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

# Shortcuts

> Complete list of keyboard shortcuts for Alter

### Global Navigation

Available across windows (unless the target window is already active).

* **Shift + Cmd + H**: Open Alter Hub
* **Shift + Cmd + E**: Open Action Editor
* **Shift + Cmd + T**: Open Tools Manager
* **Alt + Space** (default): Open notch — configurable in **Settings > Defaults > Open notch keybinding**
* **Alter Quick Menu shortcut**: Open Alter from anywhere — configurable in **Settings > General > Quick Access**
* **Speech-to-text hotkey**: Start voice input — configurable in **Settings > Dictation > Shortcut** (default: Fn key)

### Quick Panel

When the quick panel is open (from the notch):

* **←**, **↑**, **→**, **↓**: Navigate between objects
* **Enter**: Select an object

### Context Section

* **←**, **↑**, **→**, **↓**: Navigate between contexts
* **Space Bar**: Add/remove selected context(s)
* **Cmd + K**: Remove all contexts from the active conversation
* **Cmd + V**: Paste clipboard content to add to context

### Prompt Box

* **Enter**: Prompt with your active model
* **Cmd + Enter**: Prompt using web search (via Gemini web)
* **Shift + Enter**: Line break
* **@**: Add elements to context
* **#**: Show history of Alter conversations
* **>**: Show history of meeting transcriptions
* **/**: List and choose your model
* **?**: Show help menu

### Alter Hub Window

* **Cmd + F**: Focus search (arrow keys to navigate results)
* **Cmd + B**: Toggle sidebar visibility
* **Cmd + T**: New tab (start new chat)
* **Cmd + J**: Create workspace (requires active context)
* **Cmd + Opt + O**: Switch to workspace...
* **Cmd + K**: Clear all contexts (requires active contexts)
* **Cmd + Delete**: Delete conversation (requires active conversation)
* **Cmd + W**: Close tab (closes window if it's the last tab)
* **Cmd + Opt + W**: Close all tabs (requires >1 tab)
* **Cmd + Opt + ←**: Previous tab (requires >1 tab)
* **Cmd + Opt + →**: Next tab (requires >1 tab)
* **Cmd + 1...9**: Switch to specific tab index

#### Workspace (requires selected workspace)

No default shortcuts; these can be set via macOS System Settings:

* Open workspace settings
* Rename workspace
* Set permissions
* Toggle sandbox
* Start/Stop sandbox container
* Open terminal in sandbox

### Action Editor Window

* **Cmd + F**: Focus search
* **Cmd + N**: New action
* **Cmd + D**: Duplicate action (requires selected action)
* **Cmd + E**: Export action (requires selected action)
* **Cmd + O**: Import action
* **Cmd + Delete**: Delete action (requires selected action)
* **Cmd + W**: Close window
* **Cmd + \[**: Previous section
* **Cmd + ]**: Next section

### Tools Manager Window

* **Cmd + W**: Close window
* **Cmd + F**: Focus search
* **When "Skills" is selected**: Cmd + O (Import skill), Cmd + R (Refresh list)
* **When "Remote MCP Servers" is selected**: Cmd + N (Add server), Cmd + R (Refresh list)
* **When "Quick Actions" is selected**: Cmd + N (New quick action), Delete (Delete quick action, requires selection)

### Live Meetings Panels

Available during meetings only:

* **Cmd + Shift + ↓**: Toggle live captions on/off
* **Shift + Cmd + →**: Toggle live notepad

### Alter Settings

* **Cmd + ,**: Open settings (when Alter window is visible)