Frequently asked questions

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Can I print this iTerm2 shortcut cheat sheet?

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Which operating systems are included for iTerm2?

This reference includes shortcuts for macOS. Availability depends on the action and app version.

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