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AI Quick Tips 216: Did you know that ChatGPT has keyboard shortcuts?

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If you are anything like me then when you are using a computer, the less you use the mouse, the better.


Using keyboard shortcuts has saved me more time that I can calculate.


On ChatGPT, you can find the list of shortcuts under the help menu.  

  • Click the icon in the bottom left cornerScreenshot of the ChatGPT desktop interface with the text ‘What can I help with?’ and an orange arrow pointing to the Explore GPTs icon in the lower-left corner
  • From the menu that comes up, highlight Help and click on Keyboard shortcutsScreenshot of the ChatGPT desktop interface with an account menu open in the bottom left corner. An orange arrow points to the ‘Keyboard shortcuts’ option in the expanded Help menu.
  • This will bring up the list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard shortcuts menu in ChatGPT displaying key combinations for actions like opening a new chat, toggling the sidebar, zooming, copying the last code block, and resetting zoom.
  • By the way, you might notice that there is a shortcut to bringing up the shortcuts - Ctrl + /


This isn’t the longest shortcut list that I’ve seen but it can still save you some time.  


Shortcut List (for those that skim)

  • Ctrl + Shift + O - open new chat
  • Shift + Esc - Focus chat input
  • Ctrl + Shift + ; - Copy last code block
      • That’s a semi-colon
  • Ctrl + Shift + | - Set custom instructions
      • That’s a pipe
  • Ctrl + Shift + S - Toggle sidebar
  • Ctrl + Shift + Backspace - Delete chat
  • Ctrl + + - Zoom in
      • That’s a plus
  • Ctrl + - - Zoom out
      • That’s a minus
  • Ctrl + 0 - Reset zoom
  • Ctrl + / - Show shortcuts
Cartoon illustration of a smiling robot and a person standing together with floating keyboard shortcut keys (Ctrl, Shift, C, V, O, and Esc) around them on a starry blue background.

Save Time, Skip the Mouse

ChatGPT can do more than chat, it can save your wrists and your sanity. Our ChatGPT for Complete Beginners course is full of shortcuts (literal and figurative), and our blog tips are like bonus time-savers you didn’t know you needed.

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