ChatGPT keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac
Updated
Press Ctrl+/ in ChatGPT (Cmd+/ on a Mac) to see every shortcut. The list below is what ChatGPT shows on the web as of October 27, 2026, with the Windows keys next to the Mac ones, followed by the shortcuts Speed Booster Toolkit adds.
ChatGPT now lets you change its shortcuts, so if one here does nothing for you, the list it shows you is the one to trust.
ChatGPT’s own shortcuts
| What it does | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Start a new chat | Ctrl+Shift+O | ⌘ Shift O |
| Search your chats and switch to one | Ctrl+K | ⌘ K |
| Show or hide the sidebar | Ctrl+Shift+S | ⌘ Shift S |
| Put the cursor in the message box | Shift+Esc | Shift Esc |
| Attach files | Ctrl+U | ⌘ U |
| Start or stop dictation | Ctrl+Shift+D | Control Shift D |
| Choose how long it thinks (effort) | Ctrl+Shift+M | Control Shift M |
| Delete the open chat | Ctrl+Shift+Backspace | ⌘ Shift Backspace |
| Send your message | Enter | Return |
| See every shortcut | Ctrl+/ | ⌘ / |
Read from ChatGPT’s shortcut list on a Mac. On Windows and Linux, ChatGPT uses Ctrl where a Mac uses ⌘. Shift+Enter starts a new line in your message without sending it.
How to change a shortcut
Open the list with Ctrl+/ (Cmd+/), click the key combination you want to change, and press the new keys. Restore defaults at the bottom of the list puts every shortcut back.
Worth doing if one clashes with your browser or another app. Ctrl+Shift+D, for example, is also what Chrome uses to bookmark all open tabs on Windows.
Shortcuts Speed Booster Toolkit adds
The extension adds a few for things ChatGPT has no key for. Each works only where it makes sense, so it never takes a key away from ChatGPT or your browser anywhere else.
| What it does | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Search inside the open chat, including messages not on screen | Ctrl+F | ⌘ F |
| Select every chat in the sidebar list (pointer over the list) | Ctrl+A | ⌘ A |
| Select a run of chats | Shift-click a tick | Shift-click a tick |
| Clear the selection | Esc | Esc |
| Undo the last folder change (pointer over the sidebar) | Ctrl+Z | ⌘ Z |
Prefer your browser’s own find bar? Switch the Ctrl+F search off in the extension’s settings and the key is the browser’s again.
Ctrl+K and Ctrl+F do different things
Ctrl+K searches across your chats to find the right one. Ctrl+F searches inside the chat you’re in. The browser’s own Ctrl+F only sees the messages ChatGPT has put on screen, which in a long chat is a few; the extension’s searches every loaded message and jumps to it (searching inside a chat).
Ctrl+F in a long chat
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Search through full chatCommon questions
What is the shortcut for a new chat in ChatGPT?
Ctrl+Shift+O on Windows, Cmd+Shift+O on a Mac.
How do I see all of ChatGPT’s keyboard shortcuts?
Press Ctrl+/ on Windows or Cmd+/ on a Mac while ChatGPT is open. The list also lets you change them.
Can I change ChatGPT’s keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. Open the list with Ctrl+/ (Cmd+/), click a key combination and press the new keys. Restore defaults puts them all back.
How do I search inside a ChatGPT conversation?
The browser’s Ctrl+F only finds what’s on screen, which in a long chat is a few messages. Speed Booster Toolkit makes Ctrl+F search every loaded message of the chat and jump to each match.
Is there a shortcut to copy the last response?
Not in ChatGPT’s list on the web as of October 2026. Use the copy button under the answer instead.