> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tempo.new/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Keyboard Shortcuts

> A cheat sheet of every keyboard shortcut in Tempo, grouped by where you use it — global palettes, the chat surface, and the design canvas.

Tempo is built around two main surfaces — **chat** and **design** — plus a set of global palettes that work from anywhere. This page lists every shortcut for each, so you can keep your hands on the keyboard.

<Note>
  Shortcuts are written as `Cmd+K` on macOS and `Ctrl+K` on Windows and Linux. Where the two differ, both are listed. Letter keys are case-insensitive — `R` and `r` press the same key.
</Note>

## Global

These work from anywhere in the app.

### Palettes

| Shortcut                       | Action                                                  |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Cmd+P` / `Ctrl+P`             | Open the file palette — jump to a file by name          |
| `Cmd+Shift+P` / `Ctrl+Shift+P` | Open the command palette — run any Tempo command        |
| `Cmd+K` / `Ctrl+K`             | Open the conversation palette — search and switch chats |

### Sidebar navigation

| Shortcut            | Action                                                                         |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `Ctrl+1` … `Ctrl+9` | Jump to the Nth section in the left sidebar (Canvas, Chat, Docs, Issues, etc.) |

## Chat

These apply when the chat surface is active.

### Focus and tabs

| Shortcut           | Action                                                                          |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Cmd+L` / `Ctrl+L` | Focus the chat input (switches to the active chat tab if you're elsewhere)      |
| `Cmd+W` / `Ctrl+W` | Close the most relevant non-chat tab (e.g. a diff or file you opened from chat) |

### Switching between chats

| Shortcut           | Action                                      |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| `Alt+Down`         | Next chat in the sidebar                    |
| `Alt+Up`           | Previous chat in the sidebar                |
| `Cmd+[` / `Ctrl+[` | Back through your chat selection history    |
| `Cmd+]` / `Ctrl+]` | Forward through your chat selection history |

<Tip>
  `Alt+Up`/`Alt+Down` walks the sidebar in order. `Cmd+[`/`Cmd+]` is more like a browser's back/forward — it walks the chats you've actually visited recently.
</Tip>

## Design / Canvas

These work when the design canvas is focused.

### Tools

Press a single letter to switch tools — no modifier needed.

| Shortcut  | Action                                         |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `V`       | Select tool (cursor)                           |
| `F`       | Frame                                          |
| `R`       | Draw element (rectangle)                       |
| `T`       | Text                                           |
| `Shift+R` | Draw row (flex row)                            |
| `Shift+C` | Draw column (flex column)                      |
| `Shift+G` | Draw grid                                      |
| `Escape`  | Exit the active draw tool and return to Select |

### Selection

| Shortcut                       | Action                                                  |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Escape`                       | Deselect — first the inner element, then the storyboard |
| `Cmd+A` / `Ctrl+A`             | Select all storyboards                                  |
| `Cmd+Shift+A` / `Ctrl+Shift+A` | Select inverse — everything not currently selected      |
| `Up`                           | Move selected element up within its parent stack        |
| `Down`                         | Move selected element down within its parent stack      |
| `Left`                         | Move selected element left within its parent stack      |
| `Right`                        | Move selected element right within its parent stack     |

### Edit

| Shortcut                       | Action                                    |
| ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| `Cmd+C` / `Ctrl+C`             | Copy the selected element                 |
| `Cmd+X` / `Ctrl+X`             | Cut the selected element                  |
| `Cmd+V` / `Ctrl+V`             | Paste from the clipboard                  |
| `Cmd+D` / `Ctrl+D`             | Duplicate the selected element            |
| `Delete` / `Backspace`         | Delete the selected element or storyboard |
| `Cmd+Z` / `Ctrl+Z`             | Undo                                      |
| `Cmd+Shift+Z` / `Ctrl+Shift+Z` | Redo                                      |

### Send to chat

| Shortcut                       | Action                                                                  |
| ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Cmd+L` / `Ctrl+L`             | Add the selected canvas element to the chat as context                  |
| `Cmd+Shift+C` / `Ctrl+Shift+C` | Copy a high-quality screenshot of the selected element to the clipboard |

<Tip>
  `Cmd+L` is the fastest way to ask the AI about something specific you can see — select the element, hit `Cmd+L`, and start typing your question.
</Tip>

### Zoom and view

| Shortcut           | Action                                       |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| `Shift+1`          | Zoom to fit — frame everything in view       |
| `Shift+2`          | Zoom to selection — fit the selected element |
| `Cmd+=` / `Ctrl+=` | Zoom in                                      |
| `Cmd+-` / `Ctrl+-` | Zoom out                                     |
| `Cmd+0` / `Ctrl+0` | Reset zoom to 100%                           |
| `Cmd+\` / `Ctrl+\` | Toggle the right-hand panel (Layers / Style) |

## System

| Shortcut                        | Action                               |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `Cmd+Option+I` / `Ctrl+Shift+I` | Open Chrome DevTools (for debugging) |
| `Ctrl+Cmd+F` (macOS)            | Toggle fullscreen                    |