Keyboard Shortcuts

Mdow is built for keyboard-first reading. Hold ⌘ (macOS) or Ctrl (Windows/Linux) to glance at a cheat sheet, or press ⌘/ / Ctrl+/ for the full shortcuts dialog.

Files

Action	macOS	Windows / Linux
Open file	⌘O	Ctrl+O
Open folder	⌘⇧O	Ctrl+Shift+O

Navigation

Action	macOS	Windows / Linux
Command palette	⌘K	Ctrl+K
Find in document	⌘F	Ctrl+F
Switch tab by slot	⌘1–9	Ctrl+1–9
Close tab	⌘W	Ctrl+W
Next tab	⌘⌥→	Ctrl+Alt+→
Previous tab	⌘⌥←	Ctrl+Alt+←

View

Action	macOS	Windows / Linux
Toggle sidebar	⌘B	Ctrl+B
Keyboard shortcuts	⌘/	Ctrl+/
Zoom in	⌘+	Ctrl++
Zoom out	⌘-	Ctrl+-
Reset zoom	⌘0	Ctrl+0
Toggle full screen	⌃⌘F	F11

App

Action	macOS	Windows / Linux
Settings	⌘,	Ctrl+,

Command palette actions

Some view actions do not need dedicated global shortcuts. Press Cmd+K or Ctrl+K to run actions such as opening a file, opening a folder, toggling wide mode, toggling split view, opening settings, and showing keyboard shortcuts.